Wed Oct 14th, Class Reflection

Today we begun to discuss the eccesiology of the First Century Church. The church of the Apostles was described with many images such as a royal priesthood, the body of Christ and the temple of the Holy Spirit. I was struck by the reality that the people of God gathered in houses to worship the Lord. House churches are becoming popular again and I see the dire need for them, as the nuclear family structure has largely been lost and people are yearning for family fellowship that they can not find in their immediate family. What would it look like for our houses to return to the first century purpose of serving as a place to honor the Lord?