Comments on: Can we be free? http://www.mattglover.com/wordpress/wordpress/2006/10/26/can-we-be-free/ Thoughts from Australian cartoonist and pastor, Matt Glover Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Matt Glover http://www.mattglover.com/wordpress/wordpress/2006/10/26/can-we-be-free/#comment-10696 Matt Glover Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:48:51 +0000 http://www.mattglover.com/wordpress/wordpress/2006/10/26/can-we-be-free/#comment-10696 There's a thing called 'communitas', which is like an extreme experience of community. It's usually short lived, but bonds a group in a way that seems to last forever, even though they may not live in the same geographic location. What you experience at coffee shop is something like communitas. People that have survived very traumatic events as a group experience it most profoundly. Some of the tribal initiation rites of diffeent groups around the world draw heavily on communitas. The early church certaily experienced it. So for community to keep growing, I think we need have the occasional communiats experience. Whether it be a camp, mission trip, hike or whatever doesn't matter. But as long as it makes a bit uncomfortable and forces us to rely on each other, then we're heading in the right direction. There’s a thing called ‘communitas’, which is like an extreme experience of community. It’s usually short lived, but bonds a group in a way that seems to last forever, even though they may not live in the same geographic location.

What you experience at coffee shop is something like communitas. People that have survived very traumatic events as a group experience it most profoundly. Some of the tribal initiation rites of diffeent groups around the world draw heavily on communitas. The early church certaily experienced it.

So for community to keep growing, I think we need have the occasional communiats experience. Whether it be a camp, mission trip, hike or whatever doesn’t matter. But as long as it makes a bit uncomfortable and forces us to rely on each other, then we’re heading in the right direction.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.mattglover.com/wordpress/wordpress/2006/10/26/can-we-be-free/#comment-10695 Lucas Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:31:05 +0000 http://www.mattglover.com/wordpress/wordpress/2006/10/26/can-we-be-free/#comment-10695 Im liking this series Matt. I really appreciate being able to read what y'all do each week. Can't wait for some fresh podcasts to listen to, as well. I dont see why you cant experience prayer like that every week, or at least more often. Prayer is SO powerful and SO important (although I'm more of a fan of personal prayer than in-groups out-loud prayer). But finding strength in community is usually the only way to overcome the worst of sin, both inward and outward reflections of it. What other ways can you think of to continue the growth of an open & trusting community where all this CAN be shared? Im liking this series Matt. I really appreciate being able to read what y’all do each week. Can’t wait for some fresh podcasts to listen to, as well.

I dont see why you cant experience prayer like that every week, or at least more often. Prayer is SO powerful and SO important (although I’m more of a fan of personal prayer than in-groups out-loud prayer).

But finding strength in community is usually the only way to overcome the worst of sin, both inward and outward reflections of it. What other ways can you think of to continue the growth of an open & trusting community where all this CAN be shared?

]]>