Books A Review of “Why Do WE Feel Lonely At Church?” by Linneman 8 Aug 2024 The loneliness epidemic did not skip over the church, but has found its way even into our walls. As a pastor, Jeremy Linneman knows this dynamic. He has heard the…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: Work, Life, and Our Loneliness Crisis 5 Aug 2024 For several posts now we have been exploring common contributing factors to our loneliness crisis. We've explored both the emphasis on productivity and the obsession with technology as key contributors…
Books A Review of “Relationships” by Lane and Tripp 31 Jul 2024 Relationships are messy. That's the premise that governs Tripp and Lane's book on the subject. None of us, of course, needs to be convinced of that reality. Anyone who has…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: Technology and the Loneliness Crisis 29 Jul 2024 Our World says that productivity is the goal of life, and accomplishments give us meaning. And if that's true then we have to find constant ways to improve and increase…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: Productivity and the Loneliness Crisis 22 Jul 2024 Loneliness is killing us. That's what the Surgeon General has concluded and that's what we see happening all around us. There are a number of contributing factors to the rise…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: The Loneliness Epidemic 17 Jul 2024 Chronic loneliness is devastating to soul and body. We were made to be in relationship, but our culture is built to breed loneliness and isolation. We must recover a theology…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: Introduction 8 Jul 2024 This year's focused study in on friendship, and particularly considering what a theology of friendship would look like. The Bible uses the language of friendship to help us understand God,…
Books A Review of “Made for People” by Justin Whitmel Earley 1 Jul 2024 "You are made for people in such a way that you will be lonely if it is just 'you and God'" (14). This is a shocking statement for some; it…
Books A Review of “Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts” by Stacey Freedenthal 26 Jun 20241 Jul 2024 Walking with a loved one who is struggling with suicidal thoughts is a tremendous burden. We feel helpless and hopeless to do anything. More often than not we feel utter…
Counseling The Fear of Exposure and Character Assassination 16 Jan 2024 "I can't believe that you would go through my phone! Who does that sort of thing?" It was not an honest question, nor a legitimate response to his wife. Julia…
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