These have been excellent reflections I have been binge watching. I agree and disagree about many things. I love it spurring ideas. I hope you continue doing this with the other book on the Sermon on the Mount.
I am looking forward to this series. The book is available through my local library! (As an ebook on hoopla, just in case this info helps anyone else!)
I love the subject of this book. I'm struggling through this book for two years now, because it is in english. But I will not stop until I read it all. I wish it was in my language, it would be so much easier to read!!
How amazing! I ordered this book three days ago after learning about it on another video of yours. It should arrive early next week. I'll send this on to a few friends.
Thank you, Rich! At least four of us are in! We look forward to reading along and participating. Two of us are Christians and two are exploring the Way. - Jamal
Hello and greetings for the UK. I am playing catch-up and want to follow this "Called to Community" with you, albeit, I am a later starter! Please leave all the videos up there so I don't miss any of them - and thanks for all you do!
I am sometimes torn between helping someone and not wanting to be codependent or encouraging self-reliance. I love being connected to the wider world but struggle with this one aspect of helping.
When you say sometimes you wonder if this (community) is really necessary? ...I'm sure it may be hard at times, but you all are together and that is a very good and Godly thing. This selfie world is just terrible and every imaginable negative emotion is associated with it. So I think how you live is absolutely necessary. I hope some day i may be blessed enough to be called to it!
The quotes all seem to be about isolation. I think individualism and isolation go together. I also think it is one of the causes of the anger that has become so prevalent in today's society. I am a natural introvert, so it might require extra work to live in community. But what would be exciting is that we are all supposed to be working to please God. And I think this would make it easier to live in community; you are doing it for God.
This I think is the difference between the Bruderhof and utopian societies, the presence of the transcendent alongside the imminent. God with us, Immanuel.
And "standing tall" for me means not to be perfect or genius but to be aware of my own fallibility and still be sure that I belong and want to belong to the community.
Thank you for starting this series. I enjoyed your series on Intentional Community and am sure I will enjoy this one as well. My particular problem is the fear of not being in control. So, this passage in this chapter really struck home: "He heaps up riches by himself and thinks, ‘How strong I am now and how secure,’ and in his madness he does not understand that the more he heaps up, the more he sinks into self-destructive impotence." (I assume taken from the parable in Luke 12:16-21)
This is so well timed! I've bought this on my Kindle a few weeks ago, so I will backtrack to keep in line with you. However, there is a problem I need to discuss. I particularly enjoy the sections byJean Vanier...but after a bit of research found this 2020 report - 'Vanier had engaged in "manipulative and emotionally abusive" sexual relationships with six women in France, between 1970 and 2005. Sexual relations were instigated by Vanier, usually in the context of giving spiritual guidance' (Wikipedia) Vanier died in 2019. Does this devalue his writings and work?
That's an important question. The revelations about Vanier were a shock and it's difficult to engage in his written work in the light of them. The way I think about this type of situation is that what was good in a person's life was a result of God's work and that can never be negated. We''re going to be jumping over the Vanier passages in the book though. Hope you read along with us! - Rich
@@Bruderhof I'm trying to balance with 'he who is without sin, cast the first stone' and David/Bathsheba. Forgiveness was sought, God worked with the situation and Solomon was the result. A high point in Israel's history.
Hello. Is there a place I can go to find the series in order of the chapters in the book. I am, for example, finding it hard to find the podcast on the chapter entitled “embodiment”. Is there an easy way to search for and find the list?
Hi Keith thanks for reading along with us. The playlist is in chronological order starting with chapter 1 th-cam.com/play/PLok9NKiaKB46Jg__0FRXpNNK2ud5-_pKo.html
Alot of people look at the Amish and Hutterites like many aspects of their communities but those communities are closed. Outsiders generally cannot join. We need more groups like them but open to those outside that want to join.
Living in community not as a goal but as a consequence.
These have been excellent reflections I have been binge watching. I agree and disagree about many things. I love it spurring ideas. I hope you continue doing this with the other book on the Sermon on the Mount.
Yes that's the plan
I am looking forward to this series. The book is available through my local library! (As an ebook on hoopla, just in case this info helps anyone else!)
Thank you for presenting this series. I’m looking forward to following along with you both.
Thanks for watching!
I love the subject of this book. I'm struggling through this book for two years now, because it is in english. But I will not stop until I read it all. I wish it was in my language, it would be so much easier to read!!
I just ordered the book. Thank you
Hope you enjoy it!
How amazing! I ordered this book three days ago after learning about it on another video of yours. It should arrive early next week. I'll send this on to a few friends.
That is so great! Hope you read along with us and share your thoughts here in the comments. - Rich
Thank you, Rich! At least four of us are in! We look forward to reading along and participating. Two of us are Christians and two are exploring the Way. - Jamal
@@-moumou-. Hi! Where are you from?
Hello and greetings for the UK. I am playing catch-up and want to follow this "Called to Community" with you, albeit, I am a later starter! Please leave all the videos up there so I don't miss any of them - and thanks for all you do!
Welcome aboard!
I am sometimes torn between helping someone and not wanting to be codependent or encouraging self-reliance. I love being connected to the wider world but struggle with this one aspect of helping.
When you say sometimes you wonder if this (community) is really necessary? ...I'm sure it may be hard at times, but you all are together and that is a very good and Godly thing. This selfie world is just terrible and every imaginable negative emotion is associated with it. So I think how you live is absolutely necessary. I hope some day i may be blessed enough to be called to it!
It would be great if you'd visit one of our communities!
Your videos make quite an outreach ministry for the Lord. Thank you for providing the way to live out Christ's principles in real life....
Glad you like them!
The quotes all seem to be about isolation. I think individualism and isolation go together. I also think it is one of the causes of the anger that has become so prevalent in today's society. I am a natural introvert, so it might require extra work to live in community. But what would be exciting is that we are all supposed to be working to please God. And I think this would make it easier to live in community; you are doing it for God.
This I think is the difference between the Bruderhof and utopian societies, the presence of the transcendent alongside the imminent. God with us, Immanuel.
"Inward transformation" I think is a big point. I think its nearly impossible to stand tall in community, if I have no strong self-confidence.
And "standing tall" for me means not to be perfect or genius but to be aware of my own fallibility and still be sure that I belong and want to belong to the community.
As the demotivational poster says: "The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower."
@@GreenJack451 Humility is a necessary but difficult virtue to attain.
Thank you for starting this series. I enjoyed your series on Intentional Community and am sure I will enjoy this one as well. My particular problem is the fear of not being in control. So, this passage in this chapter really struck home: "He heaps up riches by himself and thinks, ‘How strong I am now and how secure,’ and in his madness he does not understand that the more he heaps up, the more he sinks into self-destructive impotence." (I assume taken from the parable in Luke 12:16-21)
Thank you Thomas. I'm sure we'll get around to addressing those concerns as we work through this book. - Rich
This is so well timed! I've bought this on my Kindle a few weeks ago, so I will backtrack to keep in line with you. However, there is a problem I need to discuss. I particularly enjoy the sections byJean Vanier...but after a bit of research found this 2020 report -
'Vanier had engaged in "manipulative and emotionally abusive" sexual relationships with six women in France, between 1970 and 2005. Sexual relations were instigated by Vanier, usually in the context of giving spiritual guidance' (Wikipedia) Vanier died in 2019. Does this devalue his writings and work?
That's an important question. The revelations about Vanier were a shock and it's difficult to engage in his written work in the light of them. The way I think about this type of situation is that what was good in a person's life was a result of God's work and that can never be negated. We''re going to be jumping over the Vanier passages in the book though. Hope you read along with us! - Rich
@@Bruderhof I'm trying to balance with 'he who is without sin, cast the first stone' and David/Bathsheba. Forgiveness was sought, God worked with the situation and Solomon was the result. A high point in Israel's history.
Hello. Is there a place I can go to find the series in order of the chapters in the book. I am, for example, finding it hard to find the podcast on the chapter entitled “embodiment”. Is there an easy way to search for and find the list?
Hi Keith thanks for reading along with us. The playlist is in chronological order starting with chapter 1 th-cam.com/play/PLok9NKiaKB46Jg__0FRXpNNK2ud5-_pKo.html
Alot of people look at the Amish and Hutterites like many aspects of their communities but those communities are closed. Outsiders generally cannot join. We need more groups like them but open to those outside that want to join.
Qué pena que no tengamos activación de subtítulos en castellano.