Real love can be a difficult thing to both give and receive. This is especially true for those of us for whom human affection has been an inconstant, conditional thing. It is also true of we who, for that and other reasons, have a terrible tendency towards "self-preservation" at the cost of relationship. As with many aspects of our flawed nature we can be loveless partiall...

I've noticed something in the 4 1/2 years we have been a church, something most people seem to have experienced at True Life (not everyone, but most). Here's how it goes: A person comes into True Life and often loves our church right away. They hate missing service, want to help in any way possible, find everyone so warm and inviting, and re-arrange their schedules in...