Episode Rediscovering Friendship
Friendships are an essential part of our lives but many of us struggle to build healthy ones. Rediscover how friendships can be nurtured by exploring Jesus’ friendship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.
Chapter 1
Who would you call at 2 a.m. when your world is falling apart? That’s the question the founder of an organization called Friendship Lab, Sheridan Voysey, asks the Discover the Word group to begin a series called “Rediscovering Friendship.” Join Bill Crowder, Elisa Morgan, and Rasool Berry as they explore with Sheridan some of the latest findings on loneliness and friendship, and discover how the Bible describes the types of friendships that can change our lives.
Chapter 2
Is there someone you feel comfortable sharing everything with, all the good and messy parts of your life? Join the Discover the Word group as special guest Sheridan Voysey, founder of Friendship Lab, explores with them what Jesus’ friendship was like with “the Bethany siblings”—Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Discover how that friendship can inform our own friendships.
Chapter 3
How long does it take to develop good friendships? In this conversation, the Discover the Word group explores the stages of friendship and the investment it takes to nurture them. Join them as special guest and founder of Friendship Lab, Sheridan Voysey, helps them think about what having and being someone to depend on does and doesn’t look like, and how it requires a balance between affection and sacrifice.
Chapter 4
Have you ever been let down by a friend? That hurts, doesn’t it? Well, join the Discover the Word group as they continue exploring Jesus’ friendship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus—and discover that it included a moment of deep disappointment. Special guest and founder of Friendship Lab Sheridan Voysey discusses with them how a friend is someone we can grow with, and how that can sometimes happen through disappointment.
Chapter 5
The good times we share with good friends make up some of our best memories. In this conversation on Discover the Word, the group wraps up their series called “Rediscovering Friendship” with special guest and founder of Friendship Lab Sheridan Voysey. Join them to discover how the celebrations we share with friends can prepare us for the rest of life—that certainly was part of Jesus’ friendship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus!
About This Episode
- Show Notes
Jesus demonstrated the importance of friendship throughout the Gospels. His relationship with the Bethany siblings—Mary, Martha, and Lazarus—provides a great example of how much we need friends in our own lives, and how much we need to be a friend. Engaging in healthy communication, being dependable, growing with each other, and sharing celebrations can help our friendships flourish!
“Jesus, thank You that You made us to live in friendship—with You and with other people You place in our lives. Help me to live into Your plan for friendship in my life. Help me to be a dependable friend and to take opportunities to share celebrations with my friends.”
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Sheridan Voysey is the founder of Friendship Lab, whose mission is to empower adults with the wisdom and skills to make their friendships thrive. Explore their content and courses for individuals, small groups, churches, and organizations.