We are holy and beloved, by the grace of God – like a parent looking in on a sleeping baby, He loves so much. Even while I am covered in pig stink, He wants to hold me. The culture of a church ought to be one of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, not judgement and criticism and aloofness. A church, by design, is an unlikely, motley crew - who would have thought that such a diverse group of people would be joined together?

How would I be changed if I really understood how much God loves me?

What is the culture of my church? How can I make it more like Paul described in Colossians?

Pastor Stump said 90% of pastoring is looking the other way when people do dumb stuff. How can I respond in love rather than a critical spirit, when someone does "dumb stuff"?