Geronimo! — Part 2 (The Friendship of Paul, Priscilla and Aquila) In the last post we covered the first “Geronimo!” Principle that comes straight out of the relational life of the New Testament power couple, “Priscilla and Aquilla.” Check out the previous post for the...
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“GERONIMO!”
The Friendship of Paul, Priscilla and Aquila — Part 1 History and fiction are filled with stories of couples who did some pretty incredible stuff. Cleopatra and Mark AntonyRomeo and JulietHan and LeiaRose and JackMr. Incredible and ElstagirlJFK and Jackie OMLK and...
The Five Keys of a “Bite The Bullet,” Covenant Friendship
Bite The Bullet – Part 3 The Friendship of Ruth and Naomi There are at least five keys to the friendship of Ruth and Naomi. These keys describe how we can build a “Bite The Bullet” friendship — a friendship that endures, regardless of what life throws at it. 1. Take...
Bite The Bullet! — Part 2
The Friendship of Ruth and Naomi A “bite the bullet” friend is a friend who is willing to endure the pain that accompanies most relationships, because they want you to experience the promise. The friendship of Ruth and Naomi is filled with both pain and promise. The...
Bite the Bullet!
The Friendship of Ruth and Naomi A December 2020 BBC article led with this headline: Divorce rates are increasing around the world, and relationship experts warn the pandemic-induced break-up curve may not have peaked yet. [1] But it’s not only marriages that are...
THE “HEART” OF GOT YOUR SIX FRIENDSHIPS
THREE ESSENTIALS — PART 3 Today, we’re going to look at heart of a GOT YOUR SIX, COVENANT RELATIONSHIP. 3. ALLEGIANCE — fierce devotion, steadfast loyalty and a “stick-tu-it-tive-ness” that refuses to quit, period. Proverbs 17:17 is one of my favorite verses. A friend...
THREE ESSENTIALS for GOT YOUR SIX FRIENDSHIPS — PART 2
2. The second essential of GOT YOUR SIX FRIENDSHIPS is AUTHENTICITY + ACCEPTANCE – the mutual ability to be authentic and genuine with one another knowing that you are unconditionally loved and accepted, regardless! Relationships initially develop based on what we see...
The “GOT YOUR SIX” FRIENDSHIP of Jonathan and David
THREE ESSENTIALS — Part 1 One of the greatest examples of a “got your six” relationship in the Bible is found in the “friendship” of a guy named Jonathan, son of Saul and heir to the throne of Israel, and a guy named David, the guy who would eventually succeed Saul as...
We All Need A “Got Your Six!” Friend
The Blog Series — Part 1 Over the past 12 months relationships of all shapes and sizes have taken a hit. They’ve become more disposable than ever. Friendships. Marriages. Family. They’re all on the ropes. COVID, the most volatile and divisive presidential...
Radical Grace, Reckless Love
Genesis 38 After introducing the “Joseph story” in Genesis 37, there is a cutaway to one of the most sordid stories in the Bible, and another illustration about the fact that the Bible isn’t and never has been a book about “GOOD” people and “BAD” people, it’s a book...