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Real friends are not afraid to go the hard places, willing to talk about the hard things and not become defensive and say things other people are afraid to say. In talking about having raw, real friendships where friends are determined to make each other better, I have to start with the topic of shame. Shame wants us to stay in hiding. It wants to keep us from saying the thing we see and it keeps the other person defensive. Shame keeps us from wanting to own our truth. When you and I as ... Read the Post

The biggest problem we have when it comes to friendship is we think friendship is about us rather than other people. Paul who wrote the book of Philippians knew the difference. Friendship and community were not for himself, but about other people and it’s also about a mission. So, Paul viewed his friendships and his relationships with these two components – other people and mission. First, we have to be about the purposes of God. Second, it’s about other people. This is friendship. When we ... Read the Post

Just very recently I saw someone post a graphic on a Messenger Group Chat on which I am obliged to be a part of. The graphic has the following words - "Proposing to a Lady at age 30 is not engagement, it is called rescue mission". Whoever authored that quote, I have the following questions: A "rescue mission" from what? Whatever you answer is to that first question, you think we need to be rescued from it? And the "it" refers to your answer to my first question. If you answered yes ... Read the Post

  What do you think about this week's discussion? We have talked about how important it is to study the Bible and one way to understand it is to study its context before its content. The book of 2 Timothy in Chapter 3 verse 16 talks about the scripture is profitable also for reproof and correction. Reproof which is an expression of disagreement and correct which is the process to set things right. Part of God's love for us is to discipline and correct us. Proverbs ... Read the Post