Commitment to Community - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka

About this episode

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka discusses the importance of commitment to community and the dynamics of healthy relationships within it.

“A healthy community is a thick system of relationships. It is irregular, dynamic, organic, and personal. Neighbors show up to help out when your workload is heavy, and you show up when theirs is. In a rich community, people are up in one another's business, know each other's secrets, walk with each other in times of grief, and celebrate together in times of joy. In a rich community, people help raise each other's kids. In these kinds of communities, which were typical in all human history un...

People in this episode

Guest: Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka

Topics covered

• community
• relationships
• support
• grief
• joy

Keywords

• community
• relationships
• support
• grief
• joy
• neighbors
• children

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