The sacredness of solitude
As an introvert, solitude comes naturally for me. It is with great ease and pleasure that I steal away to be alone. There are...
Community: The answer for a world that is lonely
We have entered the quarter-way mark of the 21st century, and the United States of America is dealing with an epidemic that has nothing...
Can loneliness kill you?
The current world population is 8.2 billion, and people are everywhere—in cities, in suburbs and in rural areas. In some places, people nearly live...
Soledad
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Editor’s note: Rafael Núñez originally wrote the following in Spanish. In English, the terms loneliness and solitude can overlap but have different...
All the lonely people
A first grader begs for a playdate. An isolated middle schooler wanders the school grounds during lunch. A young adult yearns for a life...
Discipleship 101
Schedules and commitments—two things that seem to run my life at times. So, when I think about Jesus asking me to make disciples, my...
The heart of discipleship
Who are disciples of Jesus?
Let’s start with the original 12. They include at least one “freedom fighter” (Simon, the Zealot), committed to liberating Israel...
Sam’s story
I was catching a glimpse of Sam’s spiritual fruit report card. Our 10-year-old son, who was afraid of needles, was wide-awake while multiple core...