UNpolished Church

Jon Sherwood

Honest conversations about the complexity, frustration, and beauty of church life and following Jesus in community in the 21st century.

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UNpolished Church

Episodes (41)

Mar 10th Is Sabbath a Privileged Practice? w/Connor Fodel
Feb 11th What is a Micro Church?
Jan 14th Everything Belongs To God w/Tony Hooper

UNpolished Church

Mar 10, 2026
13½ minutes
11 MB

In this episode, Jon Sherwood sits down with Connor Fodel to explore the practice of Sabbath (Shabbat) why it can feel new, weird, and clunky at first, and how learning to stop can become a doorway into delight, freedom, and deeper community. We talk practicing Sabbath with roommates and micro church rhythms, cooking as a surprising form of rest, and the call to “make space where rest can exist” for others. We also wrestle honestly with the question: Is Sabbath a privileged practice? Connor shares about margin, surplus, and how...

UNpolished Church

Is Sabbath a Privileged Practice? w/Connor Fodel

Jon Sherwood

00:00 -12:30