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Jonathan Holmes' Biblical Friendships Talk is Now Available
Pastor Jonathan Holmes recently discussed principles from his book, The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship. Listen to his talk here. Download the accompanying handout by clicking on the icon below.
Friendship: it’s one of the simplest of human relationships in comparison to marriage or family relationships, yet it’s one of the least understood and practiced. For all of our progress in making connections through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media, people are consistently experiencing loneliness and growing disenchanted with the whole notion of friendship.
Could it be that our understanding of friendship has been more informed by pop culture and social media, and less informed by the vision of friendship offered in Scripture? Is it possible that friendship exists for a greater purpose than merely our enjoyment and comfort? Does real friendship involve more than just hanging out on a weekend, participating in a book club, or hitting the golf course together?
The Company We Keep Program_SB.pdf