New Series: Cultivating Intentional Communities

 

This post starts a new series dedicated to the journey of cultivating and living in Intentional Communities (IC). The purpose of this series is to start a conversation as I share some of my experiences as life long practitioner and student of this way of life.  I hope to contribute to a deeper and practical understanding of the experience of living in community and to engage with the wisdom of the many of you whom are kindred spirit.

In the upcoming posts I’ll explore issues like:

  • Spirituality
  • Time management
  • Reasons – communal & individual 
  • Resources
  • Conflict management
  • Purpose 
  • Sameness vs. Diversity
  • Homogeneity vs. Unity
  • $$
  • Membership
  • Decision making
  • Kids
  • Visitors
  • Celebrations
  • Sustainability
  • Families in community
  • Food and Justice
  • Blessing and releasing
  • IC as hinder of growth
  • IC as greenhouse for transformation
  • Radical Discipleship
  • Locality – Urban, suburban, Rural
  • Sacred Rhytyms
  • models of leadership
  • new monasticism
  • Nocive ways of community relationships
  • among others…

Send me your suggestions of topics you would like for us to explore together. 

sound bites of life on 2009-03-01

  • @wbboyd it was to see you guys too last night. #
  • RT @spiritfarmer: Pastor detained by ICE for attempting to serve communion on the border http://tinyurl.com/b6uyqz #
  • Happy Birthday to my great friend @spiritfarmer. Many blessings and good vibes! #
  • another day of errands before the baby comes. 9 days. We finally have names. But we are not telling. We want the baby to hear it first. #
  • @episcopalcafe wonder if any other episcopal diocese is working on recession preparedness http://tinyurl.com/bsb2a4 #
  • @spiritfarmer do you remember what was it about? I think we talk about a couple including some that we questioned the reason for existing? #
  • RT @hmichaelrich08: “Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.” Henri Nouwen #
  • @wbboyd oh man, did you took a photo. Did they thought she was talking about martyrs? #
  • It is hard to be penitent during Lent, when the family vibe is more like Advent. #