S1E5: Community, Part 2

The Theology Of...

This week, Benjamin and Ryker finish their conversation about godly community, taking a closer look at its four main inhibitors before discussing eight key ingredients to healthy, biblical relationships.

Show Notes (The Theology of Community, Part 2) S1:E5

Table of Contents & Timestamps:

(0:00-2:47) Introduction

(2:47-16:10) Inhibitors of Healthy Community

(3:12-7:47) National

(7:47-10:14) Generational

(10:14-12:39) Spiritual

(12:39-16:10) Temporal

(16:25-47:25) Recipe for Healthy Community

(17:13-20:03) Ingredient #1: Shared Experience

(20:03-24:40) Ingredient #2: Vulnerability

(24:40-28:15) Ingredient #3: Intentionality

(28:15-32:58) Ingredient #4: Honesty

(33:10-37:10) Ingredient #5: Humility

(37:10-40:49) Ingredient #6: Soft Borders

(40:49-43:55) Ingredient #7: God-Centered

(43:55-47:25) Ingredient #8: God-Given

(47:37-54:34) Outro

Key Takeaways:

• Our world is full of things that promise “connection and friendship”, but those things rarely ever connect us the way God is calling us to
  
• National, generational, spiritual, and temporal hurdles can get in the way of us building genuine, Christ-like community
  
• Shared experience, soft borders, and intentionality are facets of community that open doors to starting genuine relationships
  
• Vulnerability, honesty, and humility are facets of community that really dig deep, uniting communities in trust and love
  
• The core of our daily relationships is their centeredness around Christ and the understanding of His love working in and through us
  

Resources:

• Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community - Robert Putnam
  http://bowlingalone.com

• A Theology of Community - Tim Dickau
  https://www.gcbchurch.ca/blog/a-theology-of-community

• Life Together - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  https://www.amazon.com/Life-Together-Exploration-Christian-Community/dp/0060608528

• “Bread and Wine” - Josh Garrels
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3czjl58TBM

Music:

“If Only” - Luke Hall

“Dystopia” - Luke Hall

“Mysterious” - Luke Hall

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