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We typically see community as a blessing, as a gift, as a positive, love filled, happy and joyous place to do life with one another.

But part of the love that comes with community is loving one another so much, loving one another so hard, wanting one another to walk as Jesus walked, that we must call one another out when we are off track. What does that look like?

Walking with our communities in hard spaces is heavy work, if we aren't engaging in the work together, and its heavy work when it involves emotions and conversations that elevate our own emotions, ethics, or morals.

Let's talk about the hard part of being community. Those rough conversations and dark spots that we must engage if we are following the path of Jesus.