The Hitchhiker’s Guide (18): Church on Purpose

Greet also the church that meets at their house.  Greet my dear friend Epenetus, Romans 16:5a NIV Church –  [The following introduction to our idea of “church” was written many, many years ago when At God’s Table was just beginning.  Now, two decades later, we are about to discover something else concerning the purpose of the…

The Event of Church (3)

and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus   Romans 16:5 Church – One more pointer, and then I promise to let this go.  L. Coenen says, “If one compares the two Hebrew words, it becomes clear . . . that ‘edah is the unambiguous and permanent term for the covenant community as…

The Event of Church (2)

and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus Romans 16:5 Church – Yesterday we discovered that the two Hebrew words for “assembly” are not quite the same.  Qehillah focuses on the event of experience with God.  ‘Edah focuses on the unity of the whole people God appoints.  We found that ekklesia, the…

The Event of Church (1)

and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus Romans 16:5 Church – Something’s missing.  That seems to be the general consensus of a large number of those who attend church regularly.  We’re not quite sure what it is, but we know that our expectations are often greater than the actual delivery.  We…