Being a Good Neighbor Takes Time

Posted on Monday, September 12th, 2011 [2 Comments]

Posted in Community, Outreach

Ken and Janis Baney count the costs of being good neighbors.

The Neighbor’s Dog

Posted on Monday, July 25th, 2011 [No Comments]

Posted in Community, Outreach

A quarrel over a barking dog changed drastically after Mark Thomson learned that his neighbor had cancer.

Downward Mobility

Posted on Monday, July 11th, 2011 [4 Comments]

Posted in Authenticity, Difference

After living a “good Christian life” for a number of years, Kathy Escobar realized that she no longer wanted to aim for comfort, rather a “downwardly mobile life”.

Sacred Everyday Life

Posted on Monday, March 28th, 2011 [4 Comments]

Posted in Community, Community Living

Carol and Kate Bradsen have come to recognize the sacredness of everyday life and the benefits of experiencing that with others through community living.

Looking Beyond Appearances

Posted on Monday, April 5th, 2010 [6 Comments]

Posted in Community, Outreach

What does it look like to “love your neighbor” when your neighbor is hard to love? This clip tells the story of a young couple whose next door neighbor has a messy yard. They decided to look beyond appearances and in the process found a friend.

In the Middle of Change

Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 [8 Comments]

Posted in Authenticity

How do you respond when someone you know is in a messy situation? Elaine Hamilton, author of Church on the Couch, tells the story of how she responded when she found out a friend was having an affair.

Embracing the Mess

Posted on Monday, March 8th, 2010 [9 Comments]

Posted in Authenticity

Elaine Hamilton thinks the first step toward creating real community is telling the truth. But authenticity isn’t always easy.

Jim’s Bike Pump

Posted on Monday, July 6th, 2009 [3 Comments]

Posted in Community, Outreach

A simple story about a bike pump reveals a common dilemma encountered while serving those around us…what happens when being otherly isn’t convenient?