community that proclaims

But let’s be honest, we have all fallen short of community that proclaims the truth of God’s goodness and grace, as we are often censored by fear or muzzled by sin. The cross, then, is central to building community within the church. If the church is going to offer an alternative to the brokenness and isolation in the world, then it must be a community that is transformed by the death and resurrection of Jesus (Brad House, Community, p. 33).