John Mark Comer Teachings Community as Family (ft. Bethany Allen) | Practicing the Way Vision Series E8
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Aug 18, 2025 Bethany Allen, an elder and pastor at Bridgetown Church, shares her insights on how community can be a transformative family environment. She discusses the beauty and brokenness within community, emphasizing the importance of navigating conflict and unmet expectations. Bethany explores how Jesus redefined family beyond biological ties and highlights the necessity of vulnerability for fostering genuine connections. Listeners are encouraged to confront their pain and prioritize relationships, illustrating the healing power of sincere community engagement.
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Created For Relationship
- God exists as a relational community (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), so humans are made for relationship.
- Bethany says our creation 'out of the overflow of God's family' makes community essential to human flourishing.
Sin Breaks Family First
- Sin first fractures relationships within the family, producing blame and shame.
- Bethany traces how communal dysfunction in Genesis sets the pattern for human brokenness.
Family Redefined By Faith
- Jesus reframes family around obedience to God's word, not bloodlines.
- Bethany emphasizes this was a radical shift: followers become Jesus' family across ethnic lines.
