Light In Your Corner
Join Lauren and Monica as they discuss how to live in and bless our surrounding culture while carrying the LIGHT that cannot be overcome.
We are two women joining Jesus in our neighborhood while navigating family, friendships, work, creativity, and chronic health issues. We don't always do things right the first time, and we have a borderline-unhealthy relationship with British mystery novels, but with God we can find the humor and the heart behind most things. Light in Your Corner is our first podcast.
Light In Your Corner
(86) An Exercise in Being the Church
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An Exercise in Being the Church
(*Sorry everyone for the new puppy (Rosie) interruptions and chewing noises I couldn't edit out.*)
When you hear the word “church” what comes to mind? A building? A room? A person? A job? An activity? A childhood memory? A feeling?
When the Bible mentions church, it uses the image of a bride made holy, and wholly enjoyed by the bridegroom. Or a body where each member is cared for, loved, and free to serve its fellow members.
It is a community where sorrows, frustrations and joys are shared. Where needs are met and forgiveness is extended. It is not solely committed to the comforts of its parishioners, but it is a training ground for our daily walks with God in a world that can wear us down.
It’s a hospital, a war room, a kitchen table and so much more.
Church is a blessing to the world and itself, and it even blesses God. We stand as ambassadors of Christ, pushing back darkness and carrying God’s light into dark places.
So what does that look like in your corner of the world? And why do so many local churches settle for less? So glad you asked. We will be talking about that today!
ALSO:
—Decent reads for road trips
—Praying in your favorite place (even if it’s only in your mind)
—Personal Trainers v. Physical Therapists
—What to look for in a church
—How football games look a lot like churches
—When the answer to your prayer is “Soon”
References:
—Ephesians 4 and 5
—“The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans
—“The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
—“My Husband’s Wife” by Alice Feeney
—The Ramsey Show
—John Mark Comer Teachings podcast
—Blurry Creatures podcast
—“The Vision of Ephesians” by N.T. Wright
—Lesson 28: Growing into a Mature Church (Ephesians 4:11-13) | Bible.org
