When outspoken advocates for the left and right turn out to be the best of friends – it gets people wondering: how can this be?
How Friendship Can Thrive Even Across Political Divides
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How to Share Jesus: A 3 Part Method
Sharing faith with people you care about can be hard to navigate. So what’s your gameplan? How do you go about sharing Jesus?
How to Help on the Hard Road of Hurt
Our hearts may be in the right place when we want to help someone, but it’s wise to consider where a hurting person is at first.
“I Will Be Second”: Insights From an Ancient Friendship
What was the Biblical Jonathan doing when he promised the throne to David and suggested he would be his 2IC?
Hear, Help or Hug: Three Ways to Respond
I was chatting about a difficult thing that had happened and my friend asked: “So what would you like from me? To hear, to help or to hug?”
Friendship Bracelets and the Longing to Belong
Thanks to Taylor Swift, adults who grew up in the 1990s are revisiting the phenomenon of making friendship bracelets.
The Art of Conversation: Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher?
Often we assume we are better conversationalists than we are. It is hard to listen well. It is easier to be a diminisher than an illuminator.
Creating Safe Neighbourhoods Starts With a Single Word
Getting to know new people can be daunting at first, but Ben Hannant encourages us to start simple: “All you have to do is say hello.”
This Simple Act Can Really Make Your Life Count
Among charities that offer friendship to the elderly, it’s the students, young mums and other volunteers who say they benefit most.
Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other
Women need to join forces to support each other in the multiple roles we face as mother, daughter, wife, employee, nurse and schedule-holder.