
Will Rose
ELCA Lutheran pastor serving Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Lutheran Campus Ministry in Chapel Hill, NC, and co-host of the faith-and-science podcast Your Matter Matters with Thomas Johnston.
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Sep 30, 2026
Holy Logistics: Missed Episodes and a Look Behind the Sabbatical
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Will RoseGUEST
Yeah, the last time I was on here, we were talking about me going on sabbatical and what sabbaticals are and what they aren't.

Will RoseGUEST
It's not a three-week paid vacation for ministers, but there's some intentionality behind it, and it's biblical in terms of not only is – you know, honor a commandment to keep the Sabbath and honor the seventh day of the week or whatever day you take Sabbath, but also the earth groans for Sabbath.

Will RoseGUEST
And so, yeah, As a policy and a suggestion and encouragement from my denomination and my synod and my congregation, every seven years, roster leaders, ministers, pastors are encouraged to take a three-month sabbatical to do some rest, renewal, refocus, some continuing education, reflection, be re-energized so they can hop back into their called context and keep doing the best work that they can do in terms of shepherding people and ministering and being a leader within their congregation and the whole church, capital C.
30 MINS LATER
Your Questions Matter - A Conversation with Will Rose & Thomas Johnston
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Will RoseGUEST
Yeah, I will say a part of the apathy part, like I went into college undergrad thinking marine biology because I wanted to like surf and play with dolphins.
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