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The church is a community that extends beyond borders, languages, cultures, and time. I have had the blessing of getting to know members of the community of believers across the U.S. and from many countries across the world. Whether African or Chinese, Hispanic or Indian, Kazak or Russian, Canadian or Southern, the community in Christ is one.
One thing we all have in common is the desire for relationship—for a deeper sense of community. We long for community with our Creator and with His creation—other people with whom we can relate and share our lives.
Grandmas and college students alike want to know what it truly means to be in relationship with God and one another—what it means to be community, family, and the church to each other.
Today, I encourage you to find a community, members of a church family with whom you can be authentic, encouraged and accountable.
It is my prayer and one of the goals of Iron Rose Sister Ministries, that we might be that community to each other—a church family that spans at least two languages and two continents. I pray that we may be iron sharpening iron to one another and that we might encourage and inspire each other to be as beautiful as a rose in spite of a few thorns—all in the context of community.
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(Clockwise from top left) Mandy (Arnold) Vaughn, Michelle J. Goff, Pam (Zoetewey) LaPorte, Becky (Hinton) Shafer[/caption]
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.”
I learned that song as a Girl Scout and have remembered its simple message over the years. In the kingdom of God, there is a tremendous blessing that comes from connecting with Christians you have never met before. In my travels, I get to meet a number of amazing people with a myriad of talents—what a privilege to catch a glimpse of what God sees when he looks down at his children with pride.
As much as I love meeting new people and getting to know them, I also enjoy time with old friends. Today, I am getting to do just that. My college roommate from Harding University, Mandy (Arnold) Vaughn, and I are enjoying a cup of coffee on her deck this morning before I return to Denver—a lovely ending to this wonderful, but exhausting two-week trip.