The Loneliness Solution: Finding Meaningful Connection in a Disconnected World

From the Back CoverYou are not alone.Despite our connected world--and partly because of it--we are lonelier than ever. Social media tricks us into thinking that we are engaged in genuine friendships. Yet instead of intimacy, we get little more than what amounts to digital small talk. But there is a solution.With plenty of good humor and practical advice, Jack Eason invites you to discover the benefits of doing life together with other brothers and sisters in Christ. Grounding his message in Scripture, Eason helps you· learn the obstacles to real community· reimagine what real friendship looks like· discover a place of true belonging· and moreIf you're tired of feeling lonely, this encouraging and community-building book is just what you need."I know Jack's heart and his desire to see people connected--not just to one another but to Jesus. I highly recommend this book."--Lynette Eason, bestselling and award-winning author of over fifty books, including the Danger Never Sleeps series"If you feel isolated and disconnected, this book will be a lifeline of hope for you."--Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary"Read this and then pass it along. There are too many of us who need to know we are, in fact, better together!"-- Don Wilton, pastor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina (Dr. Billy Graham's former pastor)Jack Eason has been the executive director of Crossover Cups Mission for thirty years. He also consults with a variety of nonprofit ministries, helping them develop successful approaches to fundraising and development. He and his wife, Lynette, have been married twenty-three years and have two children. They live in South Carolina.Statistics show that, despite our connected world--and partly because of it--we are lonelier than ever. Social media tricks us into thinking that we are engaged in genuine friendships, except we never quite get beyond that feeling of being outside someone else's life and looking in every so often at what they choose to show the world. Instead of intimacy we get little more than what amounts to digital small talk. But there is a solution.With plenty of good humor and practical advice, Jack Eason invites you to discover the benefits of doing life together with other brothers and sisters in Christ. Grounding his message in Scripture, Eason helps you- learn the obstacles to real community- reimagine what real friendship looks like- discover a place of true belonging- and moreIf you're tired of feeling lonely, this encouraging and community-building book is just what you need.About the AuthorJack Eason has been the executive director of Crossover Cups Mission for 30 years. The nonprofit organization's focus is on transforming the lives of young people in the Dominican Republic and Malawi. Additionally, Cups equips pastors through an annual HONOR event, along with partners like Focus on the Family and In Touch Ministries. Eason also consults with a variety of nonprofit ministries, helping them develop successful approaches to fundraising and development. He and his wife, Lynette, have been married 23 years and have two children. They live in South Carolina.