Alston Road Church Of Christ Podcast

Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleIn a story for the Atlantic called “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake” David Brooks argues that the detachment of the nuclear family from extended family has been a mistake. Throughout history, extended families lived near one another — working family farms and businesses together. Grandparents were useful and cared for, moms and dads worked alongside aunts and uncles, cousins grew up learning and working together, and the many children had many hands to catch them when they fell. There was abundant economic and emotional support. But as society became more industrialized and jobs moved to the cities, extended families started…