Yesterday, I tweeted, “Envisioning an online community as a hub for IRL Benedict Option communities.” The tweet was directed at Holium, a company that is, conveniently, building a digital platform for online communities. This comes as I am, of late, softening my approach to technology. Per
I pray some like-minded neighbors move in! Hold the ground, spread the vision, and pray. This is what I'm doing in my little corner of East Phillips, Minneapolis. You might also find some encouragement through connections in nurturingcommunities.org (get wisdom from those who've actually built/sustained various communities).
Winning others into communal life is kinda like dating. You can imagine the "perfect" person who shares ALL your hopes and dreams, but in the end we trust God brings the imperfect persons (or, in this case, persons) who will be able to join us on this Kingdom project in the way that He wills.
I pray some like-minded neighbors move in! Hold the ground, spread the vision, and pray. This is what I'm doing in my little corner of East Phillips, Minneapolis. You might also find some encouragement through connections in nurturingcommunities.org (get wisdom from those who've actually built/sustained various communities).
Winning others into communal life is kinda like dating. You can imagine the "perfect" person who shares ALL your hopes and dreams, but in the end we trust God brings the imperfect persons (or, in this case, persons) who will be able to join us on this Kingdom project in the way that He wills.