Ekklesia: Church, Community, Assembly? - Wordsmatter Series

The Bible has some extraordinary things to say about Christian community and the body of Christ. What we think about church should have a major impact on the way we think and live. We take a look at the language behind English translations of church, connections to the Old Testament that get lost in translation, and the politically loaded history of its translation. Lastly, we consider the question, “is church a good translation?” Resources Referenced: Septuagint Word Search (https://youtu.be/QciYU3eCe5M?si=Bs2CPFH1w83c18sG) by @reparadigmed Podcast, The Myth of a Christian Nation (https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Christian-Nation-Political-Destroying/dp/0310267315) & The Myth of a Christian Religion (https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Christian-Religion-Losing-Revolution-ebook/dp/B002AKPFYO) by Greg Boyd Interlude Music: The Light From Within (https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/OiHw16ODbX/) by Howard Harper-Barnes Theme Song: Believe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT9z3AMHr-A) by Posthumorous (https://linktr.ee/posthumorous) Connect with Us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC718UlWgpDl3yCVmlkBwnxA?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.instagram.com/reparadigmed/ https://www.reparadigmed.com/