Roger Newell is moderating the discussion of Life Together on the Barclay Press book discussion this month. Last week he was with a group of students serving the urban poor and he was struck with the way their missional service created community among the group. This reminds me that my best experience of Christian community was living in Jackson, Mississippi, working with people committed to Christian service. Referring to most local churches Roger asks, “Are we working too hard at trying to be a community together and forgetting that we are meant first and foremost to be on a mission?”

Good question.