We are a community of friends sharing life, faith and resource for the cause of Christ in Hollywood and Los Angeles.
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Reality LA recently hosted the Hollywood Prayer Tour with participation from other local churches and ministries. This message was given at Ecclessia by Tim Chaddick about the history of Hollywood, which also helped to inform our prayers for the city today. Check it out for a great cultural commentary and glimpse into understanding of our city:
http://www.realityla.com/Media/Audio/2010-07-16-hlywd-pt-pt2-history-of-hlywd-128kbps.mp3
One thing that continually reassures me about God’s movement in and through Basileia in Hollywood is that our community lives out its values. Basileia is full of people who have been burned out on church. Tired of buzz words like “community” and values of faith, equality and sharing the love of Christ that sound great but don’t actually get lived out.
I recently arrived in Los Angeles from Chicago for a brief hiatus while applying for seminary, which I plan to attend this fall. Coming to LA, I was eager to connect with a local body of believers. I was so elated when I found Basileia. However, I confess that participation in an emerging community pressing into sharing life, faith and resources accentuates the tension I feel about being here for a potentially brief stint.
This past Sunday was the 4th of July, and I came to Basileia looking forward to celebrating the national holiday with my friends in Los Angeles.I also knew I wasn’t alone in coming to the noon gathering exhausted from the week's events. I'd had a busy morning already and knew that once our gathering ended, the day was only going to get crazier.
We began to worship together, and a few songs in I felt the Lord pressing on my heart to contemplate and really begin to understand what it means to rest and to wait on Him...
it’s easy for the church to be “relational” and still have no real relationship.
no matter how many cool ideas, groups, and events we implement, real relationship is organic. it takes time. it threatens structure. it requires the sharing of our life, our resources. it’s not necessarily easy or formulaic. but it’s critical in the life of a Jesus-follower.
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