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What is a community? A group of people that identify themselves as being part of a group, joined by belief, geography, interest, or other commonality; a feeling of fellowship and understanding shared by a group of people that have a particular characteristic in common.
I doubt I will find a Venezuelan community in the Searcy area, but that does not stop me from inviting others into my own Venezuelan community, created by making arepas (stuffed corn patties made of finely ground pre-cooked cornmeal), black beans, or fried plantains, sharing stories about my time living in the country’s beauty and enjoying the fellowship of its people.
Tomorrow, I will gather with a community of LSU fans to cheer on the Tigers, even though (or especially since) we are in the rival state of Arkansas, away from our home team.
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This past weekend, I witnessed community in the spirit of Acts 2 and the practice of Acts 4. Neighbors worked together. Strangers delivered meals. Friends reunited after two weeks of not seeing each other. Then, on Sunday, Christians gathered to remember that God is God, no matter what the circumstances, and especially when we don’t have answers.
I spent this past weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hugging and loving on families that had lost almost all of their earthly possessions in the great flood of 2016. (For the Harry Potter fans, we are now referring to it as “the flood that must not be named” or Voldeflood.)