Many of us ache to know and be known, to love and be loved, to belong to a family. And yet we fear it too; scared we’ll get hurt, or be rejected, or feel constrained by commitment.
Jesus's call to “come and follow” him is a call to join his community — which he likened to a family. Not a family in the modern, Western imagination — but what sociologists call “fictive kinship groups,” and the New Testament writers call “brothers and sisters.”
Living in community is not easy, and it won’t just “happen” in our busy, disconnected world. It will require practice. But if you say yes to Jesus’ invitation to becoming a part of his family, it has the potential to deeply change your life for the good. Welcome to the Practice of Community.
• Join us in-person or live online for the Sunday message series beginning November 1 at 10:30am.
• Get connected to a small group that is journeying through the Practice together.
• Listen to the Rule of Life podcast on Service (Spotify, YouTube links here)
• Download the Community companion guide for free digital use or in print for purchase.
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