Loving with truth is only past of how we are to love: we are also to love with compassion. This begins for the church, not in our relationships with those outside the church, but with those within it. The first church made an example of themselves, and then were held up as an example. This is vital for the church today for everything from our approach to outreach to our response to racism. As we LAUNCHOut our nets to bring in our catch, we must love with compassion.

Michael Linton, Pastor FBC Sulphur, LA