One of the key elements to forming good friendships is simply to be willing to be open to new experiences, to cater to each others’ needs.
The loneliest people I know tend to have a narrow idea about what they are willing to or be interested in doing.
I’m more and more convinced that the best way you can foster a good friendship is to go and do something they want to do (even if you really don’t want to).
Read MoreI felt as though God was telling me, “Just as though there is more to this church than meets the eye, there is more to My Church than meets the eye.” I had judgments upon people I had never met, and they had larger hearts than my misguided perceptions could have comprehended.
Read MoreFrom the experience of training institutions and business leaders, I found that "asking questions" can be a path to kindness. In the four Gospels, Jesus asked more than 300 questions. But wait a minute, Jesus declared himself to be “the way” and “the truth” and he knew what was in people’s hearts, so why did he ask so many questions?
Read MoreRecently, I found out a friend of mine who I admired very much had been abusing a secret lover of theirs. This was a shock to me, naturally. It was also shocking to me how hard it was to decide to “do the right thing,” whatever that means.
Read MoreDeath’s properties are viral. It has the power to break the invulnerable. One who is alive can never relate to one dead regardless of how hard they try. How long would I stay in the grave?
Read MoreHow will advances in technology, like chatgpt3, the continuing after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pervasiveness of divisive American politics impact the Church and your Christian witness in 2023..?
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