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Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health.

- US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy







“You can feel lonely even if you have a lot of people around you, because loneliness is about the quality of your connections.”

- US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy







A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.  They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.

- Mark 2:1-3







Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on.

- Mark 2:3-4







When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

- Mark 2:5







Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.  

- Luke 5:18







When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

- Luke 5:19-20







So He said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.

- Luke 5:24-25







Being a neighbor has a cost







Being a neighbor has a cost

Being a neighbor is a 2-way street







Then He said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.” Stay here and keep watch with me.

- Matthew 26:38







The depth of our relationships is directly tied to the depth of our honesty and vulnerability







Being a neighbor has a cost

Being a neighbor is a 2-way street

Being a neighbor means exclusion







Joshua Davidson Therapy: Friendship Circle

Professionals – Acquaintances – Friends – Close Friends/Close Family – Me







While the epidemic of loneliness and isolation is widespread and has profound consequences for our individual and collective health and well-being, there is a medicine hiding in plain sight: 

- US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy







While the epidemic of loneliness and isolation is widespread and has profound consequences for our individual and collective health and well-being, there is a medicine hiding in plain sight: SOCIAL CONNECTION.

- US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy







Connection is when two or more people interact with each other and each person feels valued, seen, and heard. 

There's no judgment, and you feel stronger and nourished after engaging with them.

- Psyc Central







Ask a friend out to coffee







Ask a friend out to coffee

Be honest







Ask a friend out to coffee

Be honest

Be vulnerable

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On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher” he asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

- Luke 10:25-37







He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind;’ and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 

- Luke 10:25-37







“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 

- Luke 10:25-37







In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.”

- Luke 10:25-37







“A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.”

- Luke 10:25-37







‘But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.’

- Luke 10:25-37







Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ ”

- Luke 10:25-37







“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

- Luke 10:25-37







We’re not told to love some people sometimes. We are told to love everybody, always.







Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

- 1 John 4:7-8







People are hard to hate close up. Move in.

- Brené Brown







We’re not told to love some people sometimes. We are told to love everybody, always.







When hate is loud, love must not be silent.







“For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.”

- Matthew 25:42-45







“They will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

- Matthew 25:42-45







“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

- John 13:34-35




I can’t love who I don’t know.

- Pastor Kyle Squire







Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

- 1 Corinthians 12:27







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We’re not told to love some people sometimes. We are told to love everybody, always.

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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?







By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life.

- 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)







We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 

- 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)







And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

- 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)









WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR? Jim & Susie Smith – Daughter @ Frostburg – Susie’s Mom has Cancer







Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

- Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV)







Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.”

- Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV)







“And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

- Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV)







You can love your neighbor, and not love God. But it’s impossible to love God and not love your neighbor.







But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

- Luke 10:29 (NIV)







I can’t avoid what Jesus assumes

I can’t love who I don’t know

Loving people requires action







“People are hard to hate close up. Move in.”

- Brenee Brown







Stranger – Acquaintance - Friend







Know Their Name – Start Simple – Invite Them Into Your Life







From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 

- Acts 17:26-27 (NIV)







God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

- Acts 17:26-27 (NIV)

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Some invitations have the power to change our lives for good in ways we could never imagine.







Without a ‘yes’ the power of an invitation gets passed over.







How do we make sure we’re saying ‘yes’ to the right invitations?







After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

- Luke 5:27-32







Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

- Luke 5:27-32







But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

- Luke 5:27-32







Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

- Luke 5:27-32







Jesus invites His followers to partner in His mission to bring God’s Kingdom here.







For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

- Ephesians 2:8-10







Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

- 1st Peter 4:8-10







You’re invited to:

- Invite Others

- Serve Others

- Give Generously









Our God-given mission has run into a space issue. Doing nothing just becomes a “no” to the people around us that God loves and wants to reach.







Rapid Growth:  Expansion-Completion-Addition







Jesus invites ALL of us to partner with Him in His mission yet it requires a 'yes' to unlock the life change and impact we dream of.

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Everyone will experience “it’s complicated” in love, sex, and romance because we’re all flawed.







It’s complicated: Dysfunction, Hurt/Bitterness, Addiction, Moral failure, Health (physical or mental), Divorce, Hardship







Not knowing how to deal with “It’s


complicated” not only leaves us


stuck, it leaves us stuck in a place


that continues to create damage.







● Ignore


● Pretend


● Blame







When we eventually end


up in “it’s complicated” how


do we actually get unstuck?







The modern take was


supposed to be the ultimate


path to our best life


Unfortunately, the research and


science proves the opposite







Just because something is


“good” doesn’t mean it


erases the damage of misuse







How do we get unstuck


when we eventually end


up in “it’s complicated”?







Feeling stuck in marriage


can cause us to feel


separated from God







A man with leprosy came to him


and begged him on his knees,


"If you are willing, you can make


me clean."


Mark 1:40-42







Filled with compassion, Jesus


reached out his hand and


touched the man. "I am willing,"


he said. "Be clean!" Immediately


the leprosy left him and he was


cured. Mark 1:40-42







Jesus is NOT repulsed


Jesus is NOT ashamed


Jesus is NOT begrudging


Jesus is NOT unable







Jesus wholeheartedly


steps into our mess out


of His great love for us







God’s ‘unstuck’ plan:


We Acknowledge the problem


We Admit our part


We Alter our actions







God’s grace and goodness


allows us to address ‘it’s


complicated’ instead of


settling for avoidance


which only keeps us stuck.

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When the church is silent on sex, our primary inputs on sex becomes the distortion of culture and the fiction of media.







When our expectations of sex come from fiction and not reality, we end up disappointed and frustrated.   







The messiness of real life is no match for the illusion of media.







“Intimacy is key to having a healthy, functional and overall happy relationship.” John Hopkins - Chris Kraft, Ph.D., director of clinical services at the Sex and Gender Clinic







“Our prediction models establish intimacy as the main predictor of sexual satisfaction.” 


Your Sexual Medical Journal







Intimacy includes:


● Relational 


● Physical 


● Emotional







Therefore, to help make your sex life better and more satisfying, focus on the following:


#1 Increase general relationship satisfaction... 




…how both partners feel about the relationship overall impacts their feelings of sexual satisfaction as well…




Given that, spending some time improving your relationship in other areas can benefit you in the bedroom.


Psychology Today 




Don’t weaponize scriptures or sex to manipulate and guilt another for self-gratification.




Relational: Without intentionality and boundaries, we can give all our time and energy away and leave nothing for our spouses. 


                                   Planned For – Say, No




“In terms of how their sex life could be improved, people say they're looking for more love and romance, more quality time alone with their partner, more fun, and less stress.” 


Verywell Mind




“There is strong evidence to suggest that relationship factors and dynamics contribute to a large portion of the overall variance in sexual satisfaction scores” 


University of Texas




Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”…




…Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”


Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean.” 


John 13:8 & 9-10 




Physical


Orgasm gap (90% men & 48% female)


Regularity (snack, meal, feast)


Communication 




“…only 28% of women can have an orgasm from penetrative sex alone.


“For a lot of women, they need direct clitoral stimulation in order to have an orgasm.”…




…“Women have the same kind of erectile tissues as men, but all on the inside, woman need a lot of time for that stuff to come into play…After 15 to 20 minutes of foreplay,” 


ABC.net - 9/17




Gigi Engle is a feminist author, certified sex coach, sexologist, and sex educator.


Gigi was nominated for a WEGO Health Award for her science-first sex, women's health, and relationships content.




"More than half of women reported they had wanted to communicate with a partner regarding sex but decided not to; the most common reasons were not wanting to hurt a partner’s feelings…”


Verywell Mind




The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs…


…The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.


1st Corinthians 7:3-5




Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. 


1st Corinthians 7:3-5




Emotional


Intimacy req