Reflecting our consumer culture, many Christians are church shoppers and hoppers. Is this God's will for our communities and our lives? Aware of the hang-ups and blemishes that inhibit many from commitment to a local church, Harris recalls believers to see the church as God sees her: a radiant bride whom he loves and cherishes. Despite our predisposition against commitment, the church remains the community of God's people that God so loved as to sacrifice his only Son.