Jesus famously said, “Do not worry”, but we cannot stop worrying. Bombarded by personal worry about people we love and our shared future, constant global conflicts, rancorous politics, and church scandals, today we endure seemingly endless uncertainty. Yet instead of a healing refuge, the American church has become an anxious one. Politics divide and stokes fear. Caregiving is flattening the sandwich generation. It’s no wonder we’re overwhelmed. 

In Nervous Systems, Sara Billups explores personal anxiety, church anxiety and political anxiety alongside modern themes of scrupulosity, wellness culture, tradwifery, caregiving, and energy vampires, showing us what it means to live well in the very presence of anxiety. Finding relief in the Spiritual Exercises, she issues clear and hopeful daily practices in life’s small and large trials to foster a holistic, holy response that leads to lasting peace amid pervasive worry. You can pre-order a copy on Amazon, Baker Book House, Bookshop, or at your preferred local bookstore.

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