It's probably not news to any of you guys to hear that in this fast-paced digital age,

even though we seem more connected to people online than ever before, there's actually

many who feel desperately lonely.

Actually psychologists are calling this moment in the West a loneliness epidemic.

So Teresa, years ago, actually said loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most

terrible form of poverty.

She went on to say, the greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy.

It's being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for.

So maybe you even saw that in the recent A New York Times article that across the pond

in the UK, they appointed a minister of loneliness.

It's not interesting.

They're like, hey, sorry about Brexit, but here's a minister of loneliness.

But it's interesting, is that a hopeful solution?

Is it this issue of loneliness?

Should this be something that governments should go after, systemically, and try to help

their people?

Or is this something that we just need better technology?

We need better apps to help us meet new people and get connected.

Is that what we need?

Most of you are like, no, please no.

But seriously, what is the solution?

And I think here as a leader at Bridgetown Church, we're becoming more and more convinced

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