BY Coretta Thomson
Why would you choose to live in the same house with people of different political persuasions or socioeconomic backgrounds? Many Christians today are taking this step as a way of following Jesus 24/7. I asked members of a variety of Christian intentional communities – from cohousing arrangements with a formal commitment and common project to neighbors who simply want to be more involved in each other’s lives – how they manage to live and work so intimately with people who differ from them in fundamental ways.
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Originally published on
www.plough.com on November 29, 2023
Coretta Thomson of Fox Hill Bruderhof in NY state asked people who live in intentional Christian communities about their experiences.
The people featured here live in communities that belong to the Nurturing Communities Network, an informal network of Christian intentional communities.
Laura Callarman is part of the Eden Center for Regenerative Culture in Abilene, Texas.
Dion Smith and his son live in Ford Heights, Illinois, as a part of a large interracial household.
Andrew Ignacio lives at Jubilee Partners in Comer, Georgia, with his wife and daughter.
Joel Looper, an author and educator, has been part of Hope Fellowship in Waco, Texas, for eight years.
Roberto Solis is copastor of the Iglesia de Cristo in the El Salvador neighborhood of Saltillo, Mexico. He and his wife, Danea, have four daughters.