What We Talk About When We Talk About Community Shepherd of the Valley Messages
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- Christianity
–Describe your favorite community growing up? What made it positive for you?
–What elements keep communities together? What elements fragment communities?
–Read Genesis 2:18. Why do you think Christian community can (at least at times) feel optional rather than essential?
What’s at risk with this thinking?
–Read John 16:11; John 16:20-21. What is the difference between a community based on unity verse affinity?
Live it out - Ponder who you might be keeping at arms length because of an annoyance, personality difference, worldview, or superficial reason. How might you internally let that go and find a way to be kind to them in the coming weeks?
–Describe your favorite community growing up? What made it positive for you?
–What elements keep communities together? What elements fragment communities?
–Read Genesis 2:18. Why do you think Christian community can (at least at times) feel optional rather than essential?
What’s at risk with this thinking?
–Read John 16:11; John 16:20-21. What is the difference between a community based on unity verse affinity?
Live it out - Ponder who you might be keeping at arms length because of an annoyance, personality difference, worldview, or superficial reason. How might you internally let that go and find a way to be kind to them in the coming weeks?