Sacred Rhythms

by Aroney-Sine, Christine

• ISBN13: 9780801064142
• ISBN10: 0801064147
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

Not your heart rate, but the pulse of your life. Is it beating out of control? Do you feel out of synch with the shalom lifestyle God intends you to have? Are you having a hard time sifting through the noise and busyness in order to connect the everyday to God? Even now, your life can reflect God's rhythms of peace, celebration, and rest -- the rhythms Jesus modeled -- instead of the world's stressful, hurried pace. Sacred Rhythms is a prescription for a healthy lifestyle that flows directly from your faith. It looks at the natural rhythms God built into our world and how paying attention to them can strengthen every part of your life. God's rhythm makes time for all the good things life offers -- prayer, Bible study, and Christian service, as well as the creative activity of work, the joy of relationships, and the soothing relaxation of rest. Follow the Sacred Rhythms and then check the pulse of your life again. You will discover a peaceful, Christlike pace that liberates you from the frenzy of a culture enslaved by time. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(10)
1. Running for Your Life	19	(19)
2. Do You Hear the Beat?	38	(21)
3. Practice Makes Perfect	59	(19)
4. Catch the Rhythm	78	(23)
5. Prescription for a Healthy Life	101	(21)
6. Rhythm for the Day	122	(18)
7. The Sabbath Rest	140	(21)
8. The Rhythm of Christmas	161	(20)
9. Easter: The Rhythm of Healing	181	(23)
10. Rhythm for the Year: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary	204	(25)
Notes	229