What forms and sustains Christian community is, perhaps paradoxically, not a commitment to community per se, but a commitment to the gospel Word. Sometimes people place great emphasis on the importance of community and neglect the gospel Word. Community then becomes a goal towards which we work. But Peter says that human activity cannot create life that endures. Indeed an exclusive focus on community will kill it. Only the Word of God can create an enduring community life and love.
Everyday Church, p.68
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