Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Facebook, became the how-to Bible for some women’s quest for self-actualization. But was Sandberg correct in her thesis? Can most women with children “lean in” and “have it all”? Here, we share a few articles that have looked at this question from a different angle. Anne Marie Sl
“Stop,” ABBA says, “it’s time to heal.”[1] “Still,” ABBA says, “it’s time to hear.”[2] “Sign,” ABBA says, “that you belong to me.”[3] “Surrender,” ABBA says, “the heavy burdens and be free.”[4] “Set,” ABBA says, “your sights on hope.”[5] “Sanctified,” ABBA says, “through my Holy Spirit you shall be.”[6] “Seventh-day,” ABBA says, “within my house, b
I feel a deep interest in our Sabbath schools throughout the land, because I believe them to be instrumentalities of God for the education of our youth in the truths of the Bible. 2 Testimony Treasures 567.2 Here at The Compass Magazine, our mission is to help young people to construct a worldview based on the Bible and the Spirit of
Growing up I only looked forward to Sabbath to see my friends. One of my fondest memories of the Sabbath when I was younger,was my seventh birthday. I was so facinated with the idea that not only was I turning seven, but that it was also the seventh day of the week. Thankfully, I've grown to love the Sabbath for better reasons than that. As we get
Tuesday morning was just getting started and I was already longing for Sabbath. No, I wasn’t having a stressful day at work, nor did feel a need to break from the hassle of a corporate job. It was worse than that. My mind had become a battle field in which faith was mightily fighting against despair, unbelief and discouragement. Seven months had pa
It’s fair to say that the Sabbath is my favorite day of the week. There's no television or assignments—nothing but peaceful rest and observation of this sacred day. I feel like a kid anticipating their favorite holiday; waiting six full days for another Sabbath to roll around can be pure torture at times. Six whole days of labor-intensive activity
Throughout the years, my mindset in relation to the Sabbath has shifted significantly; I have transitioned from being someone who didn't always observe the Sabbath to someone who does. The thing that was missing for me was my understanding of what the Sabbath meant. Was it on the first day? Was it about rituals? In terms of behavior and activities,
"To me, the Sabbath means to dedicate your time to God; to worship, praise, and talk to him." - Tamia Beckford "The Sabbath to me is a time when I can learn more about God through other people’s perspectives, because even though we may all be reading the same Bible, we all see it differently. Also, I think it’s a celebration to recogn
I once heard it said that time is the only thing we have between life and death. Time is valuable, and how we spend it makes all the difference. We have many different things that compete for our time, and most of them are important. We need time to work, time to play, time to love, time to learn, time to take, time to give, time to be happy, time
Sitting with my eyes closed during the Sabbath worship service at this past GYC (Generation. Youth. Christ. 2016) convention, I imagined myself kneeling at the feet of Almighty God. Calm and in control, He sits on the throne; the stars dot the black expanse of the universe around Him. He upholds the worlds by His great might and love. I’m kneeling
