In a world fragmented by digital platforms and economic systems that prioritize profit over people, FIMBY emerges as a practical expression of the early church’s radical vision: “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had” (Acts 4:32). Unlike conventional social media that commodifies our attention and reinforces social divisions, FIMBY enriches our lives by facilitating tangible acts of solidarity and mutual care.
FIMBY stands as a counter-witness to consumer capitalism and environmental exploitation, offering practical tools for sharing resources, building relationships, and caring for creation. When we share tools instead of buying new ones, when we meet our neighbor’s needs instead of scrolling past them, we participate in God’s economy of abundance rather than scarcity.
This platform invites us into the transformative spiritual disciplines that shaped the early church: Hospitality that crosses social boundaries, Service that challenges inequality, Stewardship that protects our common home, Fellowship that breaks down walls of division, Simplicity that resists consumerism, Prayer that fuels action, Celebration that builds beloved community, and Witness that speaks truth to power. FIMBY isn’t just another app—it’s a practical tool for living out Jesus’s command to love our neighbors and his vision of justice and shalom.
As Marshall McLuhan observed, “We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us.” Choosing FIMBY means choosing to be shaped by practices of mutual aid rather than individual consumption, by relationships across difference rather than comfortable isolation. This path requires us to depend on the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to love like Jesus loved—reaching across social boundaries, challenging unjust systems, and creating beloved community in our neighborhoods.
Mother Teresa once said, “The biggest problem in the world today is that we draw the circle of our family too small.” She challenged us to “continue to draw the circle larger and larger.” FIMBY helps us expand that circle in practical ways, creating spaces where economic sharing, environmental stewardship, and genuine relationships can flourish across the lines that usually divide us.
