The Human Need to Connect (Ed Welch)

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The Human Need to Connect (Ed Welch)

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Jan 13, 2020

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Ed Welch discusses the human need for relationship, both with God and with other people. He reflects on the epidemic of loneliness in our world today, what the Bible teaches us about our identity as priests unto God, and offers advice for the person who feels God is distant or even frustrated with them.

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Jan 13, 2020

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The Human Need to Connect (Ed Welch)

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