Death by Ministry

I have really enjoyed Pastor Mark Driscoll's blog series called "death by ministry." His statistics in week 2 are sobering if not scary. It comes out of his experience of the difficulties and depression often associated with ministry. His thesis is that if you don't take a sabbath, God will impose one on you. I find his reminders helpful for all of us in a busy productive culture who don't allow ourselves to rest.

Looking at the last month of my life, I am convicted that I have had little time of Sabbath and even fewer moments of reflection. In Austin, we are entering the most exciting season of the year - Fall: cooler weather, football, ACL, etc. But for most of us the fall is the busiest season of the year and we need to be reminded that the Sabbath is a gift from the Lord for us. You can find Mark's entire series on his blog.