Rhythms for Life

In a culture that competes for your family’s time, attention and identity, we as parents must get our priorities straight to raise healthy children. Josh & Christi Straub are founders of the organization Famous at Home and believe you don’t have to leave your profession to serve your family well. With ideas from their latest book, Famous at Home, Josh & Christi share practical steps to help reprioritize your family life, how to invest in the emotional lives of your children and how to fight for each other and not against each out. This marriage and parenting series is brought to you by Aro. Aro is offering RFL listeners a $25 discount by using code RFL at checkout AND a free six-month subscription for a limited time. Order your Aro today at goaro.com and use the promo code: RFLGIVEAWAY: Until August 31, Aro is offering the chance to win a three night getaway to Bolt Farm Treehouse, a luxury mountaintop retreat that, just like Aro, helps people reconnect with nature, their people, and their purpose. To register for a chance to win, text RFL to 66866.Thanks to Pine Cove Summer Camps for supporting the Rhythms for Life podcast. Pine Cove is excited to announce they’re opening a NEW overnight youth camp in Georgia, the Pine Cove Springs. Spots are still available for summer 2022! Check out pinecove.com/springs and use the code: RHYTHMS250 for $250 off a first-time overnight, youth camp registration at the Pine Cove Springs!The Rhythms for Couples Retreat is October 21-24 at Lost Valley Ranch. Register now at rebekahlyons.com/rhythmsretreatView Rebekah's new website for fun freebies and to subscribe to the email list to receive video podcasts. 

In twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, Scott Sauls has come alongside countless couples through weary seasons and circumstances. In this week’s episode, Pastor and Author Scott Sauls shares stories of restoration, what it looks like to support a spouse who is walking through a tough season, and what contentment can look like in our lives all from his most recent book, Beautiful People Don't Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better HumansThis marriage and parenting series is brought to you by Aro. Aro is offering RFL listeners a $25 discount by using code RFL at checkout AND a free six-month subscription for a limited time. Order your Aro today at goaro.com and use the promo code: RFLGIVEAWAY: Until August 31, Aro is offering the chance to win a three night getaway to Bolt Farm Treehouse, a luxury mountaintop retreat that, just like Aro, helps people reconnect with nature, their people, and their purpose. To register for a chance to win, text RFL to 66866.Thanks to Pine Cove Summer Camps for supporting the Rhythms for Life podcast. Pine Cove is excited to announce they’re opening a NEW overnight youth camp in Georgia, the Pine Cove Springs. Spots are still available for summer 2022! Check out pinecove.com/springs and use the code: RHYTHMS250 for $250 off a first-time overnight, youth camp registration at the Pine Cove Springs!

Justin Whitmel Earley, an author dedicated to helping families cultivate healthy emotional and spiritual habits, shares valuable insights for intentional parenting. He discusses practical strategies for fostering deeper family connections, emphasizing the importance of daily rituals and effective communication. The conversation touches on managing screen time, the transformative power of physical touch, and how marriage acts as a foundation for family dynamics. Listeners will gain tools to nurture spiritual leadership and enhance their family's overall well-being.

Today we are joined by Dr. Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel for an incredible conversation about the journey of healing. They share wisdom on how our mental and physical health is so deeply intertwined, and break down the differences between coping mechanisms and actually processing trauma. Dan and Cathy share more rhythms and practices in their newest book, Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling. We are wrapping up season five and getting ready to launch our new season on June 7! This summer will be all about marriage and parenting. We have an exciting lineup of guest conversations, be sure to follow along to stay up-to-date.May is Mental Health Month and we are so excited to be sharing this conversation with you today. In order for us to continue reaching others with these important conversations, we would love for you to leave a review. 

In today's conversation, Angela Perritt joins us to talk about the power and beauty of the Word of God. Angela shares how a rhythm of intentional Scripture time has transformed her life, and how that has flowed into her calling to help women encounter the love of God. Through translating Bible studies into multiple languages and the SOAP reading technique, she is helping women to see the history of God's faithfulness across generations. You can get your copy of the Young Women Love God Greatly Bible, out now. Join our email community for encouragement, advice, and to submit questions for the RFL podcast.Thank you for listening! We would love for you to follow and leave a review so we can continue to reach others with this conversation.

Today we sat down with Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel to talk about the idea of purpose, calling, and meaning. When looking at our mental health, it is essential that we take a holistic approach and evaluate our vocational health as well. Stephanie and Bill share about their own personal journeys of unveiling their God-given gifts, and next steps that we can take on the same path. For more on this topic, you can find their new book out now, You On Purpose: Discover Your Calling and Create the Life You Were Meant to Live.Tomorrow kicks off our annual Culture Summit with Q Ideas! Use code RFL20 for 20% off your digital pass.If someone you know is navigating this idea of finding their purpose, share this episode with them! As Stephanie said, it needs to happen in community. Thank you for listening and following along!

In today's episode, we are bringing back our friend Andy Crouch to continue the conversation about the role of technology in our lives. Coming off of his previous work on technology in the family, Andy shares with us his vision for the future  and how we can navigate the tension of its benefits and challenges. He lets us in on some perspective shifts we can make today in order to use technology in a healthy way. To hear more on this topic, you can find Andy's new book out now: The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World.We will be hosting our annual Culture Summit April 28-29 and would love for you to join us! Use code RFL20 for 20% off any registration. As we seek to live from a rhythm of rest, we must begin by spending time with God. Abide has created practical and beautiful tools to help us remain in the Word. Join our email community for encouragement, advice, and to submit questions for the RFL podcast. Thank you for listening! We would love for you to follow and leave a review so we can continue to reach others with these conversations. 

For the past 16 years, Gabe and Rebekah have hosted timely conversations to equip Christians with how to navigate current culture through our organization Q Ideas and our annual Culture Summit. We believe this year’s gathering will both challenge and encourage you to think well about our changing cultural landscape and this podcast episode explains why.The Culture Summit virtual experience brings these relevant conversations into your home or office on April 28-29 (along with 30 days to watch back on-demand). Our 9 and 18-minute talk format allows us to cover 40 unique topics about where our world is headed and gives you a way to create dialogue with friends and family around some of the more challenging issues we face.Register now and use the code RFL20 to save 20% on each registration. 

This week on the podcast, we are chatting with Ruth Schwenk and Karen Ehman about how to walk through pain with peace. Ruth and Karen share honestly about their own seasons of grief and trials, and the rhythms that have helped them in knowing who God is. This is a timely message for what we have walked through as a culture these past few years, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Ruth and Karen dive more into this topic in their new devotional, Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace in Your Everyday. Our next Rhythms Retreat will be held October 21-24 at Lost Valley Ranch. If you missed this one, we would love to see you in the Fall! Register now to lock in the early bird rates. As we seek to live from a rhythm of rest, that begins from time with God. Our friends at Abide have created such practical and beautiful tools to help us remain in the Word.Join our email community for encouragement, advice, and to submit questions for the RFL podcast. Thank you for listening! We would love for you to follow and leave a review so we can continue to reach others with these conversations. 

Today I sat down with Jordan Dooley for an important and real conversation about what happens when our life does not look the way we hoped. Jordan vulnerably shares about the unexpected challenges she's faced, the strategy she used to reevaluate her goals, and the priorities she uncovered in that process. I believe this is a needed conversation, and I pray it would encourage you to enjoy your life, even if it doesn't look the way you planned. Jordan dives further into these stories in her new book, Embrace Your Almost: Find Clarity and Contentment in the In-Betweens, Not-Quites, and Unknowns. We are in week two of our Spring tech-detox challenge, will you join us? Less Scrolling More Strolling was designed to help us look up from our phones and see what God has to show us in the beauty of seasons.As we look ahead to the summer, one of Joy's favorite places to visit is Pine Cove. They create a Christ-centered and seriously fun environment for your kids encounter the love of God. Use code RHYTHMS250 for $250 off any new overnight youth camp registration. Join our email community for encouragement, advice, and to submit questions for the RFL podcast!Thank you for listening! Be sure to follow and leave a review so we can continue to invite others into these conversations.