Living in community

[tulc]

Anyone read this article? http://www.faithworks.com/archives/all_things_common.htm
Thought it expressed why I joined Jesus People USA 25 years ago. What do you think?
tulc(old Jesus Freak)

 

[Crazy Liz]

Tulc, the article says Jesus People USA is still in operation. You still with them?

I thought this kind of community living mostly died out 20 years ago or so. Glad to hear the idea is being revived.

 

[Eusebios]

Tulc,
Thanks for the link to the article, it was excellent. My own faith journey has been greatly influenced by the work of JPUSA and I have spent many productive and wonderful hours at both the Friendly Towers as well as at 8 C-Stone festivals. My wife and I along with 6 of our friends also lived in community for three years in the mid ninties, with much help and guidance from JPUSA (Special thanks to Mike Troxell)It was through the guidance we received was first rate. The best thing was that they turned us on to Jean Vaniers wonderful book "Community and Growth".
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the place that 6 out of the original 9 of us now call home, there is a long and strong tradition of communal life as manifested in cenobitic monastaries.It doesn't surpride me in the least that so many people are seeking a rootedness in the ways of the early Church. Thanks again.
His unworthy servant,
Eusebios.