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as yourself. / 04.30.09, 11:21 AM
“while our culture encourages self-reliance, individualism, and independence, these things are incompatible with the ecology of organic christianity. because God is Community, His children are designed for community. our new nature calls out for it.”- frank viola, reimagining church
these trying times in our climate and country have a certain way of devaluing us. we stand a nation humbled. people are losing jobs left and right. homes are foreclosing, companies seem to be abusing any help given to them, and a lot of families are making sacrifices and just barely scraping by financial disaster, while others plummet into that disaster. more and more during these times of economic crisis, war, and political distrust, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: we cannot do this alone.
thankfully, God never planned that we would be.
my time here in new orleans has taught me a lot; i think that one of the most important things is how to interact with a community. it’s this lesson that i have to offer when my year is over.
let’s remember, that as a church, we are a body. that body does three things: take care of its members, bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the world, and take care of the oppressed and needy. we’re here to share a message with the world: “you are loved by God. you are so special, that He would die to save you. in fact, He did. and because He loves you, i love you. you are worth something.”
people all around us are hurting. i guess the whole point of this blog is this:
how well do you know your neighbors?
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