Nervous Systems

Every era has its challenges, but ours seem to be majoring in anxiety. Bombarded (via screens) by constant global conflicts, rancorous politics, and church scandals, today we endure seemingly endless external stressors. The reasonsare easy to find--division in politics and the pews, caring for kids or aging parents, and the rapid impact of social media on our psyches, to name a few.Whileexploring these originsmay hold some benefit, Sara Billupsis concerned withrightnow: How do we live well in the presence of pervasive personal and collective anxiety? The dissonance between Jesus saying "Do not worry" and her heart's inability to stop worrying led Sara to seek out spiritual rhythms and practices that create a holistic, holy response to the anxiety brimming in our bodies, our churches, and our society. Nervous Systemsoffers helpful,doabledaily practices for anxiety in the large andsmall trialsin our lives. This collection of personal and cultural observations invites us tolet goin the presence of our anxiety. Join Sara in learning how, with God's help,to face anxiety head-on rather than trying toprayitaway or,worse, grin and bear it.