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You speak of what you do not know. Have you travelled to developing countries? Have you lived in rural areas with the poor? Have you ever met people who owned thousands of acres but not a car? Have you seen the underdeveloped and neglected farms and farmland? Who is being dispossessed? Do you...

Its an interesting balance we have not to leverage all of the best things about the technology of today that makes our lives better without losing the independence and security of having what we need when we need it.

Yes, that is true here in Canada too. This is why we were visiting farms for sale in developing countries (Dominican Republic/Ecuador last February) Land was selling for less than $1500/acre in some areas. Another thing to think about is how we can partner with people who have farms near us...

Hey, yes agreed. I also believe this. The issue with money is not that it is evil in and of itself. The issue is that it may become important for us to rely less on money if inflation continues to rise to the point that the tradeoff is too high a percentage of our income. A growing concern. I'm...

That is so true. I agree with your comment about ministry in the cities. I also think that a monastic style commune is not the right model. We should be in mission wherever we are. I take what you are saying and agree. Thank you for the input.

HI, some good points to ponder. I agree that not everyone can be completely self-sufficient and that is where our community comes in. I totally agree that it is good to be connected to local farms and to people who are growing other things. For me, the key component maybe is that we are in...

Hi Christians, I'm new to this forum, but I hope to have the advice and perspectives of many councilors. After living in mission in various places and seeing the difference between how we live in North America and Europe and how people live in the developing world, I have some perspectives that...

Hi ZNP, This is a very pertinent discussion for this day and age. I find myself seeing two contingencies ahead. I believe that believers can be too worried about what is coming and let it paralyze, but I think there are some good and practical things to be about as we prepare, in wisdom, how we...

Hi aAlexiSs, That's always a tough question. I believe there are usually good and sincere believers in almost every denominational church that you may visit. For me, when I am looking for a place to fellowship, I am looking for people who are truly followers of Jesus and that starts with the...

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Hey Randwulf, I'm sorry to hear that you're going through some tough times. I can say from experience that I've known what it is like to be sitting in the middle of a room full of people and feel totally alone. There will always be "dark nights of the soul," but there is one thing that you have...

This is my first time really using Christian Forum. I'm not really sure exactly what to do here. I think it would be great to connect with people who are interested in things that I am about (I think you can see that in my profile). Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in...

Hey "The Watchers," I don't know about other people here... I'm new, but one thing that I am beginning to learn as I get older, its that I hold onto the core things tight and I hold some of this periphery stuff loosely. I kind of wish there was an emoji option that was a little hill of beans to...