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Jesus said his followers would be known for their love, not their loneliness. Yet over half of Americans―and American churchgoers―say that they lack companionship or that no one knows them well. We live increasingly disconnected lives, and our mental and spiritual health suffer as a result. In The Way Back to One Another, Jeff Galley and Phil Smith provide a remedy based on studying Scripture, learning from the global church, and observing best practices in thousands of small groups. The New Testament's exhortations to love one another are not merely individual commands but instructions for experiencing deep relationships and community. Loving one another today will require a countercultural return to practices that are increasingly devalued and disregarded: depending on, committing to, talking with, knowing, and welcoming one another. Galley and Smith cast a vision for how we were created to live, outline practical shifts to combat loneliness, and offer life design suggestions―small yet meaningful changes we can make to escape aloneness, build relationships, and create community to experience the depth of connection God intends for us. With The Way Back to One Another, discover how you and your church can break away from soul-killing isolation and become catalysts of life-giving relationships and community.

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Jeff Galley is the central group leader for community at life.church, where the church aims to lead people to follow Jesus and love their neighbors through the power of community. He is the author of Conversations: Turn Your Everyday Discussions into Life-Giving Moments. He coleads Global Lift Collective and serves on the board at the Chalmers Center for Economic Development and Tearfund USA. Jeff and his wife, Christy, have three married children, three grandchildren, and live in the Oklahoma City area. Phillip N. Smith is the senior development ambassador at HOPE International. He previously served as HOPE's senior director of savings group programs, leading the organization's global team. Prior to joining HOPE, Phil served as an executive pastor, corporate executive, and in senior leadership with World Relief, and has served on many boards over the years. Phil and his wife, Becca, have lived in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Rwanda, and currently reside in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They have two sons, a daughter, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. Jill Heisey is a writer who is passionate about helping leaders and nonprofits share their stories. She has collaborated on the books Lead with Prayer, Rooting for Rivals, and The Gift of Disillusionment and is the author of the children's book Keza Paints a Bright Future. Craig Groeschel es el fundador y pastor principal de Life.Church, que creó la aplicación bíblica gratuita YouVersion y es una de las mayores iglesias del mundo. Ha escrito más de quince libros y presenta el Pódcast de Liderazgo Craig Groeschel, que ocupa los primeros puestos. Su último libro, El poder para cambiar, fue ganador del Premio SEPA 2024 por Libro más vendido en la categoría de Liderazgo. Habla regularmente para la Red Global de Liderazgo, que llega anualmente a cientos de miles de líderes de todo el mundo. Craig y su esposa, Amy, viven en Oklahoma. Conéctate con Craig en www.craiggroeschel.com. Since recording his first book for the Kansas Audio Reader Network in 1985, Tom Parks has enjoyed giving voice to stories. He has been nominated for Audie Awards and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards, and reviewers have described his performances as ""conversational,"" ""energetic,"" ""earnest,"" ""sincere,"" and as having a certain ""gravity."" Tom is also an active workshop leader and in-demand speaker for corporations and is a featured lecturer for Carnival Cruise Lines. On the side, Tom gigs as a drummer who performs regularly on the Midwest musical theater circuit.

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