Jen Buck
Jen Buck is a professor, pastor, small business owner, wife, friend and Friend. She holds a PhD in Philosophy of Religion and Theology from Claremont Graduate University and an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary. She teaches Theology, Biblical Studies and Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific University and Hope International University. She serves in preaching and teaching roles at Rose Drive Friends Church in Yorba Linda, CA and she enjoys cooking, hiking, the piano, and her 5 pets.
by: Jen Buck
Community Is Hard
For five years, I lived in an intentional community. The idea was that we might follow Jesus more closely by committing to life together. We read Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together. We shared meals. We practiced spiritual disciplines together every week.
It was hard.
Even as Quakers who share Christ (and so much more), the differences were stark and strong between us. Finding consensus on issues often took months. Each of us had commitments outside of this community. And the community took time.
A lot of time.