A Sabbath Summer, Part 2: Play, Disappointment, and Daring to Hope

Last week, we talked about dreaming—giving ourselves permission
to hope for delight and rest this summer. But what happens when
those dreams meet reality?


In Part 2 of the Sabbath Summer series, Dr. Dan Allender and
Rachael Clinton Chen explore the tension between desire and
disappointment—the beautiful and the broken that live side by
side in us, in others, and in the world. Because Sabbath isn’t
just about dreaming and planning. It’s about participating.
Living into the play.


But here’s the truth: Things rarely go exactly as we imagined.
Disappointment is often inevitable. And delight—true
delight—often comes not in spite of brokenness, but within it.


This episode is a deep invitation to stay in the story even when
plans unravel. Dan and Rachael reflect on the paradox of Sabbath
as a commandment that calls us not just to rest, but to remember
what we’re fighting for: connection, restoration, joy, and
relationship—with ourselves, each other, and with God.


Sabbath isn't an escape from the world’s urgency—it’s a radical
act of resistance and reconstruction within it.


As you listen, consider: How might you make space this summer not
just for fun, but for redemptive play—play that embraces
imperfection, disappointment, and still dares to hope?


*This episode contains some explicit language. Listener
discretion is advised.