Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons
Week 8: Part Three — Connect: Connecting with Others
Read the Connect section, Chapter on Connecting with Others, in Rhythms of Renewal. Key Scripture: Hebrews 10:24–25; Ecclesiastes 4:9–10.
Previewing Week 8 of Rhythms of Renewal
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In a culture drowning in online connection and starving for real belonging, Rebekah argues that deep, face-to-face community is not optional for the flourishing soul.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Rebekah opens with the epidemic of loneliness — that despite being more 'connected' than any generation in history, we are profoundly isolated. Does that diagnosis match your experience? How many people in your life truly know you?
2.She identifies vulnerability as the currency of true connection — that we only build deep relationships when we risk being known. Think of the deepest friendship or community you've experienced. What made it that way? What risks were taken to get there?
3.Rebekah discusses the particular challenge of building community after major life transitions — a move, a new season, a loss. Have you experienced that kind of relational rebuilding? What did you learn about yourself in the process?