Rhythms Podcast with Sher Pai
Quotes
“The person who loves their dream of community will destroy community, but the person who loves those around them will create community.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Scripture
10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Axts 2:q
Questions
General Questions
You might want to ask each other some of the following questions:
- Where have you seen God at work in your life in the past week/month?
- How did you experience God’s presence through your rhythms?
- How have you been shaped by the rhythms?
- What differences did the rhythms make to those around you?
- What is the Spirit stirring and wanting to grow in you in this season?
- What unhealthy rhythms or habits have you adopted and what practices will help you refocus on Jesus?
Specific Questions
- What is one thing you like about fellowshipping with others and why?
- What has been an obstacle to getting into fellowship with others?
- What is one thing you learned about fellowshipping this week? After listening to the rhythm podcast what was new to you or what changed your view?
- How do you think this practice of fellowship will help you follow Jesus?
Practice
- What is a small way this week you can incorporate this rhythm in your life?
- What way can the group help you practice this rhythm?
Further Resources
Rhythms Book List
Covenant and Kingdom
Mike Breen
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition
Gordon D. Fee
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally
Marcus J. Borg
Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
N.T. Wright
Unbreakable: What the Son of God Said About the Word of God
Andrew Wilson
ESV Study Bible
ESV
Total Church: A Radical Reshaping Around Gospel and Community
Tim Chester, Steve Timmis
A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission Around the Table
Tim Chester
The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door
Jay Pathak, Dave Runyon
When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision for Authentic Christian Community
Joseph H. Hellerman
The Gospel Comes with a House Key
Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Life Together
Dietrich Bonhoeffer