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MWUTT 38: What can a Christian do about despair, boredom, and loneliness?

Christian responses to despair and loneliness include personal connection, service in daily callings, and trust in God's care.

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Welcome and Topic Overview
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Chris Hoppe, Pastor Zachary Semmann
  1. Pastor Michael Zarling

    Welcome to our episode of Men Who Understood the Times. I'm Michael, and with Zach and Chris today. And, uh, so our disclaimer, as we're gonna be talking about some things like, are gonna be talking with medical information with, you know, depression, boredom, loneliness, that we're not physicians. Uh, we just work for the Great Physician. And when we talk about depression in this episode, we're not necessarily talking about physical or medical depression. It's more of a despair or a melancholy. And, and then, uh, with you guys, what are you drinking today? This, so we're recording this on a Sunday afternoon. Chris, what are you drinking?

  2. Pastor Chris Hoppe

    So I've got a, uh, cocktail of two different kinds of teas. Uh, chai tea and peppermint. Tried to mix the two. It's pretty good.

  3. Pastor Michael Zarling

    All right. You're a brave man. I cannot handle tea. It's just like flavored water. Zach, what are you drinking?

  4. Pastor Zachary Semmann

    I've got a nice, uh, honey wheat ale called Comb and Crocus. It's, uh, from a local microbrewery.

  5. Pastor Michael Zarling

    All right. And so I had a busy day today of church like both of you brothers, and then I had to go fix my mountain bike, and then go up mountain biking, rush back to record this. So I figured I deserved some whiskey.

  6. Pastor Zachary Semmann

    Ooh.

  7. Pastor Chris Hoppe

    Ah.

  8. Pastor Michael Zarling

    In my, in my Stormtrooper glass.

  9. Pastor Zachary Semmann

    That sounds good.

What People Turn to When Struggling
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Zachary Semmann, Pastor Chris Hoppe
Satan's Goals and Tactics
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Zachary Semmann, Pastor Chris Hoppe
Medicine and Substance Use
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Chris Hoppe, Pastor Zachary Semmann
Professional Help and Counseling
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Chris Hoppe, Pastor Zachary Semmann
Biblical Solutions and Scripture
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Chris Hoppe, Pastor Zachary Semmann
Practical Advice to Fight Despair
Pastor Michael Zarling, Pastor Chris Hoppe, Pastor Zachary Semmann

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