According to the Acts of the Apostles the early Christians practiced a form of communism — from each according to their ability; to each according to their need. “There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property would bring the proceeds … and they were distributed to each according to need.” To understand this I thought about my family. When my brother had some issues all of us chipped in together to make sure that he had the help and support he needed. We did this because he is “one of our own.” The early Church expanded their circle of care outside of the immediate family to include all believers as “one of their own.” We are called to expand our circle of care.
