The Cartographers 35: Jake Meador on Loneliness and the Common Good
If the social fabric has broken down, what do we do about it? What might Christians have to offer our neighbors who are in search of the common good? We talk everything from loneliness, work, and ideas about how the church can be good neighbors, and how to build real community.
Join me as I chat with Jake Meador — he’s the author of In Search of the Common Good and editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. He lives with his wife and three children in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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LINKS
Jake’s book: In Search of the Common Good
Ashley’s book, Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much: https://amzn.to/2FQr67Z
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ONE SMALL STEP
Notice something beautiful. Draw your own attention to things going around you that are beautiful and done well. Use it to talk with the others in your real life — your kids, your colleagues — bring someone along with you.
Consider ways to share in your neighborhood — share resources. Find a need. Use the need to create relationships.
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