This episode unwraps the marriage-like bond that God seeks with us.  This theme central to Vermon Pierre's book "Dearly Beloved," and it is aimed revolutionize the way we forge connections within the communities. 
Host Helen Todd talks with aithor and pastor Vermont Pierre about the root os the culture of isolation, loneliness and hostility, and the ways we can experience and give out God's love to others. 
This discussion isn't just theoretical; it's a practical guide on how to navigate the complexities of personal relationship with God, community dynamics, seeing each other not as competitors but as companions in a shared spiritual quest.
Vermon Pierre (BA, Princeton University; MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the lead pastor at Roosevelt Community Church, a diverse multiethnic congregation in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. 
Find his book "Dearly Beloved" here: https://www.amazon.com/Dearly-Beloved-Church-Deepens-Other/dp/0802428592/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Sj2w17crwOUvFhwJ51rR3jBWp_O3QzO3Yr5YraEgzphnCYxIbRL0ycOZyFxQnkCRUKQ_WIcq2AX2QJq5hJEoI3ZDufjn5egdkyBYIyUAflSQ0etHDtAIkHRrcN0iTEwS7CMGo54g1hkucF9nsckxH9H4XNEE2mDsXgxdezIWpQVTYzMkHplp0tNsk5KClXGPhv4gbF-uSyaAP5zHnR9avmNBiYKiYwLbTO4adGa7oQA.19UiGEJSmulACW8v-AAoFy4vWvtWaqeznDdJ8x7EqCY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Dearly+Beloved&qid=1709754231&s=books&sr=1-1

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