photo lindsay previous post hurt rant society support upholding appearances embracing blissful ignorance judging christians guilty jesus life teachings total opposition approach readers drives faith rampant hypocrisy christians widely true blame exposed hypocrisy daily primarily read media drives running back deep sadness complete rage yesterday morning church exposed sort gathering people follow couple hours spent space people brimming justice mercy love forgiveness brokenness redemption coming back sort christian community people exposed community striving love early service witnessed baby dedication church infants young children baptized baby's parents pledge pray baby teach congregation pledges pray baby love guide support parents baby dedicated yesterday husband's ex-wife lesbian partner step-daughter's brother part extended family church community levels born girls figure step-brother-in-law parse complex relationship love dearly watching dedicated morning moving sort deal levels church falls conservative don't-you-even-think-of-stepping-in-this-sanctuary-if-you're-gay churches liberal good time approach denominations universal church christ community we've fair share struggles conversations surrounding issue relationships people left church result sweet babbling baby moms sister grandparents extended family congregation people smiling promising love pray felt god's blessings showering dozens surround baby prayed care people smile moments flatly disagree learning justice mercy dedication pastor shared teaching church's history addressing issues mercy justice paraphrasing teach young people justice talking wanted learn immersed years church regularly sending groups people young nation's poorest counties rural mississippi work habitat humanity building homes trips college aged people returned spent year volunteering habitat yesterday worship service church community annual service auction raise money trips award-worthy pies cheesecakes auctioned dinner parties hosted hours babysitting yard work salsa dance lessons zumba classes artwork offered auction organized sign dinner party sort groups people sharing meal another's homes love inching church talk listen pray sing clash fail god's grace learn yesterday days felt inching closer view dead opposite hypocrisy god's kingdom earth heaven leave comment left previous post lori-lyn writing blog perfectly sums feeling church relationship christianity complicated feel love grace turn difficult social issues meets full compassion 