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Category Archives: city council meeting
Foundation of democracy
Ekklesia was the foundation of democracy. Each of the ancient Greek, democratic city-states had held ekklesia through out the year. This was their government. Each city-state had its own ekklesia and was independent. However the city-states did cooperate militarily and … Continue reading
Posted in ancient Greeks, ancient Olympics, Bible, casting your vote, church, church history, city council meeting, debate, democratic, Greek, Greek city state, Greek history, Greek language, Greek New Testament, Greek word, Olympic history, Olympic spirit, political environment, political views, recovery, recovery groups, sports, support group, Uncategorized
Tagged ancient Greece, Declaration of Independence, democracy, ekklesia, government, history, life liberty and the pursuit of, Olympics, politics
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Make church ekklesia again! (1 Corinthians 14:26)
Make Church Ekklesia Again! (1 Corinthians 14:26) Ekklesia, It will free ya, Let you speak out, Overcome doubt, Drive away fear, Bring Christ so near, Make Christ so dear! It’s time to make church ekklesia again. (Ekklesia, the lost word … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, body of Christ, city council meeting, doubt, evangelicals, fear, Greek, Greek city-states, Greek language, Greek New Testament, Greek word, house church, how the body of Christ functions, I will build my church, Make America safe again, Matthew 16, On this rock I will build My church, prayer, simple church, truth will set you free, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, ekklesia, Make America great again, organic church, poem, political slogans
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We desperately need heavenly politics
Forget Trump and Hillary–America desperately needs the living, resurrected Jesus. Here’s my paraphrase of Jesus’ words in Matthew 3:2: “Line up your attitude, thoughts, words, and actions with God and His will (rather than with your feelings, desires, compulsions, and … Continue reading
Posted in American church, casting your vote, church, city council meeting, ekklesia, Heaven, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, kingdom values, organic church, politics and religion, presidential candidates 2016, Presidential politics, repent, repentance, the Kingdom of God is at hand, Uncategorized, violence, violence in society, will be done on earth as it is in Heaven
Tagged American politics, election, evangelicals, Hillary, politics, presidential election, trump
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Christ-followers are called out to be Christ’s City Council
Jesus said (in the original Greek) “I will build My ekklesia.” Ekklesia was the city council in Greek city-states. (The Greek word literally means called out ones. The Greeks chose it as the name for their city council because citizens were called out to … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, Bible quotations, Bible verses, called out ones, church elders, city council meeting, Divine healing, faith healing, gifts of healing, Greek, Greek city-states, Greek New Testament, Head of the church, husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church, I will build my church, Matthew 16:18, On this rock I will build My church, organic church, the gates of hell, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church, ekklesia, Greek council, Greek language, Greek life, quotes
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