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jchcskater

wowzers

Feb 06, 2007 00:20

sometimes I forget about livejournal because of myspace. I arrived in camden finally today after being out on the road for 3 weeks. My travels were exciting, educational, and relationally enriching. I met soooo many great people and stayed at some really neat christian Communities. I feel like I have a better grasp on the concept of Christian ( Read more... )

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troynjess February 6 2007, 20:12:00 UTC

you should cuz i read it.

mrsvollmar February 7 2007, 21:58:01 UTC

ya me too. Im to lazy for myspace.

jchcskater February 7 2007, 23:34:00 UTC

alright then

wonderingmortal February 6 2007, 22:37:24 UTC

hey do you have those forms for the internship in miniapolous? wow i can't spell. but anyways. COME HOME. now i command you. i miss you jermface and everyone that has ever met you misses you too! i hope you're being safe and staying warm. call me sometime out of the blue but hopefully when im not in class.

jchcskater February 7 2007, 23:33:23 UTC

I do have the forms, but I need your email address so that I forward it to you. haha wow, thanks for the bold statements of people missing me. I also miss quite a many people, you being one of them of course! stay warm!

djsamwise February 9 2007, 22:13:39 UTC

A while back before we bought this house Kara and I were attempting to get involved in Detroit's dollar homes project for the same reason. I had spent some time at various intentional communities and always thought that Detroit would be a perfect place for one.. I have a theory that the desire for community like that is somehow our heart yearning for the perfect life that's coming after this one.

I wonder what sort of stances communities now adays take on certain doctrine and how they avoid the various kinds of drama that took place at Eshouse over the past few years. I mean, imagine all of that drama happening in the context of not just a meeting place but the very place where all those people reside. I imagine with a sturdy biblical base, solid leadership and loving people, problems would be corrected swiftly and wounds would heal more quickly..

jchcskater February 11 2007, 04:00:17 UTC

yeah, thats very true. to your list I would also add a lot of maturity and a sense of truly valuing others above yourself and not always having to be "right'. Not just a solid doctrine in professed belief, but also a solid practical theology lived out in the people on a day to day basis.

I think as people in the kingdom of God we are naturally going to be drawn to community because it is the closest glimpse of heaven we can see on this earth. Intentional communities have been a part of the church since day one. The Catholic, orthodox, and anabaptist traditions have never really lost touch with that. Its neat though to see whats happening these days. I've seen a lot of really exciting stuff.