The Commonplace is a meeting place, a learning place, a growing place, a missional place. As I usually explain in our orientation, Common Heart is just some followers of Jesus from various local churches serving people to demonstrate God's love in practical ways. Common Cupboard is just where we store food so we can give it away freely to those in need. It is my hope that The Commonplace will be a resource, a common place, for followers of Jesus to use. What about the name, motto and logo? The word "commonplace" speaks of the everyday, ordinary things in life. You do this stuff everyday. If the commonplace is infused with the intentionality of God's love it can powerfully demonstrate God's love. The name and the motto remind us of this dynamic. The motto is a portion of a quote from Mother Teresa. "We can do no great things, just small things done with great love." The five square crosses on the logo are known as a Jerusalem Cross. It speaks of our missional God. It speaks of his love demonstrated on a cross in Jerusalem, and his followers who take that love to the four corners of the world. I like to see the Jerusalem Cross as a cross roads of a city where God's love is being displayed at every corner!
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