Why Your Words and Body Matter | Dr. Kris Holroyd | S2E10

Speaking words is a powerful, intimate, and deeply human thing to do. How does the story of creation inform this claim? Dr. Kris Holroyd guides us through the creation narrative, speech act theory, its implications for life and ministry, along with practical guidelines for Sabbath rest and recovery for our physical bodies in a busy world. 

Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
00:37 – Is Creation Relevant for Ministry?
01:40 – God's First "Speech Act" Informs Life
05:54 – The Purpose & Power of Preaching
10:03 – Importance of "Word Ministry"
18:10 – Stewarding our Speech
19:51 – Speaking for the Creation
25:56 – Speech + Matter = The Lord's Supper 
30:16 – Sabbath as Resistance, Rest, and Renewal
47:07 – How to Sabbath as a Pastor
50:26 – Spiritual Prayers for the Physical Body

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