The scheme of the devil is to isolate: -it’s just you; no one else struggles -you don’t need marriage; you’re better off single -you don’t have to be in a church community; your faith is between you and God And yet we are the most disconnected, lonely, and unhappy generation ever. God created HIMSELF in community (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) Relationships are work. And yet Jesus still pursues relationship with us. Community and family is God’s plan.