I Love to Hear How Friendship Works For Other People
One of the most beautiful things I have experienced is when real friendships form. Conflict arises, I see the beast inside of you, you see the beast inside of me, and we choose to forgive. It’s never pretty at first. And sometimes it just takes silence and a ministry of presence.
The Beautiful Broken
Let's get real. For every mean-spirited, judgmental thing some preacher has said, I've thought something nastier, more hateful, and more cutting about one of my neighbors. For every act of homophobia by my fellow Christians, I've done something stupid to demonstrate my manliness. For every brother or sister whose moral failure has been exposed, I've failed privately. ...If we really believe the gospel we proclaim, we'll be honest about our own beauty and brokenness, ...and the beautiful broken one will make himself known to our neighbors through the chinks in our armor...and in theirs.
Before You Get Sucked Into Another Social Media Feud, Make Yourself This Promise
When we continue in conversation, treat others as valued partners in the conversation, and generously listen, we often create beautiful learning experiences for all involved.
Have You Lost Your Courage to Do Good?
First, being a teenager, I was embarrassed by the "good." Being kind and compassionate seems so un-cool, so preachy. It was what the parents said, which certainly couldn't be right.
Social Media Friends, Loneliness Is Alive And Well
Twitter users actively form real-time communities around everything from favorite TV shows to breaking political news, we can easily be led to think that loneliness is an outdated phenomenon. But it is not.