Adults Who Get Me
When 15-year-olds were asked what adults who really “get” them (understand them) do to show it, here’s what they said, as reported in the Search Institute 2010 Teen Voice Report:
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Friendship vs Distance
When we cultivate friendships with those we serve instead of just seeing them as recipients of our giving, it can get awkward.
What if they were there?
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been reflecting on Chris Heuertz and Christine Pohl’s new book Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission
Friending on the Margins
In a day when “to friend” has become a verb referring to a virtual activity, grounded explorations of friendship seem like refreshing reminders.
Knowing Our Neighbors
Nearly one in three Americans doesn’t know a single neighbor. You know, the people who actually live near you kind of neighbors. None.
Always Learning
Kids are always learning. We are always teaching something. The question then becomes: What?
The Attack of the Zombies Why Community and Belonging are Hard to Construct
Note: This article is an adaptation of chapter three of The Promise of Despair: The Way of the Cross as the Way of the Church
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Sharing the Roof
According to a Reuters report this week, there’s been a rise in the purchase of multigenerational homes (meaning more than one generation share the same dwelling) over the past year
Sticky Faith Summit Day #1
In 2010, we have 12 churches who are part of our Sticky Faith Learning Cohort, which largely revolves around our FYI College Transition Project research. Yesterday we started a three-day summit here in Pasadena with teams from Highland Park…
Heard in the Van
I spent last weekend with some of the junior highers from our church at Forest Home’s winter camp. And yes, I got to drive a van.