Sermon 05.27.12 :: Busy > Un-Busy

Countercultural Christianity:

Busy > Un-Busy

Easter creates a new way of life.  The empty tomb creates a new people with a new set of values, concerns, habits, and hope.  Such a life often proves countercultural to the systems in which we live and work.  The habits of the new life often appear strange to the norms of our society.  Today we confront busyness.  We modern Westerners are particularly susceptible to the rushed distraction of a busy life.  What’s wrong with being busy, and what does it mean to be un-busy?  We set our busy schedules aside, and hear from God’s Word. 

“The paradox of our time is that many of us are busy and bored at the same time.”

- Henri Nouwen

“I can’t remember a farmer who was ever in a hurry.  Farmers characteristically work hard, but there is too much work to do to be in a hurry.” 

- Eugene Peterson

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