Dwell Miami

August 30 marked the beginning of a new intentional community of young adults living, serving, worshiping in Miami. This year we have 7 young adults living in 2 houses, Little Havana and North Homestead. Traditionally we start our year in the fall. It’s funny that so much of our lives revolves around an academic calendar long after we are out of school. But like school, we began with an assigned reading, “In the Service of Life” written by Rachel Naomi Remen. She passionately outlines the very different experience of helping, fixing or serving. Take a few moments to read the passage and think how this impacts the activities you are undertaking in your own life, group, school or church. There is certainly a time to fix. There may be times to help. But I challenge us all to be sure that Service reigns in our hearts and minds as we approach any situation. Let’s be aware of the situation,  our intentions and certainly our impact to ourselves and our brothers and sister.