Embracing Relationships Our recent pandemic changed how many of us experienced friendship. The quarantines, distancing, and other precautions created challenges for close community. While we used creative or digital ways to connect, many still felt isolated. Perhaps...
Enjoying God’s Word with Others We all know the value of sharing a meal with others. Reading the Bible is similar to eating food—we can do it alone, but we’re missing something if we never share it with others. But what can communal Bible-reading look like? Here are...
Myth #1: Biblical theology is just theology that is biblical. When we first hear the term biblical theology, we may think it refers to sound doctrine—truth that accords with Scripture. But it more commonly refers to a way of reading the Bible that focuses on the story...
Pastors and leaders spend a lot of time with people—leading meetings, grabbing coffee, responding to messages. And yet with all this connection, they are often socially isolated, with their interior lives largely unknown. Some feel relationally full, yet upon deeper...
Practicing Wisdom Wisdom is about living well in the world. We grow in wisdom as we see how God designed life to work, and then we adjust to fit with that design. God made different relationships to work in different ways. Marriage, parenting, and work relationships...
A Brief Biblical Theology of Friendship from Crossway on Vimeo The Biblical Storyline of Friendship Friendship is a whole-Bible theme. You can summarize it this way: In the beginning, we walked with God in friendship. But then we walked away. Now, God is befriending...
The Marks of True Friendship What essential ingredients do we mix together to make true friendship? You won’t find personality types on the list. Our extroversion or introversion will influence the flavor of our friendships, but neither personality type is better or...