Somewhere...

What  was it  like to be gathered with folk  who risked their lives  in order to be baptized?  People who knew that the life being offered by Jesus was  far more valuable than the one they now knew?  People who hungered and thirsted after a relationship with God? And who weren't  interested in 'guilt' but in joy?

What would it take to gather folks who wanted to push the boundaries of their spiritual life? To go deeper? To ask the hard questions?  To put their time and money  and talents (whatever  that might be) towards serving the neighbor? To be willing to give up what they think they believe in order to discover God more fully?

What would  it be like to belong  to a group where you knew there would always be a space for  you at the table no  matter how big a jackass you (regularly) tended to make of yourself?

What would it be  like to know forgiveness....from your neighbor?

Does this describe  a community you  know?  Does it describe a community you  want to build?

Jesus calls  us into just such a community.  Jesus calls us to be just  such a community. Let's  talk.