Could Sharing A Pizza Prevent A Suicide?
b'By Richard Hunt\\nPhysician Matthew Sleeth has seen most every situation that requires an emergency room visit, including people who have tried to take their own lives. He believes that we are now experiencing a \\u201cculture of suicide.\\u201d To a large degree, hope depends on \\u2018the church\\u2019 and individual Christians who are willing to share and listen. \\n\\n\\u201cOne of the problems, and particularly in the last year as a country and as a world, is isolation. And as we\\u2019re beginning to come out of that, I think we\\u2019ve got to be intentional about extending hospitality to others. You know, you can go to a church and feel isolated, but when somebody says, \\u2018Hey, how about coming with me to get pizza or coming to my house for a meal,\\u2019 that\\u2019s a very powerful invitation.\\u201d By doing so, you might keep a person from harming themself by providing some comforting conversation, perhaps sharing your own struggles and solutions, and if the time feels right, sharing about your relationship with Jesus.'