Life Together: Why It’s So Hard (and Why It’s Still Worth It)

In the first week of our new series, Life Together, Pastor Justin Fung reflects on Romans 12:1-5, 9-18, 21, and the hardships and blessings of being in community. In 2025, we’re asking urgent questions about community and connection. What does it mean to live well together when the world feels so divided? How do we build trust across difference? How do we sustain friendships, raise kids, honor our parents, or stay grounded in love when everything pulls us apart? This 8-week series takes its title from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together, but moves beyond the walls of the seminary he wrote from. It’s a series about real relationships in the real world: where people move, get older, carry trauma, hold privilege, feel lonely, long for intimacy, and struggle to connect. We’ll explore how faith speaks to the challenges of modern relationships—especially in a diverse and dynamic church like ours.