William H. Willimon - "Jesus' Vacation" (July 8, 1990)

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Sermon start time: 16:14. Sermon end time: 35:49.
The preacher argues that life's greatest burden is not in having too much to do, but instead, in having nothing worthwhile to do. Jesus' idea of a good vacation is not "getting away from it all," but taking people to a place where they have something significant to do; namely, participating with him in his ministry to the world. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)
Key quotation: "Jesus' idea of a good vacation is not getting away from it all, but rather, taking us some place where we are given something significant to do--namely, participation with him and his ministry to the world. Life's daily difficulties and burdens get redeemed if we can see them in some sense as vocation, as our little everyday participation in the ministry of Jesus."

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July 8, 1990

Speaker:

Willimon, William H.

Liturgical Calendar:

Ordinary Time

Biblical Book:

Matthew

Chapter and Verse:

Matthew 11:25-30

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Duke University. Chapel

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Duke Chapel Recordings

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The Duke University Chapel Recordings were transferred to the Duke University Archives beginning in 1970.

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