When we begin to take seriously true biblical community, we discover that it is both a tremendous gift and a never-ending challenge. The opportunities and temptations to feel forgotten, left out, misunderstood, and injured are almost constant. Our only hope for ongoing healthy connection with one another is an abiding memory that Jesus must be the center of all of our relationships. The rhythms of that memory remove me and my needs from the center of my efforts toward community, level the ground between us, and makes grace and love the foundation of our relationships.