Community

Sunday night I plan on gathering with a handful of friends at our home. During the night we will consume more food than we should, laugh, and watch "some football game."

Some gathered will really care a lot about the outcome of the game, others will care a little, and there will be those who won't have even the slightest care (which will be demonstrated by the fact they are in another room trying to hear each other talk over the noise).

In the middle of the noise, the food, the game, and the commercials something else, that can't be forced, will happen of more value than the $88,000 bonus the members of the winning team will receive. In the space of a few four quarters, a bazillion timeouts, 1000 holding calls, a half-time show, and table full of food with questionable nutritional value - community will happen. People will enjoy being with people.

I think Jesus likes that.

Community happens in a lot of different ways for a lot of different reasons, but when people share space and enjoy life together there is something godly about it.

Sometimes community is to help survive a trial, sometimes community is about speaking truth into a life, sometimes it's for correction or even loving rebuke... sometimes it's just for fun. And, yes, there is something godly about it.

Go Broncos!