When You Are Lonely at Church (Episode 8, Season 2)
When You Are Lonely at Church (Episode 8, Season 2)
This episode was borne out of Maddy’s experience working on staff at a church and the sheer amount of people who confessed feeling disconnected and lonely in the post-service crowd. These people knew people at church, but described feeling awkward and uncomfortable, like they were not sure if they belonged or fit in with the crowd. So today, Maddy, Rach, Britt and Bec dig into our own experiences of loneliness, specifically at church, and what helped shift us out of these seasons.
In today’s episode, we explore:
Seasons when we felt lonely and disconnected at church
Barriers to making deeper connections with others
What has helped us to deal with lonely seasons at church and how the gospel speaks into loneliness.
How we, as church communities, can be mindful of the struggles of others.
Mentioned in today’s episode:
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.” C.S. Lewis
Ephesians 4
Colossians 3
1 Corinthians 12
‘The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”’ (Genesis 2:18 NIV)