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Dancing in the Minefields

Just saw the video for this first time and I’m really impressed with the quality of the lyrics and the simplicity of the music. It is a great reminder to all of us married folks. Enjoy and celebrate! Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this [...]

No Hint of Sexual Impurity (3)

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” (Ephesians 5:3) God’s standard for sexual purity for Christians is pretty high. There’s not even to be a “hint” of these sins because they “are [...]

No Hint of Sexual Impurity(2)

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” (Ephesians 5:3) In my previous post on this topic I briefly looked at the historical, cultural and spiritual context of this warning to the Christians [...]

No Hint of Sexual Impurity(1)

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” (Ephesians 5:3) I preached on this passage last Sunday (2/28/10) at Grace Community Church in Rochester, NH. It’s not the first time I’ve spoken on [...]

Habits of Best Friends (part 4)

6. Friends let go and have fun together. Good friendships do not focus exclusively on problems or emotionally intimate discussion. Time is spent just having fun together. Good friends can let go to enjoy good times spent together knowing that they are deeply accepted and that they will be there for one another when tough [...]

Habits of Best Friends (part 3)

4. Friends consistently affirm one another. Good friends communicate a very simple message: “I like you, and being with you makes me feel good.” The base of such a relationship is a deep acceptance of one another along with encouragement as life circumstances evolve. Love and acceptance should never be conditional. Such a conditional acceptance [...]

Habits of Best Friends (part 2)

 2. Friends share themselves and their experiences. Without this level of sharing you may have an acquaintance, but you do not have a friend. Sharing thoughts, feelings, and experiences creates an openness that deepens the bond. Andre Maurois defined a happy marriage as “a long conversation that always seems too short.” Spouses who have grown [...]

Habits of Best Friends (part 1)

I’m married to my best friend. We share our lives and all that they are. Through more than 37 years of marriage we have developed a friendship love of mutual affection, rapport, and comradeship. It did not automatically appear when the vows were said and the rings exchanged. Our friendship has been nurtured as we [...]