Rhythms for Life

How are we supposed to manage our desires? Can we actually know what we desire? We are thankful for today's conversation with trusted psychiatrist and friend, Dr. Curt Thompson. Curt thoughtfully explains how our deepest desires can be met with grace and creativity. As we discover what we truly long for, we are able to let go of shame, fear, and anxiety. Curt reminds us that we are all in the middle of a grander story that enables us to create beautiful things with God and one another. 

• Join us at the Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN, on November 18-19. Find more information here!
• Go to rebekahlyons.com/livefree after purchasing A Surrendered Yes to receive our Let Go, Live Free 8-week Conversation Guide! We begin as a community on October 1!
• For more from Curt, check out his newest book The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community.
• Join AIM's Village today and you can* receive a signed copy of A Surrendered Yes! (*while supplies last)

We are grateful to have our brilliant friend John Mark Comer as a guest on our Say Yes season! He discusses the yes that requires us to slow down, examine and move forward with intention. John Mark explains hurry-sickness and its effects on each of us, and how we can maintain a healthy soul in today's world. He provides insight for where culture is moving right now and the hope believers in Christ have to provide peace and meaning. Don't miss this incredibly rich conversation! 

• Go to rebekahlyons.com/livefree after purchasing A Surrendered Yes to receive our Let Go Live Free 8-week study guide! We begin as a community on October 1!
• For more from John Mark, check out his newest book releasing next week: Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace.
• Thankful to partner with Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child! Find out how to give this incredible gift around the world.
• Join AIM's Village today and you can* receive a signed copy of A Surrendered Yes! (*while supplies last)

What is surrender and what does it mean for us? No one will naturally choose surrender, yet we are all invited daily to let go of control and trust God to be who He says He is. In today's episode we celebrate the release of the book that has inspired this Say Yes season! Rebekah and Gabe graciously share their heart for this season in an effort to help us all learn how to let go and live free.

• Go to rebekahlyons.com after purchasing A Surrendered Yes to "claim your bonuses" through this Friday 9/17!
• Take the QUIZ to discover if your healthiest YES is in your relationships, health, identity, future or dreams: https://rebekahlyons.com/quiz.
• Join AIM's Village today and you can receive a signed copy of A Surrendered Yes!
• Coming soon! The 8-week study guide will kick off next month! Start a group today!

Life balance isn't doing everything all the time, it's doing the right things at the right time. We are so grateful for this powerful and transparent conversation with our friend, Christy Wright. In today's episode, Christy lays out easy, practical steps we can take to identify the right yes in the right season. We can focus on what is right and shake the guilt for our no's. Through her personal stories, Christy invites each of us to break free from the narrative of failure and enjoy what is right. 

• Take the QUIZ to discover if your healthiest YES is in your relationships, health, identity, future or dreams: https://rebekahlyons.com/quiz.
• Rebekah's new devotional A Surrendered Yes is now available for Pre-Order!
• Check out Christy's new book: Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance.
• Join AIM's Village today and you can receive a signed copy of A Surrendered Yes!
• Thankful to partner with our friends at Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child. You can make a difference in the life of a child today!

Could you use some encouragement today? We are so thankful to have this conversation with Christine Caine as the first episode on our new SAY YES season! Christine takes us back to the beginning of her story and walks us through how this surrender shaped her life every day afterwards. You can hear her message to leaders right now and a reminder to all of us about what is true. 

• Rebekah's new devotional A Surrendered Yes is now available for Pre-Order!
• Check out Christine's newest book: How Did I Get Here?: Finding Your Way Back to God When Everything is Pulling You Away
• Take the QUIZ to discover if your healthiest YES is in your relationships, health, identity, future or dreams: https://rebekahlyons.com/quiz.
• Join AIM's Village today and receive a personalized signed copy of A Surrendered Yes! 
• Thankful for our friends at Samaritan Ministries.

Have you ever felt the sting of burnout? Carey calls this a life-condition. In today's episode we are so grateful to learn from Carey Nieuwhof that there is a way to operate at your best without burning out. With insight into his own study and journey of discovery, Carey gives us highly sought out principles and insights into sustaining a healthy rhythm of productivity. Through management of our time, energy, and priorities, we can all take meaningful steps toward our work without compromising what truly matters. 

• Join us for the Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN, November 18-19, 2021. Learn more at rebekahlyons.com/ehretreat
• Rebekah's new devotional A Surrendered Yes is now available for Pre-Order! 
• Take Carey's Burnout Quiz and receive detailed results to your inbox.
• Want to hear more from Carey Nieuwhof? Check out his new book At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor.
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Africa New Life is responding to the Covid-19 crisis in Rwanda, and we can help! Just fifteen dollars can provide two weeks’ worth of meals to sustain a family through this critical time. Click here to give the gift of food and hope! 

On our 100th episode, we could not discuss a more important topic. Have you dealt with any feelings of loneliness or confusion lately? As we sift through how to recover from our collective trauma experienced within the past year and a half, we are thankful to have Dr. Mark Mayfield join us today to offer practical guidance and hope. He reminds us that God has a design for human flourishing that we can choose for ourselves and for those we are close to. With insightful ways to intentionally connect with others, especially those within our home, and how to move forward after experiencing difficulty — this is the gracious and much needed conversation we've all been looking for. 

• Take the QUIZ to discover if your healthiest YES is in your relationships, health, identity, future or dreams: https://rebekahlyons.com/quiz.
• Rebekah's new devotional A Surrendered Yes is now available for Pre-Order!
• Want to hear more from Dr. Mark Mayfield? Check out his new book The Path out of Loneliness: Fostering Connection to God, Ourselves, and One Another.
• Join us for the Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN, November 18-19, 2021. Learn more at rebekahlyons.com/ehretreat
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Check out our new favorite family adventure app Happyly and redeem the access code: REBEKAH for a FREE one year premium membership available to RFL listeners! You can easily find trusted playgrounds, hiking/walking trails, stroller running routes, indoor activities, kid friendly eats and more. Let the adventures begin! 
• Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians who live out Galatians 6:2 by bearing one another’s burdens when a medical need arises. It’s a Biblical solution to health care, connecting members across the nation who share medical costs while praying for and encouraging one another. Learn more today.

Our dear friend Jess Connolly joins us today to have one of the most profound and beautiful conversations about the body shame we all experience. With an approach that treats self-image as a far from superficial issue, Jess shares her own journey and invites us all into the practical steps of reclaiming what God has already named good. This is a conversation filled with truth spoken in  thoughtfulness and grace, we are deeply thankful and you will be too. 

• Purchase Jess Connolly's new book Breaking Free From Body Shame: Dare to Reclaim What God Has Named Good.
• Rebekah's new devotional A Surrendered Yes is available for Pre-Order! 
• Join us for the Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN, November 18-19, 2021. Learn more at rebekahlyons.com/ehretreat
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Thank you to this week's sponsor! Many parents in Rwanda don’t know how they’ll feed their children from day to day. The recent resurgence of COVID-19 has caused jobs to disappear meaning parents lose their only source of income. However, you can be a part of providing relief and bringing consistent meals to the students and families who need them most. Visit Africa New Life and see how you can give nutrition, stability, and hope to those in need.

Who do you want to become? What kind of impact do you want to make? These are routine questions Kelli dives into with her professional athlete clients. On today's episode, Kelli goes through pieces of her story and her professional process with us. We talk about everything from her meetings with football players about destiny and mental health to what she does each morning to maintain her own wellbeing. This is a fascinating conversation you don't want to miss!

• Purchase Kelli Masters’ new book High-Impact Life: A Sports Agent’s Secrets to Finding and Fulfilling a Purpose You Can’t Lose
• Join us for the Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN, November 18-19, 2021. Learn more at rebekahlyons.com/ehretreat
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Discover your healthiest rhythm by taking Rebekah’s quiz.
• Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians who live out Galatians 6:2 by bearing one another’s burdens when a medical need arises. It’s a Biblical solution to health care, connecting members across the nation who share medical costs while praying for and encouraging one another. Learn more today.

On this episode, Gabe and Rebekah wrap up the summer parenting series presented by Awana by sharing their own insights and stories of parenting with us. They discuss navigating the joys and hardships of their family dynamic and how it has shaped both them and their children. With refreshing counsel and humorous memories, this conversation is perfect for every parent to hear.

• Join us for the Emotional Health Retreat in Franklin, TN, November 18-19, 2021. Learn more at rebekahlyons.com/ehretreat
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Discover your healthiest rhythm by taking Rebekah’s quiz.
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• This summer season is presented to you by Awana. Simply knowing where to start with at home child discipleship can be the biggest hurdle. With Brite Families, you’ll know exactly where to begin to help your kids know God and His Word.