For football fans—and players and coaches—late November is a very important time of year. Most college teams face off against their biggest rivals, and many are playing to secure invitations to postseason bowl games. At the professional level teams are jockeying for playoff positions. This is the time of year when many of us spend our Sundays, Saturdays, and holidays watching America’s most popular sport. God instructs God’s people to make time for rest and to honor the sabbath day. But how should we do this? By watching football? By going out to eat with the family? By hitting the mall? LinC looks at what it means to observe the sabbath and why it’s important. Key Scriptures: Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 16:1-26; 20:1-17; Luke 13:10-17. One of the hardest parts about transitioning from childhood to adolescence is outgrowing childhood legends such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the tooth fairy. In the new movie Rise of the Guardians these childhood champions join forces to fight evil. Even if you’re not eager to watch a superhero Santa Claus on the big screen, there are probably other ways that you wouldn’t mind holding on to childhood just a little longer. Jesus actually instructs us to have faith like children. LinC reminds us that, no matter how old we get, we will always be God’s children and that we can hold onto a childlike sense of wonder and innocence well into our teenage and adult years.
