October 25 – We Need One Another

The Daily Ripples Podcast · Oct 25, 2026 · 17m · transcript

Pastor Mike opens with the observation that most communities begin when somebody simply shows up: a person in a chair at a meeting, a face in the next pew, a phone call that gets answered. He takes “keep coming back” seriously, since showing up tells a newcomer someone is available. The Appendix I line on page 561 says we must work together and hang together, else most of us will finally die alone, and he names isolation as the dangerous ground for an alcoholic, since his own drinking happened at home, with no friends. Page 89 calls frequent contact the bright spot of our lives, and…