Several months ago, if you remember, the Bruderhof Community ended their daily e-mail ‘meditation’ known as “The Daily Dig.” I loved their posts not only because they presented good stuff to think about, but also because they were simply, graphically wonderful. I love simplicity, subtlety, and understatement. There was a guy (Gentry) who wanted to encourage the Bruderhoff to resume their Daily Digs and started a web-mail campaign, but the Community ended all their Internet projects, including bringing down their extensive website. It was a shame.
Now, there is a new project that achieves about the same thing from ‘Church of our Saviour’ in Washington D.C. and their daily e-mail ‘meditation’ (if that is the right word to use?) known as “On the Way.” It could be good. We shall see. Regardless, here is today’s message, an excerpt from Bruce Willis from ‘Sojourners:’

People of the Way
by: Jim Wallis
The early Christians were known for the way they lived, not only for what they believed. For them, the two were completely intertwined. The earliest title given to them reflected the importance of their kingdom lifestyle. They were not called the people of “the experience” or the people of “right doctrine” or even the people of “the church.” Rather, they were the people of “the Way.”
It is equally significant that the Christians were known as “the people” of the Way. More than just individuals who had been converted, they were now a people, a new community of faith, which had embarked together on a new way of life. To follow Jesus meant to share Jesus’ life and to share it with others.