Are we only pleasant strangers at church?

03/07/2024 1h 18min Temporada 8 Episodio 20
Are we only pleasant strangers at church?

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Resiliency in discipleship is the name of the game as Stu, Tim and Joel chat about how intergenerational relationships can improve it, based on the research in Faith for Exiles.Are rosters and a highly specialised church environment lead us to only be pleasant strangers? The Bible calls us to be more than that where the church community can be transformed by the Spirit's sanctification. The problem is, we get lonelier and lonelier as a society. Intentional, meaningful relationships can be the antidote.00:00 Intro02:46 CULTURAL ARTEFACT: Biblical Critical Theory26:20 The choice we get, the lonelier we get30:15 Meaningful relationships and outward looking friendships36:27 Intentionality and presence in forming relationships45:49 Intergenerational relationships produce greater resilience52:41 Community transformation through the Spirit1:02:07 Problems with a specialised church environment1:15:12 Dave educates us on early commercial airlinesDISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODECoddling of the American Mind, by Jonathan HaidtThe Anxious Generation, by Jonathan HaidtFaith for Exiles, by Dave Kinnaman and Mark MatlockYoung Catholics defy Pope, choose Latin as rift grows in Australia's biggest churchPan AM Clipper Magic with Boeing 707 1958CONTACT USShock Absorber Email: [email protected] Absorber Website: shockabsorber.com.auSoul Revival Shop: soulrevival.shopCheck out what else Soul Revival is up to here