This is my blog. It’s got my name on it. I’m not the only person who has written on this blog, though. And this blog would never have happened without friends. I hope to highlight the work of some of the guest entries on this blog in another 20 for 20 entry. For the time […]
Read More 20 for 20 #6 FriendsDay 4: What Friends Are For Read 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Memory verse: 2 Tim 1:16 – May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. Context: Who deserted Paul and who refreshed him? Everyone in the crew with him in Asia deserted […]
Read More WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 4: What Friends Are ForWe got to know each other when we studied together long ago. She lost a loved one and thought about contacting me to share the news. Although we were not as close as we had been during the studies, we kept in touch. To get the call and spend time with her, just hearing her […]
Read More JJ 24 #25: Who Your Real Friend IsThey walk beside you. Not ahead of you so you see their back. Not behind you so you crane your neck. They walk beside you. You’re going in the same direction and have a different perspective to enrich forward movement. When it’s time to rest, it’s face-to-face, on a level to appreciate the mutual benefits […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Grateful For FriendsGood people tend to be surrounded by good people. There is this word to consider. The idea is to pursue the kind of relationships that can help you, that can support you, that can build you and give you the environment in which you can likewise be a help and support to others. Coming across […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: Who Surrounds You? Who Do You Surround?(With fellowship being a prominent theme on the blog, I reached out to someone I have a great deal of respect for their considered and calming manner in social settings. Marlene Wray from Manchester, England kindly put together this word on friendly fellowship for us to explore and act on. For His Name’s Sake Shalom […]
Read More Guest Entry: On Friendly FellowshipIt’s good being in his company. It’s not because he’s clever – that’s a useful bonus from time to time, but it’s not his brains that makes him such good company. It’s not because he’s generous – that’s wonderful to know and very touching from time to time. There’s more to it than that. It’s […]
Read More Joy in RelationshipsGreg sat listening to Simon. Both of them were Christians. Both of them made a plea to follow Jesus in some way. Both were married men. Simon was slightly older than Greg, but Greg had been a follower of Jesus for longer. The age thing mean that Greg approached Steve with a degree of respect. […]
Read More When Friends Are ChallengedTom had a light bulb moment. When he was struggling for a hint of inspiration as to how he would complete the essay on the works of William Wordsworth, he knew just the guy to visit. Matt and Tom had been friends ever since they met each other on the first day in the university […]
Read More About the Light BulbDear Jesus, I love you. You are my friend and it is my honour to be known as a friend of yours. It is an honour to also see what you do for your friends. How you lay your life down for your friends, how you pick up your life for your friends so that […]
Read More Jesus, My Friend: A Prayerful Reflection
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