More than ever I’ve been considering the simple beauty yet profound influence of good friendship. What comes to your mind when you consider the idea of friendship?
My ministry partner, John, has dug into urban ministry among the chronically homeless for the past 35 years. During the duration of those years he’s also pastored a small church.
I’ve learned much from John over the years but the one aspect of his life and work that influences me most is how seriously he takes his friendships. Once a month John gathers with the “old farts” – a collection of four men between the ages of 50-80 who spend an entire morning just to be transparent about their joys and pains. I’ve heard John speak to the enormous weight of influence that comes from these trusted friends sitting down to unload about their health, marriage, and work. He acts as if these friendships have shaped his character like nothing else.
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