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Encouraging observations from Tim Brister:

You know you are living in gospel community when…

• believers practice confession instead of trying to make an impression
• people are defined by a lifestyle of repenting rather than pretending
• you embrace truth at all costs, not agreeing for each others approval
• light exposes & wounds and love covers & heals – both/and not either/or
• people are happy to be holy not content to be comfortable
• you own your mess because of His mercy instead of hiding them because of your shame
• functional saviors & heart idolatry are lovingly confronted & challenged by Christ’s reign & rule
• unbelieving sinners & believing sinners together look away from themselves & look to Jesus
• the pleasure of God in Christ to save you liberates you to passionately serve others
• hospitality is given to those on the margins & those not like you are welcome in your world
• individual preferences take a back seat to community purposes of loving God and neighbor