false 6352893 1 <I>Why We Love the Church</I> presents the case for loving the local church. It paints a picture of the local church in all its biblical and real life guts, gaffes, and glory in an effort to edify local congregations and entice the disaffected back to the fold. It also provides a solid biblical mandate to love and be part of the body of Christ and counteract the "leave church" books that trumpet rebellion and individual felt needs. <br> <br> <I>Why We Love the Church</I> is written for four kinds of people -- the Committed, the Disgruntled, the Waffling, and the Disconnected. 6539484 1 7 2009 Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion total:23|5:7|4:11|3:2|2:2|1:1| 23 90 59 13 6352893 0802458378 9780802458377 22 13 3.91 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6352893-why-we-love-the-church 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 20:08:28 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 09:14:18 -0700 2009
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