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Disconnected from God: The Root of All Disconnection

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We live in a world that seems more advanced, more connected, and more capable than ever before. With the touch of a screen, we can order groceries, video chat with someone across the globe, or stream endless entertainment. But beneath all the convenience and innovation lies an uncomfortable truth:

We are more disconnected than ever.

Disconnection is evident everywhere—fractured families, divided communities, isolation masked by digital connection, rising mental health crises, and a growing inability to engage in honest, civil discourse. But all of these fractures have one core root: we are disconnected from God.

This isn’t just a societal issue. It’s spiritual.

The Drift from God: A Culture Replacing the Creator

Modern Western culture has steadily pushed God further and further to the margins. What began as a subtle drift has become a full-blown cultural rebellion.

Secularism tells us God is irrelevant. Consumerism tells us we are what we own. Self-worship tells us we are our own gods.

In this worldview, the divine is replaced by the material. Worship doesn’t cease; it just shifts. Instead of bowing before God, we bow before success, status, self-expression, pleasure, and power.

But Scripture saw this coming long ago.

“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts…” (Romans 1:21–25)

This is the heart of disconnection: we exchanged the truth of God for lies, and in doing so, we lost our way.

The Fruit of Disconnection: Loss of Identity, Purpose, and Peace

When we disconnect from God, we inevitably disconnect from who we are.

God is not just a distant deity. He is our Creator, our Sustainer, our Father. When we sever ourselves from Him, we lose our spiritual anchor. And when the anchor goes, so does everything else.

Loss of Identity
We now live in a generation desperate to find identity in everything but God—gender, sexuality, achievements, race, politics, and lifestyle. None of these are sufficient to bear the weight of our souls. Only God can tell us who we really are.

Loss of Purpose
Without a Creator, what are we here for? Random evolution offers no meaning. Culture says, “Create your own purpose,” but that leaves people aimless and anxious. We were made to glorify God and enjoy Him forever—and until we do, life feels empty.

Loss of Peace
When we reject the Prince of Peace, how can we possibly expect peace? Anxiety, depression, fear, and striving fill the vacuum left by the absence of God. Our souls crave what only He can give.

This is the painful truth: When we unplug from the Source, the light goes out.

The Way Back: Intimacy with God Through Jesus

Disconnection is not the end of the story.

God didn’t leave us in our rebellion. He didn’t abandon us to our own devices. He came to us. Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, come to reconnect heaven and earth, to reconcile us back to the Father.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

Jesus isn’t calling us to a religion, but to a relationship. He doesn’t want our forced obedience; He wants our hearts.

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8)

There is healing in His presence, clarity in His Word. There is restoration in His love.

We return to God not by trying harder, but by surrendering. We admit our sin, our pride, our self-idolatry, and we receive the grace offered in Christ. And in that moment of surrender, reconnection begins.

What Reconnection Looks Like

1. A Renewed Mind
We begin to see through lies and reclaim truth. God’s Word becomes our lens, not social media or public opinion.

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,”
(Romans 12:2)

2. A Restored Identity
We remember who we are: beloved sons and daughters of God, made in His image, called for His purpose.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

(2 Corinthians 5:17) 

3. A Purpose Beyond Ourselves
Life stops revolving around “me” and begins to revolve around Christ. We live to serve, to love, to build up—not just survive.

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

4. Peace That Passes Understanding
Not the peace the world gives, but the peace Jesus promises—even in the middle of chaos.

“…and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)

5. A Life That Bears Fruit
Reconnection produces fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

This is not about perfection, but direction. It’s a daily walk, a daily turning, a daily abiding.

Final Thoughts: It All Starts with Him

If we want to heal what’s broken in our lives, our families, our nation—we must start where the break began: with our disconnection from God.

We can try to fix things politically, economically, socially, or psychologically. But unless the spiritual wound is healed, all other efforts are like band-aids on a broken heart.

God is not far. He is not angry and unreachable – but near, and His arms are open.

He is calling us home.

The question is: Will we return?

Next Up: Disconnected from Ourselves – The Crisis of Identity and Meaning
Rise of anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicide—symptoms of a lost self

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A Fractured Nation

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A Fractured Nation

America is a fractured nation. We are fractured, disconnected, and broken people. This is the introduction to a series I’m calling Reconnected: Rediscovering Spiritual Restoration and God’s Purpose for America

Something is deeply wrong.

We feel it in our hearts, we see it in our streets, and we scroll past it every day on our phones. America is fractured and disconnected. We are more divided, anxious, and isolated than ever before. From political polarization to mental health crises, broken families to fading faith, our society seems to be unraveling thread by thread.

Despite unprecedented technological advancement, endless entertainment, and constant connectivity, we are lonelier and more overwhelmed than generations before us. Our wealth has increased, but so has our sense of emptiness. Our voices are louder, but we speak less often in love. Community has given way to consumerism. Faith has been replaced by feeling. Conviction has collapsed under the weight of convenience.

We’re drifting.

The statistics confirm what our hearts already know:

  • Depression and anxiety rates have skyrocketed, especially among young people.
  • Suicide is now one of the leading causes of death in America.
  • Marriage rates have plummeted, families are fractured, and church attendance is at an all-time low.
  • Our politics are toxic, our friendships are shallow, and our collective hope seems to be fading.

But what’s truly behind this slow collapse?

At its core, I believe our greatest problem today isn’t political, economic, or social. Those are symptoms. The root is something deeper—more spiritual. The root problem is disconnection.

We are disconnected from the very Source of life.

Disconnection Is the Real Crisis

Let’s name what we’ve lost:

  • Disconnected from God – We’ve pushed Him out of our schools, our laws, our conversations, even our churches. We’ve built a culture on self, rather than on our Savior. And in doing so, we’ve severed ourselves from the only One who gives us true life, peace, and identity.
  • Disconnected from each other – Our relationships are strained. We’ve replaced community with individualism, deep conversations with tweets, and authentic friendships with filtered snapshots. We gather in crowds but feel completely alone.
  • Disconnected from truth – In a world where “your truth” reigns supreme, the concept of absolute truth is mocked. We no longer ask, “Is it true?” but instead, “Does it feel right?” As a result, we’re confused, misled, and wandering in a fog of opinion and emotion.
  • Disconnected from purpose – With God out of the picture, many no longer know why they exist. We hustle and grind for success, approval, and distraction—yet find ourselves burned out and hollow. Without an eternal anchor, our lives become aimless.

The more we try to fix ourselves without God, the worse things seem to get. Self-help can’t heal a God-sized wound. The ache in our souls cannot be satisfied by progress, politics, or personal growth.

We don’t need more information—we need transformation.
We don’t need more connection—we need to be reconnected to the One who made us.

How Did We Get Here?

Over the past century, America has undergone a slow but steady drift from God. While our nation was never perfect—and never a theocracy—it was once broadly shaped by Judeo-Christian values. Faith in God, biblical morality, and reverence for truth were commonly accepted.

But somewhere along the way, we began to believe the lie that we could do life better without Him.

We traded truth for tolerance, and in the process, lost both. We replaced reverence with relevance, morality with relativism, and conviction with comfort. Church became optional. The Bible became offensive. Holiness became outdated.

In our pursuit of progress, we disconnected from the very foundation that once held us together.

And the results have been devastating.

The Good News: There Is a Way Back

Here’s the hope that holds this series together: We can be reconnected.
Our brokenness is not the end of the story.

Jesus didn’t come to condemn a fractured world. He came to heal it.

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” — Luke 19:10

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

God is not distant. He is near. He’s not waiting with crossed arms to scold us—He’s waiting with open arms to restore us.

If we are willing to return to Him, we will find what we’ve been searching for all along.

What This Series Is About

Over the next several posts, we’ll explore the core areas where America has become disconnected—and how we can be reconnected through God’s truth.

Each section will dive into one specific fracture in our society, pairing honest reflection with hopeful solutions grounded in Scripture:

  1. Disconnected from God – The root of all our disconnection and how to restore intimacy with our Creator.
  2. Disconnected from Ourselves – Identity confusion and healing through Christ-centered truth.
  3. Disconnected from Others – Rebuilding real relationships in an isolated world.
  4. Disconnected from Truth – Standing firm in God’s Word in a culture of confusion.
  5. Disconnected from Purpose – Recovering our eternal calling in a world chasing temporary meaning.
  6. How We Got Here – A look back at the cultural drift and how to resist it.
  7. The Way Back – Practical steps for personal and national restoration.
  8. The Church’s Role – Becoming the community the world desperately needs.
  9. Healing the Nation Starts at Home – Revival starts not in Washington, but in homes, hearts, and local churches.

This isn’t just about cultural commentary—it’s a call to action. Not for Washington, but for us. For you and me. Revival doesn’t begin in the halls of government; it begins in the hearts of God’s people.

So How Do We Heal What’s Been Broken?

We start by facing the truth: we are broken.
>We admit our drift.
>We confess our need.
And then—we turn back.

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14

Healing is possible. Restoration is real. I talk about it ALOT in my book, God’s Broken Vessels.
But it begins with reconnection—to God, to His Word, to His people, and to His purpose.

Let’s Walk This Road Together

This journey isn’t about blame—it’s about hope.
It’s not about pointing fingers—it’s about opening hands.
It’s not about fear—it’s about faith.

As we move forward in this blog series, I invite you to come with a heart ready to be challenged, encouraged, and changed. No matter how far you’ve drifted, you are never beyond the reach of grace.

We were never meant to live disconnected and fractured.
The gospel is the story of reconnection.
And that story isn’t over.

Let’s find our way back—together.

Next Up: Disconnected from God: The Root of All Disconnection
How secularism and self-reliance have severed us from the Creator—and how we can return.

Want to stay connected?
Join my email list to get fresh updates on new blog posts, upcoming book releases, and encouraging insights to help you reconnect with God, truth, and purpose. If you do, you will receive a gift! The First Chapter of God’s Broken Vessels. I promise no spam—just real hope for real life.

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