Find Your People by Jennie Allen
Week 3: Chapter 2 — The Enemies of Community
Read Chapter 2 of Find Your People by Jennie Allen.
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Before we can build deep community, we have to honestly name what's working against it. This week, Jennie helps us identify the internal and external forces that keep us lonely.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Jennie identifies several enemies of community — things like busyness, fear, consumerism, and our curated online lives. Which of these resonates most strongly as the primary barrier in your own life right now? Be specific.
2.She talks about how our digital lives create the illusion of connection while actually deepening isolation. How much of your relational energy goes into online interaction versus face-to-face presence? What would you have to give up to shift that balance?
3.Jennie is honest about the way past relational hurt — betrayal, disappointment, abandonment — causes us to build walls. Have you experienced a wound from a relationship that has made you reluctant to pursue new friendships? How much is that old wound still shaping your current relational decisions?