Episode 15 – You Are Not Alone: Finding Connection in a Lonely World

Loneliness isn't a moral failure — it's a human experience, and it may be more widespread than we realize. In this episode of Awaken to Grace, Brian Myers, Rev. Jenn Stiles Williams, and Derrick Scott III take an honest, compassionate look at isolation and loneliness as real barriers to receiving and sharing God's grace. Drawing from the Psalms of lament, the theology of the Trinity, and the witness of the early church, the conversation explores why we're hardwired for community, how to take small but meaningful steps toward connection, and what it looks like when the local church becomes a genuine remedy for one of our generation's most pressing epidemics. Show Notes: 0:11 — Introducing loneliness as an obstacle to grace 4:49 — Solitude vs. loneliness: a critical distinction 9:15 — The Psalms of lament as a language for isolation 12:44 — Hardwired for community: the theology of the Trinity 19:09 — Corporate worship as a first step out of isolation 21:44 — Moving people from the crowd to community For more information on the year-long Awaken to Grace series, visit awakentograce.org. Produced by Wesley's Revival, a ministry of Studio Wesley. Original music by the Institute for Modern Worship.