community as crucible

We see it as important to be up close and personal - to be dangerously open and close to one another. We see it as vital to our real spiritual development.

Some observations about this kind of community: - it's hard - it's uncomfortable - it's awesome - we love it - we hate it - it's not very fun - it's better than the alternative - we need it.

alan creech posts some great thoughts about real community.