What Christian Community use to be like

I think Justin is giving an example what we (as society) really want. We want a caring community. Before Roosevelt installed the SSN act local churches used to do this for each other. I believe that we are heading into a reformation as a faith and I wonder if this is one way a church could rethink community.

clipped from drinkingoatmealstout.com The Power of Offline Community In our Web 2.0 world we seem to talk an awful lot about online community but the offline community is almost equally if not more important. Recently, in my parents’ neighborhood, there was an awesome example of the power of offline community. One family woke up one morning to find their house on fire. They got out with their lives but lost everything. I can’t even imagine. The neighborhood… this offline community came together: That’s when the neighbors kicked into action. A next door neighbor serves as a coordinator for offers of help. Another neighbor, Tracy, who lives across the street from us went door to door in the neighborhood with a bucket where neighbors were asked to throw in contributions. Five hundred dollars was collected to help the family pay expenses during the next few days. Are you aware of what’s happening in your neighborhood? Would your community kick into action if a member was in need?

Drinking Coffee in Church

What a great article from this blog. I have been enjoying their comments on church life. Check out the rest of the article to see how come coffee has become so popular in church

clipped from stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com Ten years ago, if you drank coffee during the middle of a church service you were known as “that coffee guy” or “that tea lady.” It’s not that it was unheard of, but it certainly wasn’t as popular as it is today. Now, forgetting your coffee cup before service is like leaving your Bible at home. While the rest of the people sitting near you enjoy Triple foam Hazelnut Creme Flavor Mocha Venti Explosions, you sit there like some sort of drinkless hobo. It’s embarrassing. When I open up the SCL gift shop, which will have all 6 promise products, I’m going to sell a Bible with a hollowed out spine that you can put coffee in. There will be a little screw top spout at the top and anytime you need a sip you can just tip your Bible back. I’ll call it, “the bean of God” or the “JAVA edition of the Bible” or “hot coffee hidden inside a Bible.” The last one lacks pizazz but they can’t all be winners.