Southridge Community Church

We live in a culture obsessed with the new and improved. From careers to cell phones, we\'re always looking for the next best thing. This is applies to our relationships. Whether grudges, irreconcilable differences, or matters of opinion, when the going gets tough in our friendships, marriages, and churches we\'re quick to get going in a search of something new. But what if we could stick together? What if when the going gets tough we knew that we weren\'t going anywhere? How can we experience relationships where loyalty and commitment is the norm rather than the exception?

Family is supposed to be a place of safety, a place where we are loved and accepted in spite of our quirks, flaws, and imperfections. But outside our families, we tend to keep these characteristics hidden, out of fear of rejection or ridicule. At the same time, we have a tendency to avoid, exclude, or lose patience with anyone who rubs us the wrong way or doesn\'t live up to our standard. But what if we could know that we\'re loved and embraced just the way we are? And what if we could be the kind of people who treated others the exact same way?