We learn a lot about community by looking at the early church in the book of Acts. It included things like
sharing meals, caring for one another, worshiping together, and praying together. The early church took
community seriously. It wasn’t just an occasional event or gathering. It was regular and ongoing. They valued
spending quality time together, and they did it often. In our culture of focusing so much on individual desires,
biblical community can seem a bit strange to us. But it’s all about relationships, and that is something that
doesn’t happen by accident. Relationships always involve intentionally sharing—time, experiences, material
goods, and more. Creating community with others requires an ongoing personal investment. Doing life
together is one of the strengths of biblical community.
