Life Together

The culture of the West is turning again to the spiritual dimension. Many are seeking answers. But few are finding paths to our own spiritual roots. In post-Christian Europe (and, increasingly, in parts of America) hardly anyone knows what being a Christian really means and how to live that out. What is the essence of a Faith that has fascinated millions of people over the centuries? How do Christians live together?

“I see myself as if I were standing on the edge of a river and want to build a bridge to the people on the other side – the image comes from the beginning of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy’s book about the future. In it, Rosenstock explains that when one wants to be truly human, one pours one’s whole heart into the incarnation of one’s soul on the earth. But, he explains, an individual can only find the courage to do that if he or she can be freed from the curse of loneliness. And that is the key question: how can the curse of loneliness be lifted? It can never be overcome, he explains, with careful, little steps. The chasm between people can only be bridged by an act of trust, by an infinitely huge effort – like when one throws a rope across a river and then, inch-by- inch builds a bridge after it. And that is only possible through a community.”
(Dr. Clark Peddicord)

Two principles of life in community are especially important to us:

Listening to each other

“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.”
(James 1:19 ESV)

Aptitude for Conflict

“Having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.”
(Ephesian 4:25-27 ESV)