What does our language reveal about how we think of Church?

Too often we put the idea of "church" into a box. You may not notice it, but think about the way our language constantly reveals it. We often hear or say the common phrase, "I'm going to church," but what does that mean? Is a church "God's house" - merely some holy building where God "lives?" And if so, does it mean that when we leave it we're done with "church" and God?

Without realizing it, this spiritual slang is unproductive and boxes in our spiritual journey.

The first Christians were a community and movement... "people and God" restoring everything into its original image. While gathering together was a daily priority, so was staying in connection with God and each other every day.

This is why we intentionally talk about "BEING the Church."

We are people who won't limit our connection with the Lord or the impact He might have on the world through our lives. "Church" isn't a building or a 90 minute event on a Sunday morning - God is everywhere and invites us to join Him in what He's up to. The Bible reveals that we are His sanctuary (which is why we call the big room in our building "the big room").

That means all space can be a sacred - our house, the car, a restaurant, the beach, a movie theater, cubicle world, the carpool lane - if we choose to engage the presence of God. While we value meeting together for services that expose us to thrilling truths and an awe-inspiring god, Connection Church is really about what Jesus Christ does in us and through us every day of the week.

Church is relational - a movement - not a building

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Connection Church    2524 Medina Rd    Medina, OH 44256   330-461-3964    info@connectionchurch.org

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(Route 18, a half mile east of I-71 just past Dunkin Donuts in Sharon Commons)
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