Among members of a family, they always seem to mean different things for different people. A car that looks dirty to me looks just fine to my wife, Joanna. And by the time she says the car is dirty, I can't remember what color it is. Of course, in my house, I'm a minority of one, and Jo, Lindsay and Molly probably would tell you I'm reading a dictionary I wrote myself. Unfortunately, home isn't the only place where folks don't agree on the meaning of words.
Church comes readily to mind.
For others, it means ministry beyond the walls of the church. And for still others, it means taking the gospel throughout the state, across the nation and around the globe. Ultimately, the measure of our lives will be determined by how we adhere to God's definitions. To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.