The Community as Green Pasture - Anabaptist (Psalm 23)
A Mennonite farmer faced foreclosure during the farm crisis of the 1980s. His community gathered—not just to pray but to pay. Families contributed what they could; the farm was saved. One neighbor said, "We are each other's green pastures." The Shepherd often works through the flock. Still waters might be a sister who listens; the table prepared might be meals delivered during illness. Psalm 23 is lived communally. How does your community embody the Shepherd's care?
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