She slumps into her seat in the back row, feeling out of place. Bent double, eyes on the ground, bound by eighteen years of oppression. The hunched woman from Luke 13 enters the synagogue, little knowing that an encounter with Jesus is about to set her free. In this episode we meet one of the most overlooked women in all of scripture — and discover what her healing on the Sabbath reveals about God's gift of rest, restoration, and freedom.

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Listen in for:

• A creative retelling of the hunched woman’s story

• The inseparable body/soul connection

• Jesus’ heart of restoration and His power to heal

• The gifts of Sabbath we often neglect

• Find the hunched woman’s story in Luke 13:10-17

Suggested Resources:

The Rest of God Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath is my all-time favorite book on Sabbath!

But The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer is also incredible.

And JMC’s Practicing the Way also gets an honorable mention 😂

These books have shaped my understanding, challenged my habits and given me eyes to see the Sabbath in a more profound way. You will love them 😍!!!

The Seen Series episodes are part of my upcoming Bible Study, UnSeen. As I approach the release of this book, I desperately covet your prayers. Over the next few months, I’ll be sending it to both my editor and formatter. (I’ll also be staying up way too late, going cross-eyed, and making a million little changes.) I’d love to have it in hand in by mid-late summer.

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