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23: You Belong With Me
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On today’s show, Chong and Dan commemorate an important milestone - after 10 years, Dan has completed bible college! The main topic of our show is “belonging”. We reflect on what is special about this word - it is passive (we don’t “do” it), and it is always in relation to something or someone else. Belonging is also a core part of our identity. Therefore it is no surprise that in our individualistic culture, there is a “crisis” of both belonging and identity. What is the “solution”? Dan boldly claims that true belonging cannot be fulfilled by this world, but rather granted by God.
Music by: Julian Wan
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Show notes
Dan finished bible college! (1:54)
- Reflections and quick-fire questions
- Huge personal lesson: everyone is walking their own path, you cannot plan for life
Meditations on belonging (7:11)
- You can’t “do” belonging
- You belong only in relation to other things - family, place, nation, etc.
- To belong is a fundamental aspect of human identity
- To belong is to have an obligation to others
The modern crisis of belonging (26:00)
- (Young) people who are lost - we all feel it
- Self-sabotage - showing up is hard, so we don’t do it, therefore sacrificing our long-term identity
- External obstacles in modern life
What is the solution? (45:46)
- We can’t get belonging just by trying harder
- Dan gets preachy - only Christianity offers true belonging through a God who sent his son into the world to find us
Conclusion (56:06)
- Parable of the Prodigal Son - belonging that is lost and found again, by grace
- Merry Christmas - please tell a friend about our show and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts :)
Chapters
1. 23: You Belong With Me (00:00:00)
2. Dan finished bible college! (00:01:54)
3. Meditations on belonging (00:07:11)
4. The modern crisis of belonging (00:26:00)
5. What is the solution? (00:45:46)
6. Conclusion (00:56:06)
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