Friendly Interference: Episode 809
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 3 August 2023
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Butting into a friend’s dating life, plus making church a haven for victims of abuse, and what if your best friend doesn’t like your other friends?
Featured musical artist: Austin Stone Worship
Roundtable: Getting Involved in Your Friend’s Dating Life
Your friend is dating and you see something in the relationship that concerns you. Is it time to speak up? If so, how? How much input should you have in friends’ relationships, anyway? Our guests (one married, one engaged, one single) offer pointers on how to “meddle with grace” in situations like these.
Culture: Is Church a Safe Place for the Abused?
Dr. James Reeves felt God call him to make the church he pastored a place of healing for those who’ve been sexually abused. The impact of the church’s ministry has been felt throughout the Dallas community since its inception, and now it is leading the way for other churches to follow suit. Dr. Reeves and Focus on the Family counselor Geremy Keeton discuss why church should be the safest place for those who’ve been abused, and what it looks like to make that happen.
Link to Articles for Help for Abusive Relationships
Inbox: Best Friend vs. Other Friends
Your best friend feels he or she doesn’t fit in with your other friends, and isn’t afraid to say so. Is this a problem with your bestie or with everyone else? How can you discuss this in a loving and constructive manner? Counselor Tim Sanford weighs in.
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| 0:00.0 | Friends, it is that time of year when people contact you and ask you to bless them as we are in the Christmas season and heading into a new year with a monetary gift. |
| 0:12.2 | And you know what? |
| 0:12.8 | I'm just going to go ahead and do that on behalf of Boundless. |
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| 1:13.3 | Welcome to this week's episode of The Bowenless Show. |
| 1:18.6 | I am Lisa Anderson here with you again, and I'm always privileged to be with you and have these conversations with you. |
| 1:20.2 | A special shout out to those of you who are brand new listeners. |
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