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Every Table an Altar: Ian Simkins on Reclaiming Connection
Brian welcomes back former co-host Ian Simkins, now lead pastor of The Bridge in Tennessee, to discuss his new book, Every Table and Altar: Reclaiming Connection in a World of Division, Distraction, and Loneliness. Ian shares how the book grew out of his church's own journey — after moving to town, six months of listening to people revealed three recurring themes (division, distraction, and loneliness) that became the book's subtitle and his church's new vision, centered around the image of the table. He and Brian discuss a striking statistic showing a 70% decline in Americans hosting…
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