We need to be part of something bigger than ourselves – we need to be seen and known and heard and to do these things for others. We are created to draw life and nourishment from each other.

Community not only nurtures our humanity, but also our spirituality.

Community is the place where God meets us.

When we say yes to Jesus, we get adopted into his family and automatically become part of his church. And so, as Eugene Peterson suggests, the question we ask changes from “Am I going to be part of a community of faith?” to “How am I going to live in this community of faith?”