Daily Rhythms Tools
Daily Lectio Divina with Sharon Garlough Brown, Abiding Way
Ministry (podcast)
Footnotes
Introduction
1. https://languages.oup.com/word-of-the-year/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_the_year#Oxford
3. https://www.who.int/news/item/11-04-2018-who-concerned-about-sus-
pected-chemical-attacks-in-syria
4. Solnit, Rebecca. “#MeToo is Changing Minds, Not Just Laws.”
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5. Teacher strikes in several US states:
Aljazeera. “West Virginia Teachers End Strike as Lawmakers OK
Pay Raise.” Aljazeera, March 7, 2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/
news/2018/3/7/west-virginia-teachers-end-strike-as-lawmakers-ok-
pay-raise.266 Toxic Church
Fryer, Will. “Oklahoma, Kentucky Teachers Rally at State Capitols
for Better Pay, Benefits.” Reuters, April 2, 2018. https://www.reuters.
com/article/us-usa-teachers-protests/oklahoma-kentucky-teachers-ral-
ly-at-state-capitols-for-better-pay-benefits-idUSKCN1HA1LA.
Goldstein, Dana. “In Red-State Teacher Protests, Some Ask: Is It
About Schools or Politics?” The New York Times, April 10, 2018.
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6. https://clearbit.com/resources/reports/great-resignation#
7. https://religionnews.com/2024/01/25/burned-out-exhausted-leaving-a-
new-survey-finds-clergy-are-not-ok/
8. https://religionnews.com/2024/01/11/us-pastors-struggle-with-post-
pandemic-burnout-survey-shows-half-considered-quitting-since-2020/
9. I wish I was smart enough to have learned this in science class, but
in reality, I remember it first from an episode of “Friends.” Thank you,
Ross Geller.
Chapter 1
10. Barton, Ruth Haley. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seek-
ing God in the Crucible of Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity
Press, 2008.
Chapter 2
11. Comer, John Mark. “The Rhythm of Life.” Catalyst Leader, September
24, 2018. https://catalystleader.com/read/the-rhythm-of-life.
12. Daniel H. Pink, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (New
York: Riverhead Books, 2018).
13. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/light-and-sleepToxic Church 267
14. Barton, Ruth Haley. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for
Spiritual Transformation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006,
81.
15. Lectio365, https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/
Daily Lectio Divina with Sharon Garlough Brown, Abiding Way
Ministry (podcast)
16. Cobble, Taraleigh. The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading
and Understanding the Entire Bible. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale
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17. Hyatt, Michael. Full Focus Planner. Nashville, TN: Michael Hyatt &
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18. https://www.brain.fm
19. Crouch, Andy. The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting
Technology in Its Proper Place. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books,
2017.
20. This really is just scraping the surface of the conversation. For more
tangible habits about keeping technology in its proper place, go read
all of Crouch’s book. Every page is gold.
21. https://goodkind.shop/collections/sabbath
22. Haley Barton, Ruth. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for
Spiritual Transformation. Grand Rapids, MI: InterVarsity Press, 2006,
86.
Chapter 3
23. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How
to Say No to Take Control of Your Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan,
1992, 34.268 Toxic Church
24. Comer, John Mark. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay
Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern
World. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook, 2019, chapter 7.
25. Barton, Ruth Haley. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership:
Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity Press, 2008, chapter 7.
26. Ash, Christopher. Zeal Without Burnout: Seven Keys to a Lifelong
Ministry of Sustainable Sacrifice. Epsom, Surrey: The Good Book
Company, 2016, 31.
Chapter 4
27. https://www.zippia.com/church-worker-jobs/demographics/
28. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/news/2021/may/dr-lucy-foul-
kes-how-mental-health-misunderstood
29. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/self-care-self-ab-
sorption/
30. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/news/2021/may/dr-lucy-foul-
kes-how-mental-health-misunderstood
31. American Psychiatric Association. “Trauma.” In Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed. Arlington, VA:
American Psychiatric Association, 2013.
32. Allender, Dan. Healing the Wounded Heart Workbook.
33. Van der Kolk, Bessel A. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and
Body in the Healing of Trauma. New York: Penguin Books, 2015.
34. Loritts, Crawford W. Leadership as an Identity: The Four Traits of
Those Who Wield Lasting Influence. Chicago: Moody Publishers,
2009.Toxic Church 269
35. Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be
Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature. Updated
Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017.
36. https://brenebrown.com/articles/2013/01/15/shame-v-guilt/
37. Eurich, Tasha. Insight: Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think,
and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and In
Life.
38. Brown, Brené. Daring Greatly.
Chapter 5
39. https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-04-24/diy-composting-ba-
sics-tips-from-austin-resource-recovery/
40. Lopus, Al. “Research Findings.” Best Christian Workplaces Institute.
41. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-dissonance-2795012
Chapter 6
42. Lencioni, Patrick. “The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps
Everything Else In Business.” Jossey-Bass, 2012.
43. Schein, Edgar H. “Organizational Culture and Leadership.”
Jossey-Bass, 2010.
44. Brown, Brené. “Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations.
Whole Hearts.” Random House, 2018.
45. Brown, Brené. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable
Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. New York:
Penguin Group, 2012.
46. Ibid.270 Toxic Church
Chapter 7
47. In part three we will discuss the particulars of communication from
leaders. While some of the ideas will overlap, the main focus here will
be on communication within the church organization, between
departments.
48. Brown, Brené. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable
Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. New York:
Gotham Books, 2012, chapter 7.
49. Catmull, Ed and Amy Wallace. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the
Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration. New York:
Random House, 2014.
Chapter 8
50. DeYmaz, Mark and Oneya Fennell Okuwobi. Multiethnic
Conversations: An Eight-Week Journey toward Unity in Your Church.
Indianapolis: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2016.
51. Loritts, Bryan C. The Offensive Church: Breaking the Cycle of Ethnic
Disunity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2023.
52. “Why Honoring the Gifts and Abilities of Women is relevant to Dechur-
ching,”As in Heaven, hosted by Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson, July,
2023, Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nv9LLZmlRGTwimIi-
w2vQ8?si=cQ_QnZrdRfaRuxaCssHkLw&context=spotify%3A-
show%3A0RrG5pf7Glhx6Q5WtwYkGD.
53. Cole, Kadi.
54. Karen Swallow Prior, “The problem with ‘don’t eat alone with women’:
good character is better than strict rules,” Vox, April 1, 2017, https://
www.vox.com/first-person/2017/4/1/15142744/mike-pence-billy-gra-
ham-rule.Toxic Church 271
Chapter 9
55. Tim Keller, “The War Between Your Selves,” sermon preached at Re-
deemer Presbyterian Church, New York City. August 17, 1997. https://
gospelinlife.com/series/the-war-between-your-selves/. Accessed June
6, 2024.
Chapter 11
56. X
57. DeGroat, Chuck. When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your
Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity Press, 2020.
58. Nieuwhof, Carey. “7 Warning Signs Your Church Culture Is Toxic.”
CareyNieuwhof.com. August 14, 2023. https://careynieuwhof.com/6-
signs-church-culture-toxic/.
59. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders: DSM-5. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American
Psychiatric Association, 2013.
60. DeGroat, Chuck. When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your
Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity Press, 2020.
Chapter 12
61. Barton, Ruth Haley. Shepherding the Soul of Your Leadership.
62. Hollingsworth Whyte, William. “Is Anybody Listening?” Fortune
Magazine, September, 1950, 174. Published by Time, Inc., New York.
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Chapter 13
63. Allender, Dan B. Leading With a Limp: Turning Your Struggles Into
Strengths. WaterBrook Press, 2006.
64. Gay, Jerome, Jr. Church Hurt: Holding the Church Accountable and
Helping Hurt People Heal. Zondervan, 2021.
Chapter 14
65. Brown, Brené. Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations.
Whole Hearts. New York: Random House, 2018.
66. Oswald, Roy M., and Arland Jacobson. The Emotional Intelligence of
Jesus: Relational Smarts for Religious Leaders. Rowman & Littlefield
Publishers, 2015.
Conclusion
67. Eurich, Tasha. Insight: Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think,
and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in
Life. New York: Crown Business, 2018.