By Bill Wiser While some of the insights below may date this piece within the early weeks of COVID-19 lockdown, the historical context alludes to larger questions and to change as the essential ingredient to lasting regeneration and renewal. We have much to learn from...
By Chris Roth When the theme for this issue (originally simply “Scaling Up”) entered our conversations well over a year ago, we envisioned it in a fairly cut-and-dried way. The basic premise of the theme, as I remember it, was this: Intentional communities and similar...
Communities #188 Fall 2020 Note: You can order a copy of this issue here. Our Fall 2020 issue explores “scaling” from many angles. We look at cultural changes necessary for groups to scale up a more inclusive form of community; reasons to scale out, rather than up;...
By Amber Jones Life is different in intentional community. You’ll see big differences between caring for one small family or your individual self and the level of accountability asked in a group full of needs and preferences that don’t always match yours. You’ll see...
Life Inside a Fenced-in Enclosure with a Pride of Seven Wild White Lions By Dianne G. Brause Probably most of you know the Bible Story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den? And maybe you remember the Roman tale of Androcles, the man who had taken a thorn from the paw of a lion...
By Chris Roth Issue #185’s “Seizing the Torch” (pages 38-42) described Maple Creek’s near-collapse from an ill-advised torch-seizure, and promised a future article about the community’s recovery. Space constraints do not allow that story to be told in its entirety...
