Why choosing a church is not like choosing a sports team

When choosing which team to cheer for in the postseason, looking to one's own commonalities, memories and affinities is perfectly harmless. And yet, when these phenomena form the foundations for trying to grow a community of faith, the results fall far short of God's design. Appealing to people's commonalities, memories and personal affinities tends to turn churches into a homogeneous conglomeration of spectators instead of a diverse community of Gospel-centered servants.  Read more