"Ragged" written by Gretchen Ronnevik is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing

This is an excerpt from the introduction of Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted written by Gretchen Ronnevik (1517 Publishing, 2021), 122-125. Now available for preorder.

This is an excerpt from the introduction of Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted written by Gretchen Ronnevik (1517 Publishing, 2021). Now available for preorder.

Ruth is given six measures of joy and rest. Boaz does everything he can to protect her integrity and her reputation. God's blessings will fall on them both, and all people will be blessed through Him.

Today Gretchen and Katie talk about the spiritual discipline of rest.

Lack of effort isn’t the sworn enemy of fruit-bearing. Self-sufficiency is.

Who is vulnerable? How do we help? Raleigh Sadler walks us through how we can look at our community and love our neighbor in need.

Through the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we've received new life and eternal salvation. True rest and refreshment are received from Christ Jesus.

The forgiveness of sin in Jesus' name changes the way we move, and live, and exist.

The resistance to rest has nothing to do with hatred of naps and has everything to do with wanting control, and wanting a safety net outside of God.