Lately, there I’ve heard and read quite a bit about community. It’s becoming a piece of popular culture as would-be gurus are telling us how we can build “community” to sell products, how we can harness the power of social media and communities, and how relationships are strengthened (or weakened) by digital media. Shucks, I’ve even thought a little about how I might benefit if I could create community.

To be sure, there is always a buck to be made by somebody who figures out how to “work the system.” But these miss the point of community. Community – true community – is a gift from God and flows from him. While we can create infrastructure to facilitate community, we can’t actually create community. » Read more: Community is a Gift from God