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10 reasons to live in intentional community anyway…
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
This is Part 3 of a week long conversation concerning the motivation behind and the difficulties that come with being a part of an intentional community. It’s considered radical, moving into an intentional community—sharing your house and possessions with others while ministering to the community in which you live. For the last two days, Bruce [...]
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10 things to consider before living in intentional community (part 2)
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
This is Part 2 of a week long conversation concerning the motivation behind and the difficulties that come with being a part of an intentional community. This is a continuation of yesterday’s post where I began stating the first half of the reasons why you should not rush into living in an intentional community. The [...]
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10 things to consider before living in intentional community (part 1)
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Living in an intentional community is not just a cool idea…
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What can really change in a year?
Friday, July 30th, 2010
A lot can change in a year. One year ago, I lived in an Indianapolis suburb with my sister and brother-in-law. I slept in their guest bedroom. I used their towels. I parked my car in their driveway. I worked a job I hated, grateful only to be employed and for lovely coworkers who made [...]
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But there aren’t any beaches…
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Four years ago I lived south of Boston, two blocks from the beach. I was single, worked at a Christian school, and coached volleyball. I was happy. In May, 2006 I got a call from a man in Kansas City I had met a few months earlier. He worked at a publishing house and remembered [...]
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The “Greet Your Neighbor” Blues
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
You know that moment when you unexpectedly run into a high school acquaintance whose name you can’t remember? Or when a friend introduces you to one of their friends—then leaves you alone with that stranger? That’s how I feel every Sunday during the “greet your neighbor” portion at church. Upon hearing the instructions to say [...]
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Yes, No, and Speaking Your Mind
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
I grew up just south of Boston, which means there was a Dunkin Donuts on every corner (why do you think my dog’s name is Dunkin), it took 20 minutes to drive 2 miles, people didn’t talk to each other in the grocery stores, and everyone spoke their minds. Where I lived, people didn’t hold [...]
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