Anyone who knows someone at church with whom they would rather not share a hymnal, pass the peace, or high five while lifting holy hands knows the feeling. We love the church, but some of the people make us crazy. Most of us have thought, “Wouldn’t church be great without them?”
In our defense, most church problems begin with church people. When a Sunday school lesson detours to the upcoming Super Bowl, someone — probably a Broncos fan; you know how they are — starts the conversation down the pigskin path. When a committee meeting goes UFC, some person threw the first blow. When the youth room smells funny the morning after the lock-in, someone is responsible — most likely the favorite counselor.
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