a rule of life to live by

Through a link from Jonny I visited the Home website. Home are a 'new expression of church for an emerging culture in Oxford'. They have, in their words, become a semi-monastic community, where some have made vows and live by a 'rule of life', alongside others who do not feel they are called to this way of life at present. This way of being church resonates so strongly with me, it feels like this way of life is the next step for me. A year ago we set up a small group for those in their late teens and early twenties. We have a blog here. We are beginning to explore what kind of group God is calling us to be and some of us are in the early stages of wondering if this way of life, where we live according to 'rule of life' is something we are called. Hopefully I'll blogging over the next few weeks and months on where we are at.

Comments

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Hi Andy, hope that you are doing well. Interested in what you are saying. recently came across a book called 'The Way of the Preacher'. What was interesting about this particular book was that in his study of the Dominician monks he pointed out that these monks lived by a rule, but rather than a static communal rule was a wandering itinerant rule in the world. He contrasted the Acts 2 model of 'church' and associated 'rules' with a Jesus wandering style and associated Dominician rule - in terms of your own thinking how would you understand the ideas of 'living by a rule' that you want to explore. Sincere regards. Also suggested your blog to a student who is looking at ideas of Baptist sacramentalism and stuff like that - hope that was okay.

[andy goodliff]

Thanks for the comment Stuart. I'm always happy for people to share my blog address. Hopefully I'll be able to respond to your question at a later date when we've thought it through