AvaIlable Now

For every person who has felt lonely or isolated, The Sacred Us explores a new way of living through the practice of biblical community.

In a world that celebrates individuality and autonomy, too many of us struggle to form deep, meaningful relationships. Loneliness is the norm, rich friendships are rare, and the church is no exception. We long for real community but often don’t know how to get there. What will it take to develop healthy friendships? The Bible gives us a compelling blueprint for community, but it must be built on more than shared interests or Sunday-morning smiles.

This book explores the substance of biblical community through seven principles:

  • Proximity that provides opportunity

  • Vulnerability that creates connection

  • Discipleship that sets direction

  • Fun that amplifies grace

  • Mission that drives adventure

  • Sacrifice that matures love

  • Boundaries that sustain growth

These principles seek to guide the reader beyond loneliness and isolation into a life of rootedness and connection.

“Powerful, personal, and practical. The Sacred Us outlines and unpacks what biblical community can actually look like. Justin has created a playbook for each of us to see a whole new way of doing church. I’m fired up!”

— Brad Lomenick, former president of Catalyst, author of H3 Leadership and The Catalyst Leader

“Justin Kendrick calls us back to the biblical patterns and values that were culturally normative and spiritually formative before the advent of our modern-day mobility turned our friends and neighbors into acquaintances and HOAs. Applying his seven principles of biblical community will help you and your neighbors restore a bit of what has been so sadly lost.”

—Larry Osborne, pastor and author, North Coast Church

About Justin

Justin Kendrick is the lead pastor of Vox Church, which he founded in 2011 with a small group of friends on the doorstep of Yale University. Since then, Vox has grown to multiple locations across New England. He is the author of Bury Your Ordinary: Practical Habits of a Heart Fully Alive and lives with his wife and their four kids in the New Haven area.