Posts tagged “Friendship”
Being Wise With Difficult People
When dealing with people, be as wise as snakes but innocent as doves. Pastor Ben explains what this means.
Being Wise In My Life’s Walk
We know what we’re supposed to do. But how can we actually put wisdom into practice?
Worth the pain
Last week lots of people were putting their 2019 recap on social media. When I think of 2019, a C.S. Lewis quote comes to…
Resolve to serve
Happy New Year! Have you made a resolution yet? I haven’t made a long-term one because I’m trying something new. I’m focusing on a…
The Present of Your Presence
What’s the best gift you can give this Christmas? Hint: It’s what Christmas is all about.
Just be a kid
I hope you’ve seen the Hafod Hardware Christmas ad. The two-year-old going through the motions of running a store is a whole different level…
Make a difference
On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines paced the Golden Gate Bridge, ready to kill himself but hoping for something else. “I said to myself,…
Becoming intimate
If you read on hoping for some sex talk, you’re in for a letdown. Sex and intimacy were decoupled a long time ago. Intimacy…
Social media, smartphones, and our spiritual health
2007 changed everything. In 2007 Facebook left college campuses and broke out into the rest of the world. In 2007 Twitter became its own…
Making friends
I still think friending people best occurs in the wide open spaces of the here and now. I know people can start relationships online….
God help me assume the best and speak no ill
“We should fear and love God that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, or give him a bad name, but…
What’s the most important decision you’ll make today?
You make countless decisions each day. What to wear. What to eat. How to spend your time. Some decisions are more critical than others….