Episode 22: Loneliness and Ministry with Michelle Reyes, Ph.D.

Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon

In this episode, Hope for the Lonely host Charlotte Donlon talks to Michelle Reyes, Ph.D. about loneliness and ministry.Michelle Reyes, Ph.D., is an Indian American pastor's wife, writer, and activist. She is also the editor of The Art of Taleh, a diverse Christian collective, and is passionate about faith, culture, and solidarity. She has written for Christianity Today Women, ERLC, Faithfully Magazine, and (in)courage, and has a forthcoming book with Zondervan on cross-cultural relationships (2021). Michelle lives in Austin, TX with her husband and two kids. More about Michelle Reyes, Ph.D.:Co-founder and Editor of The Art of Taleh http://www.theartoftaleh.com/Links to a few of Michelle's articles:Christianity Today, How To Talk About Race with Your Kids https://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2017/august/how-to-talk-about-race-with-kids-racism.htmlChurch Health Reader, Racial Solidarity in the Church https://chreader.org/celebrate-differences-healthier-children-communities/Faithfully Magazine, When Dismantling Systems becomes a Biblical Pursuit https://faithfullymagazine.com/dismantling-systems-biblical/Michelle on social media:Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/michelle.ami.reyesTwitter: @drmichellereyes https://twitter.com/drmichellereyesInstagram: @michelleamireyes https://www.instagram.com/michelleamireyes/Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website (https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/). Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other (https://charlottedonlon.com/the-great-belonging-book). You can subscribe to her newsletter (https://charlottedonlon.substack.com/) and connect with her onTwitter (https://twitter.com/charlottedonlon) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/).