Divided We Fall

All throughout scripture we read about grace, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The church should be one place where we look for ways to bring people together instead of ways to push them further apart. The Christian group Casting Crowns asks us in their song, If We are the Body (of Christ):
"Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way ?"

From my perspective there are many Christians, myself often included, who have a hard time separating the sin from the sinner, or the hurtful act from the one who hurt us. In the latest lifechurch series called "Getting Past Your Past" the 2nd and 3rd messages are on forgiveness. Forgiving others and asking others to forgive us. I think before we pass any kind of judgement on someone for hurting us or someone close to us we should make sure we don't have anyone out there from whom we need forgiveness.

What do you think the church could or should be doing to help create a culture where we spend more time building bridges instead of burning them?

For more on the topic of forgiveness check out the following message from Dayton Crossroads Pastor Eric Wright.
http://www.themergeblog.com/2011/05/urban-legends-forgiveness-myths.html