Tag Archive for: friendship

How Friendship Can Thrive Even Across Political Divides

By: Sheridan Voysey

Whatever country you live in, our great challenge these recent years has been how to stay friends with people who think or vote differently to us. Read more

How to Share Jesus: A 3 Part Method

By: yesHEis

Talking about Jesus can feel weird or uncomfortable. Read more

“I Will Be Second”: Insights From an Ancient Friendship

By: Brian Harris

It’s an often overlooked statement that is strangely counter-cultural: “You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you.” 

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Hear, Help or Hug: Three Ways to Respond

By: Brian Harris

It was a slightly unexpected and somewhat abrupt question, but afterwards its wisdom struck me. Read more

Friendship Bracelets and the Longing to Belong

By: Sharon Cooper

Friendship bracelets are back! Cheap, colourful beads, some with letters, all tied with elastic string, has flooded society once again. Read more

The Art of Conversation: Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher?

By: Brian Harris

I recently watched a YouTube talk in which David Brooks discusses his new book How to Know a Person – which explores listening to and seeing others well. Read more

Creating Safe Neighbourhoods Starts With a Single Word

By: Georgia Free

When I was a child, I remember spending my weekends playing in the street, from dawn until dusk, knowing that if I needed anything I could run across the road to Penny and Phil – my neighbours- turned-adopted grandparents. Read more

This Simple Act Can Really Make Your Life Count

By: Sheridan Voysey

One day in 2011, Emily Kenward was walking down Lavender Street in Brighton, UK. She’d walked this street many times before, but now saw it with fresh eyes. Read more

Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other

By: Michelle Nortje

We know that women’s mental health can be impacted by several risk factors to health, such as hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle choices, genetics, and body image, to name a few. Read more