It seems like there have been two parallel themes on the minds of many of us lately… the longing for community and the fear of it turning sour.

Those themes have led several of us thinking about how to facilitate community, helping isolated people find each other without falling into the pitfalls that have led to many of us leaving the institutional church. What are some options for getting it right and getting moving toward authentic community and meaningful service together? Can we move beyond the dreams, the fears, and the talk?

This will be the June synchroblog. Everyone is invited to join in. I suggest that we spread our posts over four days from June 2nd to June 6th, giving us more time to read and ponder the posts.

I hope you will participate and that this is something that God uses.