Community as New Family – Romans 8:12-17

For many, the word “family” is loaded with pain, disappointment, or loss, whether from biological relatives or even chosen communities that have let us down. Yet, the New Testament insists that the church is not just a gathering or an organization, but a new family, one that God himself has established through Christ. This is not a metaphor to be discarded, but a reality to be reclaimed and lived out, even in all its messiness and challenge.