My house is small, we think—yet for some reason that ache to foster community right in our home is not easily brushed aside. Practicality has its place, we justify—and yet we hope there is another option besides saying no to community or yes to a different house. I invite you to consider the possibility that your desire to connect is a beautiful part of being human. Brené Brown, researcher and New York Times best-selling author, offers us this: “We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong” (26). It’s ingrained deep in our veins—to be part of community. Instead of stuffing our need to connect, let’s unpack some ways we can foster community with our neighbors even if our house is small.

Next up in the “Obstacles to Neighborhood Missional Living” series is “Neighborhood Missional Living When My House Is Too Small”! Listen in, or if you prefer to read, head on over here to the blog. From this page you can view the full topic line-up for the series and easily click over to the post on the blog.

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