… authentic love is the true through line for a healthy church. Christlike love is what ties all of these pieces together.

The church gets messy when we neglect using our spiritual gifts to build up the body of Christ.

The church gets messy, though, when we misunderstand or misuse the freedom we have in Christ.

It’s been said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Sadly, mini church communities are flattering the world in the way that they reflect the culture around them.

…the way that we become a church that God has called us to be in one of those instances is that we start by focusing always on everything we do on the cross of Jesus Christ.