In Pursuit of Authentic Community
I had one of those conversations this afternoon. You know -- the kind
that meanders off totally unexpectedly into a vulnerable and
transparent place with someone you barely met, but trust. (Or maybe
you don't know... I'm not sure I did a couple years ago, but I'm
learning.) A colleague and I thought we were talking about ministry
stuff when we found ourselves instead sharing about personal, intimate
matters. On the surface, the issues were painful, difficult, and
frankly, avoidable in polite society. But superficiality goes but so
deep. We discovered in each other two men from different places,
generations, and ethnicities, who nonetheless both yearn for an
authentic Christianity, lived in community, where people love God
totally and each other completely. Thanks, Jerrell. I'll be praying
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