Comment to 'Loneliness incoming'
  • Thank you for this thoughtful reflection. I’d like to add one conviction that I believe sits at the very center of God’s redemptive story: God is relational by nature.

    From creation, God desired fellowship with humanity. He walked with man in the garden, invited people into covenant, and repeatedly called them to the table—not merely as isolated believers, but as a community. Scripture consistently presents God forming a people, not just saving individuals.

    Jesus Christ came to reconcile what was lost—our relationship with God and with one another. In His life and ministry, He demonstrated what the ekklesia is meant to be: not an individual ministry model, but a body of believers living in shared life and mission. Fellowship was not peripheral; it was central. Meals, shared journeys, mutual care, and sending disciples out together were all part of His pattern.

    Over time, the clergy–laity division has unintentionally contributed to deep loneliness. This separation has not only distanced believers from their shared calling, but has also isolated clergy from genuine fellowship and, in many cases, from one another. It is telling that studies consistently show clergy to be among the most depressed groups—an indication that something is broken in how we live out community.

    It has always been my hope that platforms like this would become spaces for deep connection, not merely information dissemination. I have personally tried to reach out to several people through direct messages, but very few have responded. My prayer is that we would intentionally grow into a relational platform, reflecting the heart of Christ rather than simply exchanging ideas.

    My prayer is that we rediscover the Church as a family on mission, where every believer belongs, serves, and is known—and where no one walks alone.