What if experiencing soul-soothing rest is more accessible than you think?

It doesn't require hours of silent mediation, a new book, or some recently rediscovered spiritual discipline. In fact, our guest would suggest it really doesn't require you to add anything. It might just require a simple reframe of the things you're already doing.

This week, we're joined by preacher, author, and InterVarsity's National Director of Alumni Relations, Jason Gaboury. And Jason is going to help us wrap up our series on rest with some surprisingly familiar (and simple) practices for experiencing rest in our day-to-day lives. Listen in and rest up!

MORE FROM JASON

• Visit Jason's website
• Read Wait With Me: Meeting God in Loneliness

RELATED EPISODES

• E95: Embracing Your Loneliness: A Recipe for Disaster or Deeper Connection? (Apple, Spotify)
• E58: Why Advent? with Jason Gaboury (Apple, Spotify)

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• E121: One Simple Way to Stay Connected - Advocacy (Apple, Spotify)
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I just got a new job. Isn't it too early to think about vacation?

No way! Well-planned vacations can play a vital role in effective rhythms of rest. This week, we're joined by R. York Moore, CEO of the Coalition for Christian Outreach and TikTok evangelist with nearly 700k followers. And York's going to help us reimagine the way we think about vacation and the role it plays in healthy post-graduation rhythms.

Do more than just get away on your next vacation. Get some rest!

MORE FROM YORK

• Website
• TikTok
• Do Something Beautiful: The Story of Everything and a Guide to Finding Your Place In It

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E122: A Foundation for Healthy Rhythms of Rest (Apple, Spotify)
• E118: Navigating a Career in Engineering (10:05 for Nikky's story about rest and healthy boundaries at work; Apple, Spotify)

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Are there opportunities for rest beyond a weekly sabbath?

Yes! Day-to-day recreation is a very realistic option for experiencing rest between sabbaths. What are the activities that leave you feeling restored and that fit (or could fit with a little help) into your daily schedule? Those activities just might be the answer to a healthy source of rest throughout your week.

Our episode this week explores the idea of rest through recreation with Stacy Jackson, the Director of Healthy Living at Jon's local YMCA.

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E122: A Foundation for Healthy Rhythms of Rest (Apple, Spotify)
• E68: A Moment to Retreat Pt 1: Examen Explanation (Apple, Spotify)
• E69: A Moment to Retreat Pt 2: Examen Guide (Apple, Spotify)

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How do I start incorporating sabbath into my rhythms of rest after graduation?

We continue our summer series on rest with Lynne Baab, author of Sabbath Keeping: Finding Freedom in the Rhythms of Rest. Listen in as Lynne helps us get a better understanding of the application of sabbath in our modern context, and provides insight on developing our own sabbath rhythms.

MORE FROM LYNNE BAAB

• Purchase your copy of Sabbath Keeping
• Visit Lynne's website
• Read the It's OK to Start Small article

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E122: A Foundation for Healthy Rhythms of Rest (Apple, Spotify)
• E68: A Moment to Retreat Pt 1: Examen Explanation (Apple, Spotify)
• E69: A Moment to Retreat Pt 2: Examen Guide (Apple, Spotify)

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How important is rest after graduation?

After graduation, getting a strong start at work is oftentimes our biggest priority. Work is good. But what about getting a strong start to rest? For the next five weeks, we're going to explore ways to start incorporating healthy rhythms of rest in this post-graduation season of life.

To start things off, we're chatting with Alan Fadling, spiritual director, speaker, and author of multiple IVP titles including An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus' Rhythms of Work and Rest, and A Non-Anxious Life: Experiencing the Peace of God's Presence. Alan is going to help us understand a biblical basis for rest and why now is the right time to start to developing these essential rhythms.

MORE FROM ALAN FADLING

• Find Alan's IVP titles HERE
• 7 Reasons We Don't Rest Well (Apple, Spotify)

RELATED AFTER IV EPISODES

• E68: A Moment to Retreat Pt 1: Examen Explanation (Apple, Spotify)
• E69: A Moment to Retreat Pt 2: Examen Guide (Apple, Spotify)

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What is advocacy? And how does it keep me connected to my chapter?

This week, we continue our One Simple Way to Stay connected sub-series. We’re joined by Chase Read from your Alumni Team as she shares about advocacy, Called to Campus Sunday, and how they can keep you connected to your chapter after graduation.

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Missing your chapter? Here’s one simple way to stay connected!

Giving. Giving aligns your resources and your heart with something you and God both care deeply about: the work he's doing on campus through your chapter. This week, Ryan and Luke from your Alumni Team join us to chat about giving, how it keeps you connected with your chapter, and how it influences your discipleship journey with Jesus.

Start HERE to connect with your chapter through giving!

• Need help? Send us an email at alumni@intervarsity.org

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E39: Invest that Bread - Pt 1 (Apple, Spotify)
• E40: Invest the Bread - Pt 2 (Apple, Spotify)

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How can I partner well with Jesus in my work as an engineer?

This week, we enjoy the final alumni interview in our series about vocational transition. Milwaukee School of Engineering alumna Nikky Fujimoto joins us to share about her experiences transitioning into full-time work as an engineer with Milwaukee Tool. Whether it's establishing healthy work/life boundaries, starting a small group at work, or showing hospitality to her coworkers, Nikky is learning a great deal about how Jesus is inviting her to partner with him at work.

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E51: Making Space for Hospitality (Apple, Spotify)
• E41: A Visit From the President (Apple, Spotify; Jump to 12:40 for Tom's story of hospitality at work)
• E18: Claire Lin, PhD (Apple, Spotify)

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