Nothing to Prove by Jennie Allen
Week 12: Chapter 11 — Together
Read Chapter 11 of Nothing to Prove. Key passages: Hebrews 10:24–25; Acts 2:42–47; John 13:34–35.
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Allen argues that the 'nothing to prove' life cannot be lived in isolation — it is cultivated in community, and community is where it is most powerfully demonstrated.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Allen writes about IF:Gathering and the hunger she observed in women for real, honest, soul-deep community. Does that hunger resonate with you? What kind of community do you currently have, and what kind do you long for?
2.The early church in Acts 2 is Allen's picture of what community looks like when people are genuinely filled and overflowing — sharing possessions, eating together, worshiping together, caring for the poor. Which elements of that picture feel most foreign to your current experience of church or community?
3.Allen names the things that most often prevent real community: comparison, competition, performing for one another. How do those forces show up in your church, your small group, or your friendships — sometimes in subtle ways?