The Barnly House: A Reflection

This summer our community in Bowling Green has been greatly blessed by the acquisition of the Barnly House. Open to all at all times, it has been a central hub for hanging out, parties, fires, hooka, praising God, Lifegroups, and shenanigans of all kinds. As I sit here in the living room, Dylan and Cory asleep upstairs, I can't help but be glad for the area they have provided, that God has provided this summer.

I am saddened to see this place move to new hands, but grateful for the time I was able to have here.

But really, is it a location that makes the place great? Well, that helps a little. But really, it is the people and how they choose to live there. This place was great because its doors were always open. Because people were encouraged to come over literally any time. Because the people who live here sought out earnest, deep relationships, and shared all that God provided. Do you want to get back to the way that the church was early on in Acts? Start with the guys at the Barnly House.

I don't know that there will be a place in our community this year quite like the Barnly House. People will be much busier. And everyone will be centralized around campus again. But the Union does not quite do this place justice.

Nonetheless, I certain the community will survive. It will grow again as the kiddies all return from their summers. If anything can be taken away from here this summer may it be this; that people would live there lives openly, intentionally, together.