Why We're Feeling Lonely
What We Can Do About It
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Shelby Abbott examines the cultural and personal causes of contemporary loneliness through a Christian lens, arguing that modern messages of self-sufficiency exacerbate isolation.
He explores how sin, shame, and fear push people away from messy but necessary relationships and the local church.
Abbott offers practical, gospel-centered steps to rebuild connection—encouraging vulnerability, community involvement, and discipling relationships.
The book draws on pastoral experience to show how embracing dependence on others and on Christ leads to true belonging and spiritual growth.
It calls readers to pursue humility and reconciliation as central to overcoming loneliness and flourishing in faith communities.
He explores how sin, shame, and fear push people away from messy but necessary relationships and the local church.
Abbott offers practical, gospel-centered steps to rebuild connection—encouraging vulnerability, community involvement, and discipling relationships.
The book draws on pastoral experience to show how embracing dependence on others and on Christ leads to true belonging and spiritual growth.
It calls readers to pursue humility and reconciliation as central to overcoming loneliness and flourishing in faith communities.
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