When you struggle to share your life with someone who is very different from you, remember that God steps into people’s experiences (and even people!) building bridges. This morning we explore how you too can too!
Building Bridges Between Strangers
Unity
H.O.N. – Fall & Confession
HymnedOut November (H.O.N.) continues with a raw, honest look at why our world often seems so messed up. But like only God can do, He works good out of evil in some very important ways that we shouldn’t miss.
Lasting Community – Unity Perfected
Longing is an important feeling, warranting rumination. Our souls were made for eternity and eternal fellowship. Community now is at its best when it resembles the “lasting community” that we further explore this week.
Guarding Community – Unity Protected
As we wade into how LOVE is our key asset in guarding and leaning into meaningful community, we must acknowledge relational leeches that represent what we guard against.
Beginning Community – Unity Provided
We have a community/togetherness that is sourced from Jesus Himself, that defines a mission for us to enjoy Him and share Him whereby we create and deepen true community. Oh that God would help us lead into finding our identity as such a community and then press on to explore, enjoy, guard, and reflect such … [ read more ] "Beginning Community – Unity Provided"
Enjoying Community – Unity Explored
This week we look at the implied claim that the kind of community we’ve been describing is, in fact, enjoyable and worth exploring. One tool that we bring to bear is Aquinas’s definition of the beautiful: wholeness, harmony, radiance.
Approaching Community – Unity Desired
If we are honest with ourselves, I think we’d admit that much of the time, we desire the wrong things. Or at least we are guilty of not considering very deeply whether the things that we desire are “true, honourable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, or worthy of praise.” (Phil. 4:9) But what if we … [ read more ] "Approaching Community – Unity Desired"