Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy

Eight Truths for Pursuing Unity in Your Church

By: Jamie Dunlop

Narrated by: Jamie Dunlop

Loving Those at Church Who Are Hard to Love

Churches are full of differences. Those differences might be rooted in culture or personality or even musical style. In recent years, differences over political and social issues have frayed the unity of many churches. Yet if a church is centered on Christ alone, then unity at church will sometimes require building genuine friendships that bridge across all those differences. How can Christians navigate those relationships? Can they really love people at church who sometimes drive them crazy?

This practical guide explores 8 truths from Romans 12–15 that show us how to find God-exalting unity at church with those we struggle to love. Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy is a roadmap to finding joy in Christ through the many differences we have with fellow believers, a joy that powerfully declares the glory of God. Because easy love rarely shows off gospel power.

Rooted in Scripture: Examines Paul’s teaching to the churches in Rome who, like us, were struggling to find unity in Christ amidst their own differences of background, priorities, and convictions

Reflective: With questions to enhance discussion or reflection, this book helps listeners diagnose their own struggles with others at church. Perfect for personal meditation or small-group study

Widely Applicable: Addresses a great variety of conflicts within a church, not merely how to navigate specific issues

Practical: Teaches listeners how to love those who drive them crazy, not just why

©2023 Jamie Dunlop (P)2023 Crossway

Deeply challenging to our prior norms, so needed

Jamie Dunlop delivers a much needed bucket of cold water to our righteous indignation at our fellow churchgoer, even when we are “right”. It’s a must read for anyone living in community with fellow believers who drive them crazy. Or who may drive others crazy.

The church needs this

A great instruction manual for the church, but who is going to do this? Hopefully every church is this country.