At this point in my phone’s life; I have more blocked contacts than ones I know…

Darn spam/robo calls!

Good Monday Morning Nostriches!

I was reflecting on yesterday’s GM post, today.

I said “today is church” (in my head I was saying “we are going to church”) which got me thinking, especially since we never made it out the door and decided to opt for “couch church” instead.

In Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) literally means “the called-out ones” or “the assembly/gathering” of God’s people (not a building). Yet most people mean what I was thinking (we are going to a building to do a thing…)

While it’s certainly a minor thing, like one’s salvation is it dependent upon this, perhaps we could get in the habit of saying what the Greek word actually means…

“I’m going to meet with the church.”
This is clear, natural, and accurately reflects that you’re going to be with the people, not just attending a building.

• Short & clean:
“I’m heading to the gathering.”

• Warm & relational:
“I’m going to be with the church.”

Does it matter? Not really…but when we connect our hearts to our minds, we are more aligned with Biblical principles.

When we say “I’m going to church,” it can unintentionally reinforce the idea that “church” is a place or event we attend, rather than who we are as the called-out people of God.

Using phrases that focus on the people helps keep the biblical meaning front and center.

#GM

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It means a lot coming from someone with more than me.
Not that’s it’s a competition, simply that I appreciate your trust in what I create for Nostriches

Seems like politicians are the modern day scribes and Pharisees…

“Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples: “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach. They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them. They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. , They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭CSB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1713/mat.23.1-7.CSB

Good Morning Nostriches!

Today is church, then a movie with the extended family, then family dinner and to celebrate my wife’s birthday (which was last week but she was with her mom in the hospital) so we get to celebrate her today!

#GM

Woke at 03:30.

Spent the last few hours building out an young leader’s AI council/team to help him reach his goals and dreams!

Now it’s time to get back to my sleepy time dreams.

Good Morning and Good Nap Nostriches!

#GM