What Is Church? People hold a wide range of perspectives on what “church” means—just as they do about most things in life. The word church originates from the Greek ekklesia , meaning assembly or gathering of people. It never referred to a building. Instead, it described a group of individuals coming together, each with unique gifts, united in purpose. In that sense, the church is less an institution and more a family. At its best, church is a place for community, personal
Purpose and Meaning: The Lifelong Experiment A Privileged Question Purpose and meaning are theoretical topics most people only ponder when they have the time—or privilege—to think. Many spend their days running from one task to another without ever pausing to consider either question. Yet to even ask what your purpose is—or what gives your life meaning—is a privilege in itself. Defining the Two Purpose is your mission—the reason something exists or is done. Meaning is the si
Spirit, Faith, and the Search for Meaning Western thought has long been shaped by materialism — the belief that everything that exists is physical in nature and can be explained by physical processes. Within the familiar framework of body, mind, and spirit, the body represents the physical, the mind (the psychological), and we’re left wondering: what exactly is the spirit? Is it everything else — or is it everything ? Is it something — or nothing at all? Recently I’ve been s
