Tag Archive for: listening well
When a Friend Falls Away from Faith
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My friend had lost his close friend months ago, and he's been angry with God ever since.
I tried to comfort him and steer him back to God. But he was in no state to listen.
How To Give and Receive Feedback With Grace
None of us like being criticised, and it’s easy to become defensive whenever we receive any feedback that’s remotely negative. Instead of hearing the other person out, our instinct may be to immediately respond with our reason for doing things a certain way.
Living with Cancel Culture as a Christian
For some years now, being on social media has turned me into a just-keep-it-to-myself kind of Christian. I’ve been avoiding talking about things like Christ-centred identity and Biblical marriage because I don’t want risk being labelled.
Becoming a Safe Place: How to be a Friend Who Helps
Most of us know how intimidating Christians can be, even for us Christians. As easily as “authentic” and “real” roll off the tongue, it’s another thing to actually engage on that level.
Yet honest relationships are in the spirit of what God extends to us.