Have you ever felt hurt by a friend who didn’t meet your expectations, perhaps expectations you may not have voiced?
Janet and Leah discuss the subtle but dangerous ways unspoken expectations shape our friendships, explore Scripture’s vision for biblical community built on “one another” commands, and examine what it looks like to pursue friendships for God’s glory rather than personal fulfillment. Drawing on the friendship of David and Jonathan as well as Paul’s relationship with the Philippian church, they point listeners toward Christ as the only friend who truly lacks nothing.
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Resources/books
Friendship Diagram - Gail McGinty
Getting to the Heart of Friendships - Amy Baker
Church Membership - Jonathan Leeman
Rediscover Church - Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making - Paul Tripp
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