Spiritual Loneliness

Guests: Chris Maxwell, Kristi Cain, Krystal Meyers

In this episode of Faith Café, host Scott Dente is joined by Author Chris Maxwell and Writer/Editor Kristi Cain as they discuss the growing loneliness many Christians are experiencing even among other Christians. Is this a church problem or is it social and cultural in nature? Recording artist Krystal Myers takes charge on the stage at the Faith Café with performances of two new songs.

Chris Maxwell | www.chrismaxwellweb.com

Chris Maxwell is a frequent guest on Faith Café. Not only is he a conference speaker, an author, and frequent contributor to a host of national magazines, he's also the campus pastor at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA. Chris also works as a writer, editor and motivational Speaker for LifeSprings Resources and the Epilepsy Ambassadors.

The author of two books—Changing My Mind and Beggars Can Be Chosen—Chris has written over a thousand articles, reviews, curriculum studies, devotionals, poems, commercials, and songs for a variety of national publications including CCM, Ministry Today, Charisma, Christian Retailing, Live, Leadership, God's Word for Today and more. His Internet devotional, Another Day Along the Way, turns everyday experiences into stories that help us to see beyond the normal.

Chris and his wife Debbie have three sons — Taylor, Aaron, and Graham.

Kristi Cain

Kristi Cain is a speaker, writer, and mentor. After receiving a Master's degree in Evangelism and Spiritual Formation from Wheaton College, Kristi served as youth director, Sunday school teacher (all ages), and campus pastor. Now an editor and curriculum developer at LifeSprings Resources, she also teaches evangelism and spiritual formation classes at Emmanuel College.

Krystal Meyers | www.krystalmeyers.com

Krystal Meyers, who's lived in Franklin, Tenn. for the past ten years, developed her anticonformity message as she watched school friends give in to peer pressure, especially when it came to drugs. As a public high school student, Krystal encountered the very same social pressures, but her faith inspired her to hold her ground. Looking back, the California-born singer moved to Tennessee by age six, started writing songs by age 10 and was playing the acoustic guitar by 13. Throughout these years, Krystal regularly attended songwriting-focused summer camps and even formed a band in junior high. By the time she started high school, Krystal's songs started to mirror the social pressures she saw around her on campus. In fact, the aspiring rock singer co-wrote Anticonformity at a Barefoot Republic youth camp when she was still in ninth grade. Soon after, Krystal was asked to record the song for the camp's benefit CD, joining artists like Audio Adrenaline and Pillar. Says Krystal, It all kind of launched from there.