At its heart Christianity is the gospel of Jesus Christ. A church is a group of people who share and participate in that gospel. Participation in the gospel transforms these people both individually and collectively. Individually, they become saints. Collectively, they become family. So, what makes a Christian church a family? First, we are family because we choose to act like it. Paul gives a simple code of conduct to Timothy in this regard. “Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as y……