Shows
Just FriendsJust Finished!: Recapping the Season & Applying What We've LearnedHey everyone, and welcome back to the Just Friends podcast,In the life of a Christian, there can be a lot of confusion concerning friendships with the opposite gender. You may find yourself asking questions like, Is it appropriate for just the two of us to grab a cup of coffee, or how specific is too specific in sharing what I’ve been struggling with, or does our friendship need to dissolve now that my friend is dating someone else? These are just a few of the questions this podcast will seek the answer to in exploring ho...2021-11-0513 minJust FriendsJust Feelings: How to react when they don’t want to be Just FriendsIn the life of a Christian, there can be a lot of confusion concerning friendships with the opposite gender. You may find yourself asking questions like, Is it appropriate for just the two of us to grab a cup of coffee, or how specific is too specific in sharing what I’ve been struggling with, or does our friendship need to dissolve now that my friend is dating someone else? these are just a few of the questions this podcast will seek the answer in exploring how to have purposeful Christ-centered friendships as we make the most of the fr...2021-10-2913 minJust FriendsJust Reconcile: How to Pursue Reconciliation When Hurt Threatens the Unity of Our Friendships.In the life of a Christian, there can be a lot of confusion concerning friendships with the opposite gender. You may find yourself asking questions like, Is it appropriate for just the two of us to grab a cup of coffee, or how specific is too specific in sharing what I’ve been struggling with, or does our friendship need to dissolve now that my friend is dating someone else? These are just a few of the questions this podcast will seek to answer in exploring how to have purposeful Christ-centered friendships as we make the most of the fr...2021-10-2915 minJust FriendsJust Talking: How to Have Wise and Intentional ConversationsIn the life of a Christian, there can be a lot of confusion concerning friendships with the opposite gender. You may find yourself asking questions like, Is it appropriate for just the two of us to grab a cup of coffee, or how specific is too specific in sharing what I’ve been struggling with, or does our friendship need to dissolve now that my friend is dating someone else? these are just a few of the questions this podcast will seek the answer in exploring how to have purposeful Christ-centered friendships as we make the most of the fr...2021-10-1516 minJust FriendsJust Listening: How Active Listening can Impact our FriendshipsHey everyone and welcome to this episode of the Just Friends Podcast!In the life of a Christian, there can be a lot of confusion concerning friendships with the opposite gender. You may find yourself asking questions like, is it appropriate for just the two of us to grab a cup of coffee or how specific is too specific in sharing what I’ve been struggling with, or does our friendship need to dissolve now that my friend is dating someone else? These are just a few of the questions this podcast will seek the answer in ex...2021-10-0110 minJust FriendsLove: How our Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Should be Influenced by ScriptureHey everyone and welcome to THE FOURTH EPISODE of the Just Friends Podcast!In today’s episode we are considering a lot of what scripture has to say about biblical friendships. More specifically, how our love for God and our love for one another should free us from misinterpretations and how both our verbal and nonverbal language matter. In order to stay up to date on our latest shows, be sure to subscribe on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. You can also check us out on JustFriendsblog.com and follow us on instagram @thejustfriends_podcast! 2021-09-2411 minJust FriendsJust Family: How the Biblical Metaphor of Family Should Impact our FriendshipsI am excited about today’s episode because I had the opportunity to have a conversation with my boss, Chris Smith! Chris is finishing up his PHD dissertation at Wheaton College where he has spent the last few years studying singleness and cilbacey. Now, today we are not talking about singleness - don’t worry - but in his dissertation, Chris really unpacks the family metaphor used in scripture and how it relates to and should influence our pursuits of cultivating deep, meaning, Christ-centered friendships.2021-09-1714 min
Just FriendsPerception: How our Perceptions of Ourselves and Other People Can Affect our Relationships In today’s episode I will sit down with my friends Micah, Karis and Ben to talk about the concept of perception. More specifically how our perceptions of others and our perception of ourselves can affect our relationships. For more information you can find us at JustFriendsBlog.com. Today's Recourses: Keller, Timothy J. The Freedom of SELF-FORGETFULNESS: The Path to True Christian Joy. Farington, UK: 10Publishing, 2014.Mandelbaum, Aaron. “How Perception Influences Interpersonal Communication.” Paradox Marketing, August 23, 2021. https://paradoxmarketing.io/capabilities/customer-marketing/insights/how-perception-influences-interpersonal-communication/.Publication. Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. Accessed S...2021-09-1014 min
Just FriendsIntro & Why this Podcast MattersThis week’s podcast gives a lay of the land of what is in store for listeners. We define terms and give insight to the creation and purpose of the podcast.2021-09-0311 min