Our Friends Shape Us More than We Think

Our Friends Shape Us More than We Think – “Without being overly suspicious, cynical, or contrarian, we can occasionally and reasonably step back and ask ourselves how our friends influence our decisions and our doctrine.”

Endangered Attention: How to Guard a Precious Gift

Endangered Attention: How to Guard a Precious Gift – “How then can we steward our limited, precious, endangered attention? In short, by living as humans made in the image of God, rather than as gods made in the image of the Internet.”

 

A Brief History of How Friendships Like Yours Can Change the World

A Brief History of How Friendships Like Yours Can Change the World – “God usually supplies his people with friendships to create the context for God-honoring cooperation. We see this story over and over throughout history.”

Friendship, Getting Older, and No Need to Be Impressive

Friendship, Getting Older, and No Need to Be Impressive – “The thought of growing older without close heart-friends—grace-friends, has never been scarier. I see way too many old, lonely, regret-crusted people walking around—especially men.”

What Are Friends For?

What Are Friends For? – “Jesus says we are His friends so that we can understand a little better what it means to be in fellowship with Him.”

Do You Have Fewer Than 3 Friends?

Do You Have Fewer Than 3 Friends? – Here are 4 ways to deepen your connections.

Reclaiming Friendship

Reclaiming Friendship – “Men don’t know how to be friends anymore. Have you noticed?”

A New Perspective on Friendship

A New Perspective on Friendship – “My tears flowed as I shared my deep sense of loneliness and isolation in this season of life.”

A Man Among Men: Why Friendship Is Worth the Fight

A Man Among Men: Why Friendship Is Worth the Fight – Augustine said, “In this world two things are essential: life and friendship. Both should be highly prized and we must not undervalue them.”

Friending Today, in Light of the Day

Friending Today, in Light of the Day – “Friends love in every season—even when life is messy, mercurial, or magnificent.”

A Brief History of How Friendships Like Yours Can Change the World

A Brief History of How Friendships Like Yours Can Change the World – “What if more Christians began to view their friendships as stewardships from God? We should all actively look for opportunities to leverage our friendships for practical, kingdom-minded endeavors.”

Friendship Costs Considerably But Blesses Infinitely

Friendship Costs Considerably But Blesses Infinitely – “Here are three encouragements from the Bible to help us pursue real friendship.”

We Must Reclaim Friendship From the Bonds of Social Media

We Must Reclaim Friendship From the Bonds of Social Media – “It is important to have real friends with whom we spend time in person. We have to resist the temptation toward our screens becoming mediators of every relationship we have.”

Addressing Fraternal Disagreements in the Body of Christ

Addressing Fraternal Disagreements in the Body of Christ – “Scripture does not require brothers and sisters in Christ to agree about everything, but it does place certain expectations on the way we are to disagree with one another.”

In Praise of Uncomfortable Friendships

In Praise of Uncomfortable Friendships – “God loved David, but David often loved other things more than God. Thankfully he had people like Nathan around to help him get back on track. We all need people like this. And they don’t have to have a leadership title to do it.”