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Our reading of the catechism on "covenant" led us to imagine a graduate leaving the family home to begin a new life, having been shaped by the rules of the household. We brainstormed what those rules might be. Here's what might be taped to the refrigerator in this house that we call our EfM seminar:
Our EfM home is constructed from time -- time for study, worship, and fellowship -- to nurture our personal growth and understanding, so that we may graduate with a sense of our personal vocation.
To these ends, we agree:
- We come to family gatherings prepared to participate because we respect and invest in the process. If we're going to be late or absent, we'll send a heads-up.
- We have household responsibilities and chores, like contributing to discussions, listening, and taking turns for leading worship and TRs.
- We pray for the needs of one another; we also honor each other's privacy. What our brothers and sisters say stays in this house!
- We walk in love when we go out -- and when we come back in, too. We may not necessarily walk in lock step but we are going for the same goals of growth, understanding, and vocation to the world.
- We will respect differences.
We will listen to understand, not to undermine.
We will not indulge in partisan comments or sarcasm.
When things go sideways and we see things differently, we will acknowledge the difference, forgive, and work to recover positive relationship. - We don't expect Daddy to know everything, even if he acts like he does. We look to him for management of our time and encouragement of individuals' growth, not doctrine, not counseling.
- We will take care of our pets. This may mean muting your microphone when their sounds are intrusive.
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