Intergenerational Relationships with Abbey Wedgeworth
Abbey Wedgeworth is the author of Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God’s Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage and the host of the Held podcast. She and her husband, David, belong to Hilton Head Presbyterian Church (PCA) and live on the South Carolina coastline with their three young kiddos. Discipleship and Biblical Literacy are two of Abbey’s favorite topics, and she particularly enjoys applying the good news of the Gospel to the subjects of shame, parenting, motherhood, marriage, and miscarriage. You can learn more from Abbey on her website or on Instagram @abbeywedgeworth.
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Show Notes
What does the term “Intergenerational” mean? How would you define it?
What “generations” might the everyday woman encounter on a weekly basis in her church?
Why are you passionate and excited to chat about this topic and its relationship to the church?
How have you been impacted by intergenerational relationships? Do you have a story or two to share?
Is there a difference between intergenerational relationships and intergenerational friendships?
Is this topic discussed in Scripture? If so, where?
What are some possible benefits of intergenerational relationships/friendships?
Should we expect intergenerational relationships to just happen? Or do they take effort on our part?
Are there any particular generational stereotypes that immediately come to your mind? Are observations like this helpful in any way? In what ways could they be harmful?
How do we rightly think about tendencies among different generations?
How do you envision we can bridge gaps that develop because of generational stereotypes?
Do you have any practical tips for cultivating intergenerational relationships like those we have discussed today?
Do you have any practical tips for churches who desire to create environments where intergenerational relationships happen? Or, what are some practical ways you have seen intergenerational relationships cultivated in your own church?
How would you challenge a woman who would rather only interact with her own generation?
Noteworthy Quotations
“Look for people with gray hair. Look for people who are older than you.”
“Only being around people our age should not feel natural or normal to the Christian.”
“There is so much to be gained when we look to those who are ahead and behind us.”
“It is a good practice to put ourselves in situations where we feel uncomfortable.”
“Friendship is a commitment that says, ‘I’m going to make time for you.’”
“It is a social sacrifice sometimes to invest in intergenerational relationships, but it’s worth it.”
“Don’t just run to people who look like you. Run to people who may have more wrinkles than you do, or to people who are littler than you are.”
“Don’t allow yourself to be impressive. Allow yourself to be known.”
“When I am around older women, the function of my body feels so much more significant than the form of my body.”
Recommended Resources
Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God’s Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage
Women’s Ministry in the Local Church
Spiritual Mothering
Instruments in the Redeemers Hands
Scripture References
Titus 2
Acts 9:36-42
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