Celebrating and Supporting Young Souls
This past week we celebrated Halloween. The Christian church followed that with celebrations of All Saints and All Souls. It’s the time of year—at least in the northern hemisphere—when many plants are dying, or appearing to succumb to mortality, although in many...
Living as Loving Companions in Christian Community
With this post, I’m concluding my series on community. I’ve pondered priorities, society’s challenges, and sharing our gifts. In this post, I’m going to reflect on one process for living as loving companions in communities of all kinds, including Christian. Many of...
Sharing Our Gifts in Christian Community
As I explored last week, American society does not encourage mutual support. The multiple rules and regulations which govern our social fabric make it more difficult for us to live as the first Christians did, distributing our abundance as gifts to the entire...
“Society Militates against Mutuality”
As I noted last week, I’m reflecting on a recent series of church conversations about beloved community. In one conversation, we noted how America remains a stubbornly individualistic society, while our faith tradition shows us the great value in maintaining common...
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