The Hope in Our Scars - Finding the Bride of Christ in the Underground of Disillusionment

The church is struggling with a major PR problem.

She''s lost her respect and significance in the world and in our local, public communities. She''s racked with scandals of fraud, abuse, and cover-up. She''s mocked on television. She looks like a complete bigot to outsiders. From within, she is embroiled in racism, misogyny, marginalization, and hatred. Our youth are growing up and saying, "No thanks." A whole movement of previously committed Christians are deconstructing. The "nones" are on the rise. Do we blame them?

Those who remain are hurting and struggling to see Christ in their lives. Instead of giving the world a beautiful picture of Christ''s love for us, we manifest disillusionment and despair. The world we sing about on Sunday mornings and the world we live in are in complete disconnect. How did we get here? In our quest to be right, we have missed something big--the heart of the matter--that Christ is preparing the church, His Bride, for love