Chapter 14, Communion

Chapter 14 Communion In the award-winning Broadway musical, Wicked, there is a moment when Galinda, the Good Witch, and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch, part ways after Ephpaba decides that she can no longer serve the great and powerful Oz.  After having developed a...

It takes work

I remember a college professor once telling us, “Fellas, if you highlight everything, you’ve highlighted nothing.” Well as I read this chapter I had to avoid the temptation of highlighting every line. Charles Moore, a pastor in the Bruderhof community, takes community...

George MacDonald’s Vision

Chapter 11 We are now venturing into the next phase of exploring community. The first ten chapters of our journey were exploring the call to community, but now we must delve into the formation of community, the honing of what exactly Christian community aspires to be...

The Way

Chapter 10 Alan Bass This chapter gives us a history of the formation and development of communities, primarily Christian Communities, throughout the centuries up to present day. All seem to have their roots dating back to the model of the Jerusalem Church. Many...

Chapter 9 : Counterculture

The writer of this chapter, Howard A.Snyder, is a Free Methodist pastor and Wesleyan Theological professor. He has authored eighteen books. His interest in church and renewal has been the focus of his career. Five portions of Scriptures help us to understand the...