Elements in Chicago, Illinois

“Ironically, as much as we yearn for deep friendships and meaningful communities, many of us seem to be unable to find our way into them. Even if we know we’re made for community, finding one and staying there seems almost impossible. Though we hate to admit it, if we stay long enough in any relationship or set of friendships, we will experience failure, doubt, burnout, loneliness, transitions, a loss of self, betrayal, frustration, a sense of entitlement, grief, and weariness. Yet it’s these painful community experiences, these tensions we struggle to navigate, that hold surprising gifts.”

Elements[Chicago] speaker Chris Heurtz has experienced community in many forms from his hometown of Omaha to some of the most poverty stricken parts of the world. And yet, his experience of community is universal. Come hear how Chris believes that some of the toughest parts of community can be some of life’s most unexpected gifts.