{"podcast":{"title":"Church Staff Book Club","slug":"church-staff-book-club-7646058","podcast_index_feed_id":7646058,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/wZCVo8Of.rss","website_url":"https://jonathanmalm.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/1743bd73-d0cd-4a20-a221-0a732e2041e9/logos/40768025-e66c-4d94-8699-53e49b4d0128.jpeg","author":"Jonathan Malm","episode_count":26,"summary":"A podcast for church leaders who want to grow but don’t have time to read every book. Join authors Jonathan Malm and Jason Young as they break down leadership books chapter by chapter, sharing practical insights and real-life ministry applications along the way. Whether you’re reading along or just listening in, this is your go-to resource for becoming a better leader... One conversation at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T04:18:47.595679+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/church-staff-book-club-7646058"},"episode":{"title":"Sabbath Isn't Just a Day Off","slug":"sabbath-isn-t-just-a-day-off","published_at":"2026-04-14T15:02:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/church-staff-book-club-7646058/sabbath-isn-t-just-a-day-off","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/church-staff-book-club-7646058","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7199308d4f6bcf181a770a960b3dc4095f537932d94c799b5717126593779064/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjNjRlMzYwYS02Y2JiLTRhMDAtOWVmMy0yODZiNjdmYmFlNmEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxNzQzYmQ3My1kMGNkLTRhMjAtYTIyMS0wYTczMmUyMDQxZTkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGMxY2FkMzNhMzk0ZmE2NjA0MjBmNDIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZTU3MmUwYWE0NjA0NjBhNzBjOTYyL2pvbmF0aGFuLW1hbG1zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMTRfXzE3LTMtMTAubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7199308d4f6bcf181a770a960b3dc4095f537932d94c799b5717126593779064/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjNjRlMzYwYS02Y2JiLTRhMDAtOWVmMy0yODZiNjdmYmFlNmEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxNzQzYmQ3My1kMGNkLTRhMjAtYTIyMS0wYTczMmUyMDQxZTkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGMxY2FkMzNhMzk0ZmE2NjA0MjBmNDIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZTU3MmUwYWE0NjA0NjBhNzBjOTYyL2pvbmF0aGFuLW1hbG1zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMTRfXzE3LTMtMTAubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"There's a big difference between a day off and a Sabbath, and most church leaders are only getting one of them. In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero: \"Practice Sabbath Delight.\" If you've ever felt guilty for resting, struggled to stop working, or wondered why rest never actually restores you... this conversation is for you. 🎧 What We Cover in This Episode: Why Sabbath is more than a day off and what actually restores your soul How our addiction to productivity is quietly destroying our leadership The lies church leaders believe about rest (and why we keep believing them) Why identity tied to work is a red flag and how Sabbath exposes it What happens to your team when you lead from depletion vs. replenishment How to start small: a practical 2-hour Sabbath practice anyone can try this week Why practicing Sabbath is actually an act of rebellion against hustle culture 📖 We're Reading: The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero Follow along chapter by chapter with us each week! 💬 Key Quotes from This Episode: \"If we do not choose rest, exhaustion will choose us.\" \"Sabbath is God's weekly rescue plan... a declaration that God runs the world, not me.\" You're not being unique by being a hustling leader. What if you rebelled against that?\" 🔗 Connect & Subscribe: 📱 Follow us on social media and join the conversation 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a chapter 📚 Grab The Emotionally Healthy Leader and read along with us","meta_description":"There's a big difference between a day off and a Sabbath, and most church leaders are only getting one of them. In this episode of the Church Staff Book C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1868,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/church-staff-book-club-7646058/episodes/sabbath-isn-t-just-a-day-off/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/church-staff-book-club-7646058/sabbath-isn-t-just-a-day-off.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}