There is a special connection about coming around a table and having conversation. When we can sit and eat together in an unhurried time of fellowship we can more deeply come to know one another.
I have 2 meals a week with church folk (one with my small group and then another with those who come to our mid-week service). It is really neat to share in life with one another. We are able to talk about the things that regular Bible study or church wouldn’t uncover.
A new thing that I have been trying out is having some conversation points around dinner that would take the conversation a little deeper and foster true community. Rather than talking about the latest teen star’s new haircut, talking about how God has been acting in the past week, or what is weighing heavy on our hearts is a way that we can come together as the poeple that God has called us to be.
If you lead a study and there is a video component. Maybe watch it before the meal, read something from the news and share thoughts about how it impacts your community. It is wild what conversations will crop up around the table when you have the time to sit and eat.
