Listen "The Friendship Recession?"
Episode Synopsis
The friendship recession appears to be a real thing, but what are the causes of it? Joel, Tim and Ethan chat about the implications of the internet and the digital realm, what can be done about it and how being a Christian changes how we approach it.00:00 Intro and Ethan's Disney jumper02:32 Lego Masters08:24 More connected, but more lonely22:44 Time and task, proximity matters26:10 Is there a friendship recession amongst younger people?36:36 Separating the digital from the actual48:52 Your phone cannot help you be a disciple of Jesus55:31 Leaders or friends in children's and youth ministry?1:03:00 A commitment to doing it togetherDISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODELego MastersProject RunwayMaking the CutThe friendship recession | Richard ReevesThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, by Jonathan Haidt & Greg LukianoffFreedomPomodoro TechniqueAndrew HubermanLeader or Friend?, by Tim BeilharzWhen the Church Was a Family, by Joseph HellermanCONTACT USShock Absorber Email: [email protected] Absorber Website: shockabsorber.com.auSoul Revival Shop: soulrevival.shopCheck out what else Soul Revival is up to here: https://linktr.ee/JesusChangesEverything
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