Arks, wilderness refuges, Intentional Christian Communities…Goshen
Wondering if these ideas are just a pipe dream? After all many people have tried and failed on the past. I bet you are thinking, “When is he going to bring out the purple cool-aid?” Well, for years I thought the same things. Until I came across Homestead Heritage.
Homestead Heritage is located in Waco, Texas… yes, the same town as the famous Waco incident, but very unrelated. I came across this community by accident one day while looking for pictures of cheese caves. But since I don’t believe in coincidence, I’m fairly sure the Lord was leading, since what I saw was the closest thing to the vision of Intentional Christian Communities the Lord has given me, that I have seen in real life. When I first saw their website, I assumed they were Mennonite or Amish, which would have made sense. Only that’s not their history, and farming is not where they started.
Their adventure began much differently. In fact their journey begins with what could only be described as an exodus.
You may still be thinking… “Where is the cult… and the cool-aid.” But, let me tell you what made me a believer. They are now three generations into this adventure which began in the 1970’s and is still going strong today. So strong in fact, that more than a few new communities have sprouted up around the US and in other countries. One of the fastest growing of these communities is located in Israel.
This is a picture of a group of modern day pilgrims, or pioneers, leaving Babylon behind, heading out into the wilderness, making a life there together as a community, and sticking with it long enough to see their grandchildren born at home just as their parents were. That’s quite a testimony in itself.
Together they have built a strong, resilient and sustainable community. A community where relationships are at the forefront, because God taught them to live that way. Homestead Heritage has become an ark which will weather even the toughest storms… They might not call it a Goshen, but it certainly looks a lot like it.