Churches and Faith Communities as Third Places/ 5 of 5
The Power of Personal Stories
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both tell of an occasion when John the Baptist, who was in prison, sent disciples to Jesus to ask him a question: “Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Mt 11:2-6; Lk 7:18-23) Was John struggling with his faith? Did he need to hear “Good News”? The answer Jesus gives just might have something important to say about how faith is passed on. He advises them to go tell John what they themselves had “seen” and “heard.” In other words, they were charged with telling their stories.
- Acting in Faith (and Trust)
- BULLETIN: Folding and Flourishing
- By Easter, I Was A New Woman
- Church Away from Church
- The Church, a Home for Those On the Move
- This Community… Grabbed Me
- Community… Is Chosen
- Did I Find God Here
- The Agape Community: Community-Building and Its Glorious Fruits
- The Agape Community: Disconnecting to Connect
- Finding the Global Church in Indiana
- Finding a Home as a Stranger: Awakening the possibility of third space through campus ministry
- Fire in Hoboken
- Gathering and Dispersing
- Here Comes the Sun
- The Most Important Place
- A Personal “Third Place” Story
- On the Banks of the Nile
- A Simple Chapel
- Soup and Mutuality
- Twelve Steps to Church
- You Are Qualified Because You Are Called