Chruch is the place religious people go each week to get their fix of brainwashing to alleviate the guilt instilled by the previous brainwashings, except it isn’t really alleviated so much as re-instilled.

A gathering of like minded people.

Sorry mate – needed 6 words!

a place of worship

a wonderful place!

to quote an old children’s song: “Yes we’re the church together!”

not rooted in a building.

the beautiful bride of Christ

Church is a quest and by far the toughest thing I’ve ever done. If my parents hadn’t prayed that I would stay in church I might not be, probably not much. Sorry more than 5 words. GREAT QUESTION!

“the Called-Out Ones” in Greek.

metatonio’…serendipity…propitious

Two things:
1. Lay guy you need to hyphenate “like-minded” then you are within the desired 5 words.
2. I was at a dinner on the beach a few weeks ago and a co-worker said, “Sum the gospel up in one word.” I said,”Why? The Bible takes pages to sum it up. At the very least it takes a sentences.” Simultaneously, two others said they could sum it up. I said, “On the count of three, go.” They both said, words that were different.They both used right words but the my question was proven correct. Why try to sum up something so complex and beautiful into one word? Or in this case five words. Next thing you know, we’ll be giving poor missionaries a hard time for hanging out at a wedding.

The elect of God of all time.

For the record, I write most of my papers before 2:30, (although I have done a few).
My perspective is this shouldn’t be summed up! Ha.

after mission

(I agree Stu…it’s a fun exercise)
Church is………where Jesus’ love is taught. (NOT BRAINWASHING!!!)

a launch pad

messy.surprising.dangerous.needed.evolving.

becoming way too corporate