Is there ever a legitimate reason to cut someone out of your life, especially if they’ve been a long-time friend? In this episode we examine what the Bible says about when it’s appropriate to step back from a relationship with a friend and provide two essential paradigms for ensuring that you’re doing it with the right motives.

Ever had to forgive someone for something significant? Hear a story of difficult forgiveness from Lucas, learn biblical foundations for forgiving others when they hurt you, and a simple (but not easy) process for following Jesus’ command to forgive in this episode of Hey Friend.

You’re a Christian. Should you drink alcohol with your friends? Throughout church history this question has been answered in a variety of ways, and in this episode we discuss the bigger “up-stream” questions that need to be answered about what God’s purpose for those who are followers of Jesus are, how the Bible functions, and more before being able to accurately, biblically answer how Christians should relate to alcohol and if you should have a drink with your friends this Friday night.

We’ve spent 30+ weeks talking about friendship. In this episode we go back to the beginning and ask the big question - does friendship even matter? Hint: it definitely does.

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You can’t have true friendship without the Gospel as the foundation. The Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, stated that without Christ we cannot know God or our brother.

In this episode we break down how the Gospel reshapes friendship, making it possible for us to acknowledge our brokenness, discover restoration, go deeper in relationships, and honors each person's uniqueness.

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Preparing to switch jobs and cities? Just moved for college? If so, this episode is for you. We walk through several simple, practical tips to help you start meeting people and making friends in that new location.

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What should you do if you’re feeling like your friends are leaving you out? In this episode we provide some guidance for navigating the challenge of not feeling included by another friend or group of friends, touching on foundational practices like evaluating the root cause of why you’re feeling that way to simple tips like cutting back on social media scrolling to help you stay present.

Did you know that your pastor probably struggles with loneliness? In this episode we interview Randy Hahne, pastor of Harvest Valley Church and talk about what he’s observed as he’s worked on their denomination’s executive board, the needs of every pastor and ministry leader to slow down and make real friends, and how you as a part of a church can be one of those real friends.