Unconditionally and Unselfishly Committed to One Another

From Tim Keller’s post, Living Stones—Intense Community:

“… The Bible tells us we were built for covenantal relationships. We want and need to have other persons unconditionally, unselfishly committed to us, and we to them. Christian theology tells us we were made in the image of God, and that God is a Trinity. Jesus said he never did anything, said anything, or accomplished anything without his Father. The persons of the Trinity are absolutely one—each person does everything with the others. We were meant to live like that. Sin, of course, makes all human community difficult and at times painful. But it is suicidal to avoid all food just because sometimes some of it can be ‘bad’ and make you sick.”

From John 17:20-23 and John 13:35
 

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

If you are looking for an excellent resource to help your women build covenantal community, I encourage you to study Sarah Ivill’s most recent book:

The Covenantal Life: Appreciating the Beauty of Theology and Community

It is a wise and encouraging book by a wise and encouraging woman.