Episode Notes:

Welcome to this week’s Vantage Point podcast. In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons, Stephen Law and Kore Bendix talk about the epidemic of loneliness and include personal experiences. How do you recognize loneliness in yourself or in others? Listen as the Pastors discuss the answer to both of these questions and a solution. 

Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint . 

Practical Applications of Loving Ourselves and Our Neighbors: 

1. Receive the mercy of Christ by seeing yourself as the man on the side of the road in the story of the Good Samaritan. 
2. Grow a deeper relationship with Christ through prayer, meditation on the Word of God and worship. 
3. Be intentional in befriending and loving others around you. 

Vantage Point Challenge: 

Identify one "neighbor." Pray for them and ask God for a strategy to love them. 

Recommended Resources: 

Genesis 2:18 

Luke 10:25-37

Luke 7:11-16

Luke 13: 10-17

Acts 8:26-40

Neighboring Journey - March 8th - March 22nd 

Ellie Pollack, “New Cigna Study Reveals Loneliness at Epidemic Levels”. May 1, 2018

Economist, “Loneliness is a serious mental health problem”. 

Eating Your Way Through Luke’s Gospel by Robert J. Karris

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