Full Audiobook: ‘Why Should We Love the Local Church?’ by Dustin Benge

This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series.

Recognizing the Beauty of the Church

In Why Should We Love the Local Church?, Dustin Benge—an associate professor of biblical spirituality and historical theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—urges Christians to embrace the church—the holy assembly of God’s redeemed people—exploring the many things that make the church "lovely" in God's sight, despite its shortcomings.

Today we’re pleased to share the full audio recording of Why Should We Love the Local Church? by Dustin Benge, which is part of Crossway's Union series published in partnership with Union School of Theology in the UK.

Why Should We Love the Local Church?

Dustin Benge

The church exists to be a reflection of God’s indescribable love. In this concise version of Dustin Benge’s The Loveliest Place, learn to see beyond methodology and structure into the church’s eternal beauty.

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