A local church should be known as the place where people can come and be real about what’s going on in their lives or family. But, far too often, a church is the last place where people feel safe to be themselves and open up. Too many people feel isolated - even in the church.

Now, some people don’t want anyone to know what’s really going on in their lives. Why? If you dig a little deeper, often there is a gap between what we want people to think about us and who we really are. It’s a world of living in secret. It’s a world that will destroy us because we were created for relationship. The big shock is that church is supposed to be a place where people feel totally accepted — where they are freely given a second chance. The local church is supposed to be place where broken people can find a place where they can be real and get help if they need it.