I think it is a fair question to ask: How can we build up the Body of Christ and participate in meaningful dialogue without even being able to look each other in the face? It is a legitimate concern. However, having participated in several online communities over time, I also know it is possible to be connected to people even if all you do is type in response to each other's comments. In a perfect world we would be able to sit around the table breaking bread together, holding hands during prayer, and looking at one another as the face of God. We don't live in that perfect world, and so we must find ways to connect, love, and serve one another despite miles of distance, or the constant call of other work or activities.
Will this course lose something if you simply do it online? Yes, there is no way to replicate facial expressions or voice inflections, or even explain in words all that may happen in a face to face small group. But I do believe God works through what ever ways God has available. And who knows what new experiences, transformations, and connections may result from this blog. I am willing to leave it in God's hands. I hope you can join me in that.
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THANK YOU, Holly, for taking the time to put this together. Speaking (or actually typing) as someone who cannot make it to the church very often due to physical distance and personal circumstances, this is absolutely great!
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