Jeremiah 29:1, 4–7 Are you homesick? Do you feel disengaged, disoriented, and dispossessed in a world where nothing is familiar? Is there a feeling of hostility from or toward you as you confront the values and cultures around you? There is actually a biblical illustration of a people who experienced what you are experiencing. Listen to this message. SUMMARY from a Third-Party AI. In this meeting, Tom Sims addresses the theme of living in unfamiliar or challenging environments, drawing parallels between the biblical exile in Babylon and contemporary feelings of displacement or homesickness. He explores how individuals can cope when their surroundings and values change, emphasizing three key actions: embrace, engage, and endorse. Sims encourages embracing one’s current reality as an ‘exile,’ engaging fully in life by building relationships and participating in the community, and endorsing the welfare of the city or locality by seeking its well-being through prayer, work, and...