Building Community in Your Own Backyard
6/5/202627 min
Jeff Dillon and Ty Dannenbring are two dads passionate about bringing the “party” to their own front yard. They give simple, practical advice for engaging with your neighbors and building real community. You’ll be encouraged to share the love of Jesus in a whole new way.
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First 90 secondsJohn Fuller· Host0:00
This is John Fuller, and Father's Day is a time to honor those men who lead their families with courage. On the new seasonal podcast from Focus on the Family, Legacy of Courage, we uplift dads with real stories, sharing humor, tender moments, and lessons that'll stay with you. Hearing from first-time dads to adoptive dads to seasoned pros, you'll be reminded about the power of a father rooted in God's strength, and why showing up matters. You'll find it at celebratingfathers.com.
Jeff Dillon· Guest0:29
[upbeat music] And so it starts with prayer, and, and one of the challenges in that is simply the question of do you know your neighbors' names to be able to pray for them?
John Fuller· Host0:45
Well, we live in a world that seems more connected than ever, but more and more people feel more isolated. And what is that about and what can we do? Today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, we'll explore creative ways that you can help combat loneliness, uh, right in your own front or backyard. [laughs] Thanks for joining us. I'm John Fuller.
Jim Daly· Host1:04
It is so true, John. We are connected. I think my phone starts buzzing, like, right at 6:00 AM.
Jeff Dillon· Guest1:10
Yeah.
Jim Daly· Host1:10
And it just keeps going.
Jeff Dillon· Guest1:11
Mm-hmm.
Jim Daly· Host1:11
And some of it's just, you know, the typical robo stuff, but, you know, it's just a well-connected world, but a super lonely world at the same time. We're not connected in kind of healthy ways necessarily.
John Fuller· Host1:23
Right.
Jim Daly· Host1:23
You know, we've discussed the recent US Surgeon General's report on the show before, and, uh, the results were sobering.