Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" ( Matthew 11:28 ). God built rest into creation itself, yet many of us treat it as a luxury. These six stories about rest and slowing down, retold in our own words, show what we miss when we rush and what we gain when we stop. Each ends with a takeaway for sermons or reflection. Stories in this collection: The Brick and the Jaguar Christopher Robin and the Art of Doing Nothing Sharpen Your Axe Frank Lloyd Wright and the Tracks in the Snow Everything in Its Place: An Amish Bishop on Technology "You'll Never Get It If You Don't Slow Down": A Scene From Smoke ──────── ✝ ──────── The Brick and the Jaguar A widely shared story; its author is unknown. Some years ago, a young and very successful executive was driving down a suburban street in his brand-new black Jaguar. Suddenly a brick flew out from the pavement and thudded into the side of the car. He slammed on the ...
Sermon stories for preaching and faithful living