Why We're Feeling Lonely (and What We Can Do About It)

Explore common causes of loneliness among young adults and how being rooted in God’s design for relationships and community brings healing.

According to Forbes, 73% of young adults feel alone sometimes or always.

But Christians have the opportunity to find genuine community and friendships. When you live life for Jesus, you have the ultimate comfort that he’s always alongside you. So why are you still feeling lonely?

In this short, punchy book, you’ll explore specific reasons you and many others in Gen Z are fighting loneliness even as Christians. After each compelling diagnosis of what fuels detachment, you’ll unpack a solution rooted in God’s design for relationships and community.

You’ll see:

How a better grasp of the gospel gives you an authentic sense of self in a world of filtered digital identities How gospel friendships are an antidote to porn and a casual attitude to sex How gospel empathy strengthens relationships in a culture of polarization and anger. How gospel involvement can help heal feelings of depression and anxiety.

Why We’re Feeling Lonely (and What We Can Do About It) is written by Shelby Abbot, who has served in ministries for young adults for over 2 decades.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Foreword by Paul David Tripp
4. Introduction: The Loneliness Epidemic
5. Part 1: Screen Time | Chapter 1: Deepening the Disconnect: Digital Identities
6. Chapter 2: Authentic Healing: Gospel Grasp
7. Part 2: Relationship | Chapter 3: Deepening the Disconnect: Porn and Casual Sex
8. Chapter 4: Authentic Healing: Gospel Friendships
9. Part 3: Community | Chapter 5: Deepening the Disconnect: Polarization (Anger)
10. Chapter 6: Authentic Healing: Gospel Empathy
11. Part 4: Emotion | Chapter 7: Deepening the Disconnect: Depression and Anxiety
12. Chapter 8: Authentic Healing: Gospel Involvement
13. Conclusion: The Long Game
14. Acknowledgements
15. Closing Credits