My first passion is to free people. I also am passionate about how such people intentionally gather together. So this is the kind of community I am a part of. I used to think that with such a community, we would be known as a radical and liberating place, and then that we would attract people hungering for this freedom, authenticity and honesty, and that as a result finances would no longer be an issue. I just imagined that it... Read more

So let me put the post “Should I go back?” into the positive. I empathize with people who have left. In my opinion most if not all have good reason. At least the ones I’ve conversed with. So, with that in mind, I suggest that communities: speak a common language that reflects a common lifestyle that the culture won’t find strange. (The Greek of the New Testament is “Koine”, which means “common”). not impose expectations on people. embrace everyone regardless... Read more