Through Jennie’s wisdom and practical advice, she shares how to overcome the common barriers that keep us from finding our people and pushes us to fight to replace loneliness with community. Request Rejected This page is unavailable due to either geographic restrictions or other restrictions in place at this time. If you want to get into running or are looking for a regular, motivating event, then I’d definitely recommend giving it a try.

Under Location, tap to select your current location, or tap New Location to select a different location. People who hurt you and who are hurt by you, but who choose to work through it with you instead of both of you quitting on each other.Despite the cheerful looking book cover and the relentlessly hopeful message, the book does not make light of the deep hurts many of us have experienced, but it makes a convincing argument that bravely pursuing healthy community is totally worth it. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). The Find Your People Curriculum Kit includes everything you need to lead a Find Your People small group study. She talks about initiative we need to take, hard things we need to accept, and the possibility of what life could look like if we do.

But the vibrant picture Jennie paints of the life we’re meant to live together is so compelling, you can’t unsee it. The hole is bigger than a couple people could ever fill, and so we live constantly disappointed, and we further isolate ourselves. Scientists now warn that loneliness is worse for our health than obesity, smoking, lack of access to health care, and physical inactivity. For the first time in my life, I didn’t feel like I needed to try and fit in, or be anyone other than myself. If you choose to join me in this adventure of building authentic community, I promise that what you’ll gain in the bargain is more than worth it, but it will require you to reconsider most everything in your life today.

Those living in small apartments in diverse inner cities, in colder climates or less safe neighbourhoods, who might be introverted or can't gather outside and can barely find space to gather in their homes, who may be single parents, or holding down multiple jobs or have health challenges are unlikely to find her very Christian-focused, large group plans inclusive and easy to action. As Allen notes, “If deep, loving, intimate connection is God’s goal, then the enemy might hate nothing more than for you and me to enjoy deep, loving, intimate connection!

That reorientation would require clearing things off our schedule, prioritizing certain relationships, and recommitting to vulnerability and consistency with our closest friends.I haven’t used this in a while, but I have to include it because I met one of my best friends through it.

Meetup often has a lot of newcomers, so it can be a really good starting point, especially if you’re wanting to try your hand at something new. This book is a true reflection of God’s heart for us to experience authentic, vulnerable, and meaningful relationships.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. If you and the person you share your location with both have an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, you’ll share your Live Location – so your friend or family member can see your location in real time. We are starving for community, meaning, and deeper, more life-giving relationships--and Jennie gives us the road map to actually get there.