rhythms

Cascade Vineyard Church

Craig Lockwood 

October 9th, 2022

Title: ”Rhythms of Grace: Getting Alone with God“

Scripture references:

1. Ephesians 4:17-19

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The mission of this podcast is to highlight the beauty and diversity of God’s Church – both in Chattanooga and the Church at large.

For this episode, Adam and Micki Ann switch roles to allow Adam to tell the story of how he came to realize that he needed to craft a rule of life. As they discuss life-giving habits, real limitations, and the rhythms that guide both of these categories, Micki Ann and Adam explain the rule of life and how it benefits the whole self.

A rule of life is the ordering of your spiritual disciplines and boundaries to “support spiritual growth and life." Adam shares that even though his life was full of prayer, Bible reading, and listening to sermons, he felt empty and drained. By crafting a rule of life around daily, weekly, and yearly practices, Adam’s life took on a rhythm of doing and not doing that strengthened his spiritual life. As much as the rule of life is individual (based on your own personality, abilities, limitations, etc.), it’s important to practice it in community – for accountability, encouragement, and edification.

Listen in to this episode to hear ways to start crafting a rule of life, and find out why this rhythm is like growing cucumbers.

About Adam Whitescarver

Adam is passionate about seeing God’s people possess vibrant prayer lives to help them make a difference in the sphere of influence God has given them. In ministry since 2001, Adam enjoys his family, teaching, singing, and reading a myriad of subjects. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North GA with their four children.

Jump Through the Conversation:

• [1:50] What is a rule of life?
• [6:14] How Adam found himself needing a rule of life
• [11:01] Why Adam’s spiritual practices were draining and how he reconfigured them
• [16:51] The individual and corporate aspects of the rule of life
• [19:32] The importance of writing things down
• [20:40] Adam’s growth with his rule of life
• [25:54] Example from the retreat guide on how to develop a rule of life
• [32:52] On starting small
• [37:50] The benefit of doing the rule of life in community
• [40:52] Adam’s family and the rule of life

Links and Resources:

• A Beautiful Church website
• Chattanooga House of Prayer website
• Give today
• Resources from the Chattanooga House of Prayer
• Rule of Life Retreat Guide by Adam Whitescarver

Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe! If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.

Episode 36: We are very honored to be joined by Pastor Oneka Mcclellan for this week's episode! Pastor Oneka shares her and her family's exciting journey in ministry. As they left something so secure in being the Executive Pastors at their old church, to go launch a new church, she explains the thoughts, emotions, and faith it took to obey the Lord's calling on their lives. Stepping out in faith is not easy, and Oneka talks about holding onto the Lord as you take each step!

The mission of this podcast is to highlight the beauty and diversity of God’s Church – both in Chattanooga and the Church at large.

What comes to mind when you hear the word “sabbath?” In this episode, Adam and Micki Ann address preconceptions about the Sabbath and show why this sacramental time is an invitation not just to rest but to deepen intimacy with God.

As Adam shares, a mandatory Sabbath day can seem like the act of an “oppressive overlord,” but this couldn’t be farther from the truth; the Sabbath a holy, consecrated day, but it’s also an acknowledgement of human limitation and our intrinsic need to take a break from work. In fact, we’re encouraged to think about what “taskmasters” in our lives are keeping us from rest and peace. Of course, there’s mystery in why God made this day holy and blessed, and the only way to understand this better is to seek His heart.

Listen in to this episode to hear some practical steps for creating a day of rest. Plus, Micki Ann and Adam answer an important question: what if you work on Sundays?

About Adam Whitescarver

Adam is passionate about seeing God’s people possess vibrant prayer lives to help them make a difference in the sphere of influence God has given them. In ministry since 2001, Adam enjoys his family, teaching, singing, and reading a myriad of subjects. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North GA with their four children.

Jump Through the Conversation:

• [1:31] Addressing misunderstandings about the Sabbath
• [3:55] God’s creation of the first Sabbath
• [8:54] Connection between the Sabbath, eternity, and Jesus’s work on the cross
• [11:07] Defining sabbath rest 
• [14:54] What it means to “remember” the Sabbath
• [20:20] What’s keeping you from resting?
• [26:33] Plan, prepare, and practice
• [29:35] Doing Sabbath on a different day
• [33:11] Jesus and the Sabbath
• [35:00] Information about ChattHOP’s Sabbath Retreat Guide

Links and Resources:

• A Beautiful Church website
• Chattanooga House of Prayer website
• Give today
• Resources from the Chattanooga House of Prayer 
• Sabbath Retreat Guide by the Chattanooga House of Prayer
• The Sabbath by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe! If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.

The mission of this podcast is to highlight the beauty and diversity of God’s Church – both in Chattanooga and the Church at large.

If the thought of sitting in extended silence sounds challenging or even awkward, you’re not alone. Even Micki Ann acknowledges that silence, solitude, and stillness are some of the hardest rhythms to learn – but also the most important. In this episode, Adam and Micki Ann look at these three concepts, what makes them difficult, and the benefits they offer.

Instead of thinking about silence, solitude, and stillness strictly in terms of absence (of noise, people, or movement), Micki Ann explains that these conditions allow for an experience of the “very rich presence [of God].” Of course, the absence of distractions can be uncomfortable, and it’s essential to pay attention to the thoughts, emotions, and temptations that emerge in the quietness. But if you can recognize and address these resistances, then you can begin to enjoy the peace cultivated through these three disciplines.

Listen in to this episode to hear what the Rhythms Retreat on silence, solitude, and stillness is like and learn some tips for developing these practices on your own.  

About Adam Whitescarver

Adam is passionate about seeing God’s people possess vibrant prayer lives to help them make a difference in the sphere of influence God has given them. In ministry since 2001, Adam enjoys his family, teaching, singing, and reading a myriad of subjects. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North GA with their four children.

Jump Through the Conversation:

• [1:22] Explaining silence and solitude
• [2:31] Acknowledging and dealing with discomfort
• [5:21] Creating a place of peace
• [8:09] Explaining stillness
• [9:42] The importance of addressing our reactions to silence, solitude, and stillness
• [16:48] Tips for cultivating these rhythms 
• [24:51] Identifying the desire to develop these practices
• [26:04] Benefits of silence, solitude, and stillness 

Links and Resources:

• A Beautiful Church website
• Chattanooga House of Prayer website
• Give today
• Resources from the Chattanooga House of Prayer

Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe! If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.

In this episode, Carina muses on stress and it's contingency with time.  She explores the concept of time from different viewpoints, from our modern 3D perspective to our ancestral and indigenous perspectives, and how experiencing timelessness is a vital component of ease, pleasure, joy, and higher states of awareness.

To connect more with Carina, you can find her at:

https://higherself.earth

www.carinadevi.com

https://www.instagram.com/carina.devi/

https://www.tiktok.com/@carina.devi

To connect more with Carina, you can find her at:

www.carinadevi.com

https://www.instagram.com/carina.devi/

https://www.tiktok.com/@carina.devi

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 Humans

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: RFL

GIVEAWAY: 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!

We continue our summer theme of returning to oneness with Sarah. Today, she helps us focus in on hormones as a rhythm of recovery. Listen in, be encouraged and share it with HER!

As always, connect with us. We would love to hear from you! We love to pray for you and hear your praises!
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As parents we want to form our children to have healthy emotional and spiritual habits, but it doesn’t happen overnight and takes intention and time to create habits that last. In this episode of the Rhythms for Life podcast, Justin Whitmel Earley joins us to share the framework he’s created in Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms to help us form our families.

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: RFL

GIVEAWAY: 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!

If we are going to put on the new clothes of God's family, we have to embrace our true identity.  In order to help us do that, Paul offers some important rhythms to include in our personal and corporate lives as the people of God.  These rhythms foster a new creation culture for the family of God in Jesus.

It’s our final episode of 2021! Our new and bold friend Madison Prewett gave us a strong ending to a season (of RFL and the Bachelor) as sat down with us to discuss the blessings and cost of knowing who you are and walking in confidence. Madi lets us in on practices she implements to combat fear and anxiety, and how she maintains obedience and courage in the face of intimidation. This is a good one to listen to, especially with your kids! Thank you all for tuning in to such an incredible year of conversations!

• This Christmas you can give the gift of a getaway in 2022! Lock in our earlybird rates by going to https://rebekahlyons.com/retreat
• To hear more from Madi, check out her new book: Made for This Moment: Standing Firm with Strength, Grace, and Courage.
• Get exclusive autographed bundles and books for 15% off! Shop at https://store.rebekahlyons.com with code: HOLIDAY by December 12!
• Thankful for our friends at Samaritan Ministries!
• Thank you for listening! Leave a review and share with a friend, we'll see you in 2022!

This week in Market Harborough Phil shares some personal reflections on maintaining a healthy rhythm of life as we consider together what it means for us to ‘in all your ways acknowledge Him’ (Proverbs 3 v 6)

Today is our last episode of the Say Yes season! We could not be more grateful for each of the incredible conversations we've had including this one with our dear friends, Chris and Jenni Graebe. We must say yes to practicing healthy habits in order for any relationship to thrive, and Chris and Jenni graciously share their keystone rhythms that have positively impacted their marriage and their family. With practical steps and fun stories, this is an episode for anyone who wants to intentionally build healthier relationships. 

• To see our upcoming retreats, go to https://rebekahlyons.com/retreat.
• For more from the Graebes, check out their newest release: The Rhythm of Us: Create the Thriving Marriage You Long For. 
• Download the FREE Friendsgiving Guide and be prepped with everything you need for a meaningful gathering of friends this holiday season!
• Thankful for our friends at Samaritan Ministries!
• Join AIM's Village today and you can* receive a signed copy of A Surrendered Yes! (*while supplies last)
• We are so thankful that you've journeyed with us throughout this Say Yes season! Leave a review or share with a friend, and we’ll see you soon. 

• What is the true key to the law of attraction?
• How to harmonize energy and vibration?
• Understanding that one cannot exist without the other
• How do we respond to rhythms?
• Balancing masculine and feminine energies to live authentically

RESOURCE/LINK MENTIONED

• Think Rich and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

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“Emit your light and attract your desire”

In this episode of the Rhythms for Life Podcast, we talk to speaker,  author, and licensed counselor, Debra Fileta, about the importance of pairing science,  psychology, and faith together do discover.  In her new book, Are You Really Ok?,  she challenges you to get real with yourself and seek to discover where you need mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. 

LINKS:

• Pre-order your copy of Debra's  new book, Are You Really Ok? 
• Join the challenge! Download your free Tech Detox Guide when you join us for Less Scrolling More Strolling.
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Discover your healthiest rhythm by taking Rebekah’s quiz.
• Agape International Missions. AIM is doing whatever it takes to end sex trafficking because they believes every child is worth the rescue. You can become a part of the next rescue by joining The Village, AIM’s community of passionate monthly supporters, who believe every child is worth fighting for.

In this episode of the Rhythms for Life podcast, we talk to counselor, speaker, coach, and author, Nicole Unice, about how  feelings and words have the power to bring us closer to people or  push us away from them. It's easy to get caught in feelings without taking the time to truly process the deep rooted issue triggering a reaction, and Nicole's new book, The Miracle Moment, helps us understand how we can break those negative communication cycles and nurture the relationships most important in our lives. 

LINKS:

• Grab your copy of Nicole's new book, The Miracle Moment. 
• Join the challenge! Download your free Tech Detox Guide when you join us for Less Scrolling More Strolling.
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Discover your healthiest rhythm by taking Rebekah’s quiz.
• I want to invite you to join Thrivent and me for a special, on-demand, virtual event on May 20 where we discuss the wisdom of women and the intersection of faith and finances. You can register for the event here. 
• Thank you to this week's sponsor! 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.

 In this episode of the Rhythms for Life Podcast, we talk to 5th generation farm owner and author, Jennifer Dukes Lee, about the fruits that come from slowing down and to embrace that God is always planting and growing seeds in us. Jennifer talks to us about the the healing season of winter and lessons of growth she has experienced in the rhythms of nature on her farm in her new book, Growing Slow.

LINKS:

• Pre-order your copy of Jennifer’s new book, Growing Slow.
• Join the challenge! Download your free Tech Detox Guide when you join us for Less Scrolling More Strolling.
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Discover your healthiest rhythm by taking Rebekah’s quiz.
• I want to invite you to join Thrivent and me for a special, on-demand, virtual event on May 20 where we discuss the wisdom of women and the intersection of faith and finances. You can register for the event here. 
• Agape International Missions. AIM is doing whatever it takes to end sex trafficking because they believes every child is worth the rescue. You can become a part of the next rescue by joining The Village, AIM’s community of passionate monthly supporters, who believe every child is worth fighting for.

In this episode of the Rhythms for Life Podcast, Gabe and I talk to author, mother, podcaster, and president and chief executive officer of Michael Hyatt & Company, Megan Hyatt Miller, about how simple but proven practices that enable you to slow down and reclaim your life and how to avoid burn out. In her new book, Win at Work & Succeed at Life, Megan shares how to set boundaries and prioritize in order to experience wins at home and at work. 

LINKS: 

• Check out Megan's new book, Win at Work & Succeed at Life.
• Check out Megan's Full Focus Planner here. 
• Register for the Marriage & Parenting Renewal Retreat happening May 6-7.
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Discover your healthiest rhythm by taking Rebekah’s quiz.
• Change the life of a child by becoming a monthly food donor with our friends at Africa New Life.

In this episode of the Rhythms for Life podcast, we talk to Well-Watered Women Co. Founder and author, Gretchen Saffles, about what it means to water your soul from the well of God’s word and embracing your story. Gretchen shares her healing journey  from an eating disorder  and  how that shame is a transformative part of her story.  In her latest book, The Well-Watered Woman, Gretchen leads us to the Well of fullness, the Word of freedom, and the Way of fruitfulness. Don't miss a single episode and be sure to subscribe for weekly tips on new life rhythms.

LINKS:

• Check out Gretchen’s book, The Well-Watered Woman
• Register for the Marriage & Parenting Renewal Retreat happening May 6-7.
• Ready to begin living in rhythm? Grab bestseller, Rhythms of Renewal, today!
• Join the Rhythms for Life Community here.
• Thank you to this week's sponsor! 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.