Rhythms of Renewal Bible Study Guide: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

by Rebekah Lyons

Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God's peace. Trade your anxiety for the vibrant life you were meant to live through four profound rest, restore, connect, and create.
The Rhythms of Renewal video study (DVD/video streaming sold separately) is your guide to daily rescue and a way forward into the peace your soul longs for.
As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack. Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities we can't control. Eventually we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety, unlike ever before. But it doesn't have to stay this way. Rebekah Lyons draws from her own battle with depression and anxiety and shares a pathway to establish four life-giving rhythms that quiet inner chaos and make room for a flourishing life. By taking time to rest, restore, connect, and create, you will discover how With encouraging stories and practical steps to take action today, Rebekah will help you begin an intentional, lifelong journey toward sustained emotional, relational, and spiritual health. Designed for use with the Rhythms of Renewal Video Study available on DVD or streaming video, sold separately.

Genres: Nonfiction, Devotional, Self Help, Christianity, Personal Growth

128 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2019

About the author

Rebekah Lyons is a designer, strategist, wife, and mom. She serves alongside her husband, Gabe, as executive director of Q, a learning community that mobilizes Christians to advance the common good in society. In her role at Q, Rebekah gives leadership and strategic direction to where the movement is headed and manages day-to-day operations. Any given week includes volunteering at the Midtown Pregnancy Support Center in Manhattan or at Geneva School, writing her daily musings, and rallying her three children and two toy poodles around New York City.

Reviews

[Sonja · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a bit disappointed with this study. The initial description of the study on websites that sell this guide led me to believe that this study guide, paired with the videos, would be all I need to participate in a group study. It was misleading.

While the group discussion section and the videos themselves are pretty good, I found a lot of issues with everything else. The video notes section wasn't super clear about how it should work and it took two videos before I kind of understood how the layout worked with the videos. The 3 daily sections sounded great at first, but they said they should take 20-30 minutes each and I found myself finishing them in 5 minutes or less and then having to go back after a week to do them over again as they would tell you to do something over a week and then come back to take notes.

I also found that I was pretty lost on some sections until I purchased the book this was based on and read the book.

As a stand alone I would give this one star. Paired with the videos and the book, it helps facilitate questions and take notes but you'd be better off with just the actual book and the videos.

[Kody Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and Helpful

This Bible Study is practical in helping create new rhythms for our lives. It is rooted in a lot of scripture.

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the accompanying videos

[Megan Beck Wisener · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great study and reminds us of purposeful Sabbath and creating rhythms of rest and habits that prioritize your time around Jesus.

[Janelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't actually know if this is what I listened too... it was the audio bible study but it was my favorite thing from the author so far.

[Katie Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audio Bible study. This was a good, quick Bible study.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I listened to this as an audio book through the library. Initially I didn’t realize it wasn’t the full book, but the teachings that accompany the Bible study. Even with the different format, the content didn’t meet my expectations. Mostly I just couldn’t connect with the author and it’s always hard for me to enjoy a book when that’s the case. There were some good nuggets along the way - more specifically in the ‘rest’ section, but not enough to make me want to actually read the book.