Hospitality for the Coming Age

I stumbled across theologian and historian Martin Marty discussing building cultures of trust on Speaking of Faith (first person). Check it out!
Such cultures of trust and relationships of depth and constancy will be our only hope as we move through fear, greed, scarcity and judgment. Marty is moved by the sentiment that “we are members, [...]

Last week at Bethany we had a conversation about community in this time of economic scarcity. We gathered over rice and beans, free chives, and shared salsa. Here are my notes:

what skills do we have?

Growing food, preparing, preserving

bring our own food to meals instead of paying caterers

eat together more often

what can we share?

rides

books

phone lines, internet

tv, [...]