http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 Mark Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:30:02 +0000 http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/#comment-6061 David, We did this with 2 other couples, both substantially older than us. There was never a moment when we were in a compromising situation - always had others around and knew each other's schedules, etc. It simply couldn't have happened without others knowing about it. Good question though - I'd say having checks and balances, and good confessing marriage relationships are essential. Go for the big apartment and let me know how it goes! David, We did this with 2 other couples, both substantially older than us. There was never a moment when we were in a compromising situation – always had others around and knew each other’s schedules, etc. It simply couldn’t have happened without others knowing about it. Good question though – I’d say having checks and balances, and good confessing marriage relationships are essential. Go for the big apartment and let me know how it goes!

]]> http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/comment-page-1/#comment-6059 David Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:11:55 +0000 http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/#comment-6059 Thanks for posting this. I'm assuming you did this with another married couple, being married yourselves? How did this dynamic work, even from an "above reproach" standpoint? We are in an urban core, and thinking about doing this with another couple and renting a big apartment. Thanks. Thanks for posting this. I’m assuming you did this with another married couple, being married yourselves? How did this dynamic work, even from an “above reproach” standpoint? We are in an urban core, and thinking about doing this with another couple and renting a big apartment. Thanks.

]]> http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/comment-page-1/#comment-4573 Godgrown » Blog Archive » Cottage Neighborhoods Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:10:11 +0000 http://godgrown.net/blog/2007/05/02/what-we-learned-about-christian-communal-living/#comment-4573 [...] is not all bliss and no woe - we learned a lot about communal living when my wife and I moved into an Abbey about two years ago, only to move out 8 months later.  [...] [...] is not all bliss and no woe – we learned a lot about communal living when my wife and I moved into an Abbey about two years ago, only to move out 8 months later.  [...]

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