What is the Church?

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A practice field for patience and compassion.
A fellowship against loneliness.
A resting place.
A garden where God comes looking for us.
A bathing for washing guilt away.
A reflecting pool.
An internship for minister-members.
A kneeling bench.
A rescue mission where God finds us.
A laboratory of life.
A school instructing those who would fear God.
A hospital for healing souls.
A cafeteria where God feeds us.
A classroom of truth.
A track for walkers in the Way of Christ.
A hospitable door.
A herald of Good News—joyful, hopeful, helpful words.