Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community. — Henri Nouwen
community
Do what is given to you, and do it well, and you will have done enough. Live together in the forgiveness of your sins. Forgive each other every day from the bottom of your hearts. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Imperfect people
Jesus invites us into a community where imperfect people can find acceptance, love, forgiveness, and a new beginning. – Erwin McManus
Nothing can be more cruel
Nothing can be more cruel than the leniency which abandons others to their sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe reprimand which calls another Christian in one’s community back from the path of sin. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The normal Christian life
… the normal Christian life becomes entirely undone when it is not lived in the presence of other believers, in regular acts of worship and service. — Brian Kay
We need connection
Damaged psyches aren’t the problem. The problem is disconnected souls.
What we need is connection.
What we need is a healing community.
— Larry Crabb
