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In their August update, read how Julio and Katie Isaza witness the church in Colombia come together and set an example of what it means to be the church: This past month, our small group has been studying the Bible and asking the question, “What is the church?” As I’ve been doing my own studying and reflecting on the question I’ve really been blown away by two familiar passages in Acts. Acts 2:42-47 talks about the Fellowship of Believers and indicates that the early believers came together not only for fellowship, community, testifying to Christ’s resurrection, but also to support one another in their basic physical needs. Listen to verse 45 as it is so powerful: “They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.” It wasn’t just about meeting together, it was about helping people in need. Acts 4:32-37 paints a very similar picture of believers. It was simple…they gave of what they had to people who were experiencing physical and economical need. “And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought […]