Life Together
What if God doesn’t care if you go to church? What if church is something that just happens when people focus on really important things? What if church is an invisible synergy of people, benevolent action, meaning, spontaneous love, good food, great friends, and environment free of judgment, cliques or clichés?
What if party and celebration were understood as spiritual events? What if a bunch of friends follow God in the way of Jesus... really follow him? What kind of people would we become? What if its not about us, but them? What if we are them? You know… people who need help, too?
This is what we mean by "church", and sharing life together. Here are some practical ways you can share life with others from the watershed family.
Sharing Friends
Planning to get together with some friends? Who else could you invite along? Find a hobby or activity that could help you meet other people. What are ways you could include others in the things you do all the time already?
Sharing Food
What's the big deal with food? If you go through the Gospels in the Bible, you'll notice many, many stories include sharing food. Food is something anyone can share and enjoy with others, even if they have little else in common.Food is tangible and gives you something to do when you're nervous. Food relieves tension. It can bring comlete starangers to the same table without any instructions.
Who can you share a meal with this week? What if you set aside a regular time to share a meal with others outside your family?
Occasionally we share a community meal together, and you're invited. View the watershed calendar to find out when the next shared meal will be.
Sharing Life
This one is easier than it sounds, and more difficult, too. Mostly, sharing life simply means spontaneously being with others in normal day-to-day existence.
The hard part is living in such a way that there is room to share. Allow some "interruptions" in, and allow God to work. It's in these unplanned places that relationships are formed, conversations begin, and powerful moments occur.
Who are the people you "do life" with? Do you have a regular group of people who really know you? People you can give an honest answer to the question, "How are you doing - really?"