Connection is Why We Are Here Brené Brown is a sociologist and quantitative researcher. Her area of study is human relationships and particularly connection. In one of her TEDx Talks, she says “Connection is why we’re here. It’s what gives meaning and purpose to our lives. Connection is the ability to feel connected and it’s why […]
John’s story of Jesus’s trip through Samaria has a lot to teach us about what it looks like to “take time” for others. John 4:4 says, 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. John 4:4 is the shortest verse in the fourth chapter of John. It’s easy to miss the significance of this verse. Jesus On […]
John Maxwell in his book Winning With People quotes Stanley C. Allyn saying, “The most useful person in the world today is the man or woman who knows how to get along with other people.” Wow! Relationship is all about knowing how to “get along with people.” Relationally Challenged Maxwell goes on to say, “Let’s […]
Why Bother? Authors Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp ask this question in their book “Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.” Most of us have asked the same questions of some relationship at one time or another. Usually, it’s during a time of stress, feeling misunderstood, or feeling taken advantage of. Every relationship goes through times of […]
There are countless stories in the Bible of God pursuing people for relationship. The ultimate story that points to all of the other stories and then exceeds them is the story of Jesus. God reveals himself to us in scripture. God also reveals his “ways” in scripture. He is the God who moves toward us, […]