Danny describes how he was released from a familiar Christmas worry this season. He received another invitation to rest.

Mary's interaction with the angel Gabriel is one of my favorite episodes in the Christmas story. Mary demonstrates a powerful example of rest. Let's unpack this story together, in reverse.

I recently went on an exhausting trip. Danny explains how both the going out and the return were in rest. And how that rest was transformational, not just restorative.

While our rest can function as a way of getting our energy levels back up, restoration is not the primary purpose of rest. Jesus invites us to think about rest, and ourselves in a new way. It's about transformation, not restoration.

There are seasons when rest seems elusive, and worry seems present. What do we do with that? There’s a prayer I like to pray when worry feels front and center.

The title of this podcast is actually not the point. It’s something much better. Rest is just a part of the pathway to something greater.

Jesus uses the word “yoke” twice in his invitation to rest. There are many ways to think about this metaphor. Danny discusses the relational component of this intimate togetherness.

Danny discusses how Jesus invitation to rest is actually an invitation to Jesus. Jesus says “Come to me.” Which is different than “come to rest.” And there’s another layer behind that one too. Join Danny as he unpacks many layers of Jesus invitation in Matt 11.