Good morning…
A friend highlighted the following quote from our book, The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian D. McLaren. Together, we read it out loud.
“…intrapersonal change must lead to interpersonal change. Changed individuals cross racial, religious, ethnic, class, and political boundaries to build friendships. These friendships work like sutures, healing wounds in the social fabric. They ‘humanize each other,’ making it harder for groups to stereotype or scapegoat. They create little zones where the beloved community is manifest – on a front lawn, around a kitchen table, on a sports field, in an office, in a church fellowship hall. They help people envision the common good – a situation where all are safe, free, and able to thrive.” (168)
Then another friend said, “I have something to share with you,” and she read the post below from Asheville, N.C. where newly forming friendships are working like sutures in a community slowly healing from Hurricane Helene.
Creating little zones of beloved community, may we build friendships that heal wounds in the social fabric.
All this is proceeding along lines planned all along by God and then executed in Christ Jesus. When we trust in him, we’re free to say whatever needs to be said, bold to go wherever we need to go (Ephesians 3:12, MSG).
…Sue…
P.S. My friend, Gina, sent an update this week from Black Mountain, N.C. with links and photos of the manifestation of God’s love in action.
“Here’s a photo of the Red Truck Men here in Black Mountain. They are at the Railyard and continue to do breakfast, as well as give out supplies to people. My experience is that they are a hands on organization of men who go out and help people in need. This is their website and the donation page. They have made Black Mountain their current hub.
