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Home Depot got a lot of my money this weekend. Filled the trunk of the car with bagged potting soil, but it's gonna take another load once I plant everythying. I think I will wait until mid-April to get those bulbs in the ground. I have a few more bulbs on the way. I think I ordered a white dwarf c...

Lifting the family of Sister Sharon Nisly in prayers. May she rest in Jesus' arms.

RZehr, keeping you covered in prayer for complete relief.

The second best alarm clock in the world is the noise a cat makes while throwing up.

The best alarm clock in the world is my wife saying, "What was that noise?"

Robert wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:15 am Max and George, this means us.

Amen to that. I think it is safe to say that the three of us are blessed abundantly.

Not sure if and Acts 2/4 community is what's in question. In Acts, property was shared but there's no indication of income sharing. There's a big difference between the two, and there are many communities that have one or the other (some share income but all have private property, some share capita...

I think this is an excellent reminder/warning. We can see in history the results of overreaction and overemphasis in other theological movements as well. ...Can we take care not to have a reactionary theology? MattY, I agree: it is indeed an excellent reminder and warning as well as an excellent to...

Thank you, Neto and MattY. These answers enlighten much in my understanding. Max, I missed this question until right now, when I accidentally clicked on "Unanswered Topics" instead of "Active Topics". I am not aware of any comparative works or studies. I wrote the above based str...

Are there now, or have there been any Brethren, Mennonite or Amish communities in which the property and income was shared by all? I am thinking of the model as lived by the Hutterian Brethren as an example.

Providing world news, news about Plain People, and hospitality options, etc. (via email, fax, or snail mail) I think that is called the Budget. He didn't include touting miracle-like natural cures, can't be the Budget. :lol: I confess that I do enjoy reading The Budget, particularly the stories fro...