{"product_id":"three-pieces-of-glass-9781587434228","title":"Three Pieces of Glass","description":"Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a major public health crisis that is on the rise and impacting people of all ages. Addressing the crisis of loneliness from a fresh perspective, this book introduces belonging as an overlooked but critical aspect of a flourishing Christian life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEric Jacobsen shows how three pieces of glass--the car windshield, TV, and smartphone--are emblematic of significant societal shifts that have created a cultural habit of physical isolation. We feel increasingly disconnected from the people and places around us. Jacobsen explains how adopting everyday practices and making changes in our neighborhoods can help us create a sense of belonging and rediscover what belonging in a place looks like. In order to effectively solve the problem of loneliness, we need to recover patterns and practices of community life that encourage us to form meaningful connections with people and stories that are part of the places where we live, work, and worship. To this end, Jacobsen offers four redemptive strategies for living a more intentional and spiritual life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric O. Jacobsen \u003c\/b\u003e(PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between: A Christian Engagement with the Built Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous articles exploring connections between the Christian community, the church, and traditional neighborhoods. He is also the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eTraditions in Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Tasks of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e and cohost of the \u003ci\u003eEmbedded Church \u003c\/i\u003epodcast.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478108803346,"sku":"9781587434228","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c87a3b88-63ed-498b-8153-0000c5a1fbc6.jpg?v=1730283580","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/three-pieces-of-glass-9781587434228","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}