August 31, 2025
No in-person services.
Jesus Culture San Diego Sabbath Sunday 2025
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SABBATH.
What does that look like for Jesus Culture San Diego?
On Sunday, August 31st our community is celebrating what we have called “Sabbath Sunday”, for the fourth year in a row. We will not have in person gatherings for this Sunday, but we will have a special online service. Although this may seem like an odd decision for a Church, we believe that rest is spiritual. During His time on earth, Jesus reminded us of the gift of Sabbath. “Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people”, He said in Mark’s gospel. We believe that God intended us to practice Sabbath and that as we embrace rest we are embracing one of the most life-giving practices of Jesus.
We invite you into discovering this deeper rhythm of rest with us on August 31st. We’ll stream a service here on this web page or on YouTube where we’ll take a moment as a House to look more into this practice of Sabbath rest, celebrate God’s goodness and introduce, teach and begin to practice a spiritual discipline that will refresh and re-energize us. It’s our prayer that you will incorporate rhythms of rest into your life.
Sabbath literally means stopping. The Sabbath is an entire day set aside to stop - stop working, stop wanting, stop worrying, etc.—and to simply rest in God’s presence.
If God did it, so should we.
[ Note: Normal in-person services will return on Sunday, September 7th.]
Letter from Pastor Zack.
Jesus Culture San Diego Family,
Leading this Jesus Culture San Diego community has been one of the greatest honors that Melissa and I have had. It’s unbelievable to be celebrating our fourth-year anniversary this month! What a testament to God’s faithfulness. Since we started JCSD we have included a yearly rhythm as a church we call Sabbath Sunday.
This is a Sunday every year that our JCSD community intentionally stops, remembers, celebrates and steps away from our normal weekend routine and into the rhythm of Sabbath. For us, this is more than time off. This is a time to implement and remember a sacred rhythm that has so often been forgotten in the fast-paced world that we live in. It is our hope that this is something that you and your family will begin to discover and implement into your life as well.
The concept of Sabbath is in the very beginning of Scripture. On the seventh day of creation, God rested, but not because He needed the recovery. He’s Almighty God. Instead, He paused to show us that there is power in stopping, resting, and remembering the goodness of His work.
As a community we press into God, serve hard, pray hard and work hard to make the name of Jesus famous. But we also need to rest hard and remember that it’s
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.” (Zechariah 4:6). Resting is a sign of trust and faith. For all our Hosts who faithfully serve Sunday by Sunday, we are grateful for you! Hopefully, you’ll get some extra time to rest and enjoy family and friends this Sabbath Sunday.
We will be back to our normal weekly gatherings on
Sunday, September 7th.
I love what David says in
Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” I remind our staff of this truth often. God is the one building this church. It’s His, not ours. It’s important to remember that our striving accomplishes nothing. This simple act of stopping and resting is a great act of faith and trust in the Lord. Thank you for giving so freely and continuing to give financially during the break. And thank you for leaning in with us as we Sabbath and look up to our God with gratitude and anticipation.
— Zack Curry
