What Does It Mean to Give Grace to One Another?Last week, a friend in an email wrote, "Thank you for giving me grace." I've heard that phrase a thousand and one times, but for some reason it continued rin...
When There is Unexplained Distance in a FriendshipA few years ago, one of my friendships disintegrated, and it was largely my fault. For the world, friendship disintegration may involve screaming matches or ...
Want Deeper Friendships? Do This.The most important moments in my life have all begun with questions. Some were questions directed toward me. A friend pointedly yet lovingly confronted me wi...
When You Feel Spread Thin RelationallyWhen we moved to Charlottesville to plant a church, we knew one whole person: our realtor. Soon after, we met our neighbors, who when we cheerily explained w...
The Spark Community RequiresFor the first 8 years of our ministry at an established church, I didn’t have a friend to my name. In those same years, I birthed and stayed home with three ...
How To Be A Friend MagnetPerhaps you’re one of those people with many friends. I am friends with people like you. You are likable, fun, considerate, helpful, and all-around good huma...
When a Friend Doesn't Show Up in Your Darkest HourWhen our hearts scream in pain, the silence of others can be louder still, especially the silence of the ones we thought were close. When a friend doesn't sh...
Practical Ways to Help a Friend Who is HurtingYesterday, in preparation for a talk I'm giving, I asked a question on my Instagram stories: "What's the best thing a friend did for you when you were suffer...
