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Wired for Connection: The Jesus Way to Belonging in a Lonely World

Endnotes

Foreward

Mary Reimer, on a Thursday morning

Chapter 1

1. Nabors Baker, Carolyn, and Cindy Helms. 1995. The Beginners Bible for Toddlers. Word Publishing. p. 15.

2. “Learning from the Sequoias: The Value of Interconnectedness | Carolyn Klassen | TEDxWpg.” TEDx Talks. October 18, 2018. Video, https://youtu.be/S9BJjkijb2I?si=WldEkBKx03Z3JDlt.

3. Brown, Brené, Dr. 2012. Daring Greatly; How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Gotham Books. p.69.

4. “The Power of Vulnerability.” TED. June 1, 2010. Video, 0:06:59, https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability.

5. “Jesus Wept.” The Work of the People. Video, https://www.theworkofthepeople.com/jesus-wept.

6. Smith, James Bryan. 2011. Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows. Hodder & Stoughton.

Chapter 2

Adam's 18 birthday book

Photo of Adam receiving his 18th birthday book

7. “Named Beloved.” The Work of the People. February 6, 2026. Video, https://www.theworkofthepeople.com/named-beloved.

Chapter 3

8. I adapted these words for Pastor John to include from options found online. They have been copied and recopied so often, I cannot attribute them to an original source. My apologies to the original author.

9. “Love Made Flesh.” The Work of the People. August 10, 2015. Video, 0:00:20, https://www.theworkofthepeople.com/love-made-flesh.

10. “Jesus Wept.” The Work of the People. August 15, 2013. Video, https://www.theworkofthepeople.com/jesus-wept.

11. Manning, Brennan. 2004. The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus. Revell. p. 182.

Chapter 4

12. The ideas of this chapter were from a sermon originally prepared for ‘The Meeting Place. You can find this sermon here:
“I Am What Others Say Or Think About Me | Carolyn Klassen | Identity Theft.” The Meeting Place. October 9, 2023. Video, https://youtu.be/xT_cltoi4S0?si=BIuXlVyVQdtPtXHB.

13. Wikipedia. 2026. “Samaritan Woman at the Well.” Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified February 7, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritan_woman_at_the_well.

14. “Martyr Photini the Samaritan Woman, Her Sons, and Those with Them.” The Orthodox Faith. Orthodox Church in America, March 20, 2013. https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2013/03/20/100846-martyr-photini-the-samaritan-woman-her-sons-and-those-with-them#:~:text=Nero%20ordered%20soldiers%20to%20cut,Grigoriou%20Monastery%20on%20Mount%20Athos.

15. Paul Walker, Email message to author, October 4, 2023.

16. Klassen, Carolyn. Personal Record of email, April 11, 2005.

17. Tertullian, On Modesty (De Pudicitia), chapter 11, in Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 4, ed. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885), accessed February 7, 2026, https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0407.htm.

18. Calvin, John. “Commentary on John 4:28”. “Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible”. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/john-4.html. 1840-57

19. Moody, Dwight. “Salvation for Sinners.” Bible Study Tools. Salem Media Group, Accessed April 10, 2026. https://www.biblestudytools.com/classics/moody-gospel-awakening/salvation-for-sinners.html.
This sermon was originally published in 1877.

20. “God Seeks People to Worship Him in Spirit and Truth.” Desiring God. April 8, 1984. https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/god-seeks-people-to-worship-him-in-spirit-and-truth.

21. Reeder, Caryn. 2022. The Samaritan Woman’s Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo. IVP Academic.

22. Reeder 2022, p. 151.

23. Reeder, 2022, p. 180.

24. Adichie, Chimamanda N. “The Danger of a Single Story.” TED. TED, July 1, 2009. https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.

25. Adichie, Chimamanda N. “The Danger of a Single Story.” TED. TED, July 1, 2009. https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.

26. I won’t reference this couple with specific names as it would violate confidentiality. I have occasion to see this couple from time to time on various occasions as our lives cross paths. They have graciously given me permission to tell this story, more than 15 years old.

Chapter 5

A picture of a markan sandwich

A picture of a “markan sandwich”.

27. Klassen, Carolyn. 2019. Nice to a Fault: Redefining Kindness in Marriage. Carolyn Klassen.

Chapter 6

28. *not their real names.

Mitchell and Megan's wedding sign

Mitchell and Megan’s wedding sign–it’s important, but not the big deal!

Tammy and Kevin’s wedding sign

Chapter 7

29. The chapter is adapted from a sermon originally prepared for The Meeting Place and can be found here:
“The Forgiveness Question | Carolyn Klassen | Dust and Ashes.” The Meeting Place. March 20, 2023. Video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XFxdtIsaXw.

30. Hayek, Salma. “Salma Hayek: Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too.” The New York Times. The New York Times, December 13, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/opinion/salma-hayek-weinstein.html.

31. Keller, Timothy. 2022. Forgive: Why Should I and why Can’t I? Viking. p. 11.

32. Keller, 2022. p. 23.

33. “Gaither – I Then Shall Live [Live] Ft. Gaither Vocal Band, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.” Gaither Music TV. June 30, 2012. Video, https://youtu.be/VNisXkfuo7k?si=RwHtGpeG93HijBYT.

34. Nouwen, Henri. 2002. Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World. Crossroad.

35. “Thought for the Day: Jim Carrey – 09/09/17: This Room Is Filled With God.” Homeboy Industries. June 9, 2017. Video, 0:02:17, https://youtu.be/MzyaQ0H5D74?si=eIxGlUhpPoHcrAUq.

Chapter 8

36. The chapter is adapted from a sermon originally prepared for The Meeting Place and can be found here:
“Mercy | Carolyn Klassen | Dust and Ashes.” The Meeting Place. March 27, 2023. Video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZacJbZje5oo.

37. “Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, Homeboy Industires.” Busted Halo. August 25, 2022. Video, 0:04:54, https://youtu.be/yULIg-ywSo0?si=znx2nsn__azz_k3w.

38. Boyle, Gregory. 2021. The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness. 7th ed. Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster.

39. Boyle, Gregory. 2011. Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Simon and Schuster. p. 74.

40. Spurgeon, Charles H. “From Death to Life Sermon No. 523.” Sermon at Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, July 26, 1863.

Chapter 9

41. This chapter is adapted from a sermon that was recorded and can be found here:
“Awkward Moments – Carolyn Klassen // WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?” The Meeting Place. March 27, 2018. Video, https://youtu.be/o2NVQ5YcBSw?si=Otb5_Or6unYNCsKn.

42. Goff, Bob. 2018. Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People. Thomas Nelson.

43. “Walking The Beat In Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Where A New Day Began Together.” StoryCorps. NPR, March 11, 2016. https://www.npr.org/2016/03/11/469846519/walking-the-beat-in-mr-rogers-neighborhood-where-a-new-day-began-together.

44. “How Mr. Rogers Helped Break Down Barriers of Segregation at Swimming Pools.” Pool Marketing. November 26, 2022. Video, https://youtu.be/QgPkXlkEvWI?si=06auWvcP18EquSCz.

45. “François Clemmons Reflects on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” StoryCorps. February 1, 2019. Video, 0:01:33, https://youtu.be/UD7Z-O7U33c?si=ifx5snbGJGRn50Uj.

Chapter 10

46. The chapter is adapted from a sermon originally prepared for The Meeting Place and can be found here:
“Women of the New World – Carolyn Klassen.” The Meeting Place. April 17, 2021. Video, https://youtu.be/Tl_pO_GWPoE?si=VgZ8QIZ9hUI3kbqO.

47. “Jesus Empowered Women by Kris Vallotton.” John Mark Nielsen. January 11, 2022. Video, 0:02:44, https://youtu.be/ksWcZ-0NE3M?si=IQ65mytq_Xc77K9z.

48. There are many resources for this resource. One such example:
McKnight, Scot. 2018. The Blue Parakeet, 2nd Edition: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. 2nd ed. Zondervan.

49. “Gender Pay Gap in U.S. Has Narrowed Slightly over 2 Decades.” Pew Research Center. March 4, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/04/gender-pay-gap-in-us-has-narrowed-slightly-over-2-decades/.

50. Baskin, Kara . “Https://Www.Library.Hbs.Edu/Working-knowledge/Breaking-through-the-self-doubt-that-keeps-talented-women-from-leading.” Pew Research Center. Harvard Business School, February 13, 2024. https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/breaking-through-the-self-doubt-that-keeps-talented-women-from-leading.

51. One such example of observations about differences in preaching as related to gender:
“Do Women Preach with a Different ‘Voice’?” Psephizo. Ian Paul, July 14, 2014. https://www.psephizo.com/preaching-2/do-women-preach-with-a-different-voice/#:~:text=Women%20do%20seem%20to%20preach,of%20male%20colleagues%20or%20lecturers.

Chapter 11

52. The chapter is adapted from a sermon originally prepared for The Meeting Place. The original sermon can be found here:
“Lost and Found – Carolyn Klassen / STORIES BY CAMPFIRE.” The Meeting Place. August 8, 2019. Video, https://youtu.be/TY8XTOcaPq4?si=FIPrQ3MWU_NUwCO1.

53. Kegler, Emmy. 2019. One Coin Found: How God’s Love Stretches to the Margins. Fortress Press.

54. Boyle, Gregory. 2011. Tattoos on the Heart. Simon and Schuster. p. 67.

55. “I’ve Got a Little List.” A Thoughtful Look at Life. Conexus Counselling, February 15, 2016. https://conexuscounselling.ca/2016/02/15/ive-got-a-little-list/.

56. “One Of The Most Inspirational Speeches From Gangsters | Father Gregory Boyle | Goalcast.” Goalcast. January 25, 2019. Video, 0:01:25, https://youtu.be/zk–XN4ozr8?si=m9Jb2DU7X7mdtWCA.

57. Boyle, Gregory. 2011. Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Simon and Schuster. p. 192.

58. Boyle, Gregory. 2011. Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Simon and Shuster. P. 191.

59. “Unlimited Love.” Spirituality and Practice. Accessed March 31, 2026. https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/practices/view/28682/unlimited-love.

60. “Brennan Manning Live At Woodcrest.” Toddsters5. May 30, 2007. Video, 0:00:17, https://youtu.be/pQi_IDV2bgM?si=GcKKoDN7LveCuKLq.

Chapter 13

61. The chapter is adapted from a sermon originally prepared for The Meeting Place. The original sermon can be found here:
“March 19 | 11 AM Church Livestream | Dust and Ashes | The Meeting Place.” The Meeting Place. March 19, 2019. Video, https://www.youtube.com/live/sc7JVp0btJg?si=kGeF72hFIMFdfDlL.

62. Lamott, Anne. 2006. Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith. Penguin. p. 65.

63. “The Idolatry of Certainty Featuring Greg Boyd.” The Work of the People. October 17, 2014. Video, https://www.theworkofthepeople.com/the-idolatry-of-certainty.

64. Yaconelli, Michael. 1998. Dangerous Wonder: The Adventure of Childlike Faith. NavPress. p. 36.

65. “The Faith to Doubt Sunday January 9, 2011 • Greg Boyd.” Woodlands Hills Church. Accessed March 4, 2026. https://whchurch.org/sermon/the-faith-to-doubt/#! Note: this was taken from the “extended summary” portion of the page

66. Taylor, Dan. 1986. The Myth of Certainty. Word. p. 124.

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