Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons
Week 10: Part Four — Create: Creativity as a Calling
Read the Create section, Chapter on Creativity as a Calling, in Rhythms of Renewal. Key Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Ephesians 2:10.
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The final rhythm Rebekah explores is the most surprising — and for many, the most neglected: creativity, understood not as artistic talent but as the image of God expressed through our unique making.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Rebekah grounds creativity in the opening words of Genesis: 'In the beginning, God created.' She argues that because we are made in the image of a Creator God, we are all creators by nature. Does that frame creativity differently for you than you've thought of it before? Does it feel liberating or intimidating?
2.She makes the distinction that creativity is not reserved for artists and musicians — that it shows up in cooking, problem-solving, building, writing, teaching, parenting, and countless other forms. What are the ways you create that you may not have previously labeled as creativity?
3.Rebekah argues that the act of making something brings a specific joy and sense of purpose that consuming never can. Think of the last time you made something — a meal, a conversation, a solution, a project. What did it feel like when it was finished?