By Shawn Boonstra
Life has become very noisy in the twenty-first century. . . . If you go camping; somebody with a stereo system will move in next to you. Go for a hike in the woods; and you can hear the sounds of chainsaws or four-wheelers in the distance. Walk on the beach; and you can still hear airplanes passing overhead. There's no escaping the noise. . . . We have come to think of relentless activity as noble. . . . Even though we secretly resent working every spare minute of every day; we actually feel guilty if we spend time doing nothing in particular. I’m not an advocate of conspiracy theories; but I have long suspected that the noise and pace of modern life is deliberate. Somebody is trying to keep us incessantly occupied; because if we stopped the endless cycle of activity for even a few moments; we would discover something amazing: the presence of God. Learn about God's sign of love and loyalty; a day to step away from your noisy; hectic life. Come explore with Pastor Boonstra the joys of the Sabbath.
