Authentic community doesn’t just happen. I sure wish it did. Authentic community happens as a bi-product of lots of invitations and conversations. It’s risky and awkward, a bit like dating. We have to put ourselves out there. We have to share our stories, our time and our tables. So here is a challenge to help […]
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If the requirements and fruit of forgiveness are sweet feelings, then I’m in trouble. I’d have to manufacture them and that would take all the authenticity out of my efforts to forgive. I need a way to forgive that’s accessible to the angry, bitter and broken. It needs to be something I’m capable of doing
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I’m passionate about creating authentic community and meaningful connections. I believe it is only meaningful when we make it personal. We have to open up our own raw stories and gently host and encourage the raw stories of others. This is scary stuff! The truth is that we can only love each other to the
Every small group is at the risk of being sabotaged by the actions and insensitivity of just one person. But these sabotagers aren’t necessarily the people you would expect. It could be you! There are seven different ways to derail authentic community. All are reflexes of good hearts and good intentions. We instinctively do them
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We all want our conversations to be more authentic and honest. But sometimes it’s hard to know what to say. We definitely don’t want to blurt out the wrong thing but we also don’t want to stand there and say nothing. What we do can decide if the conversation lives or dies. Authentic conversations are
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