June 13, 2023
Deep in our gut, we all want to be friends with our neighbors.
We want to know and be known –to live in spaces that feel safe and welcoming. We want to be loved, served, and cared for and we want to love, serve and care for others.
But society in the West has become deeply fragmented.
A new report by Harvard University researchers finds that 36 percent of Americans are experiencing “serious loneliness,” and some groups, such as young adults and mothers with small children, are especially isolated. And that can easily be us, right?
How can we fight against the cultural norms of isolation and seclusion and instead forge patterns that will bless us and bless others?
Tune in for a discussion about the importance of knowing our neighbors and a few ideas for how to get the relational ball rolling.
Resources Mentioned:
The Art of Neighboring
The Gospel Comes with a House Key
An Underrated Key for a Fruitful Christian Life: A Rooted Life in a Place
