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We all can fall into this trap of viewing ‘friends’ as leftover fragments from our youth. We think of friendship as a first-half-of-life focus. And obviously, now that we’re actual adults, we’ve got to get on with more ‘grown up’ priorities like a career, investments, marriage & children. But, truth be told, a friendless life isn‘t all that fulfilling. It leads to what sociologists have come to call a ‘loneliness epidemic’. It’s impossible to live life to the fullest without a small circle of close friends—regardless of who you are or how old you are. So, how do we shift friendship from something we see as optional to something we see as essential? From something cute for kids to something crucial for us adults too? That’s what we’ll be talking about during these next 4 weeks… looking at different aspects of friendship.

We all can fall into this trap of viewing ‘friends’ as leftover fragments from our youth. We think of friendship as a first-half-of-life focus. And obviously, now that we’re actual adults, we’ve got to get on with more ‘grown up’ priorities like a career, investments, marriage & children. But, truth be told, a friendless life isn‘t all that fulfilling. It leads to what sociologists have come to call a ‘loneliness epidemic’. It’s impossible to live life to the fullest without a small circle of close friends—regardless of who you are or how old you are. So, how do we shift friendship from something we see as optional to something we see as essential? From something cute for kids to something crucial for us adults too? That’s what we’ll be talking about during these next 4 weeks… looking at different aspects of friendship.

Here’s the thing… We all can fall into this trap of viewing ‘friends’ as leftover fragments from our youth. We think of friendship as a first-half-of-life focus. And obviously, now that we’re actual adults, we’ve got to get on with more ‘grown up’ priorities like a career, investments, marriage & children. But, truth be told, a friendless life isn‘t all that fulfilling. It leads to what sociologists have come to call a ‘loneliness epidemic’. It’s impossible to live life to the fullest without a small circle of close friends—regardless of who you are or how old you are. So, how do we shift friendship from something we see as optional to something we see as essential? From something cute for kids to something crucial for us adults too? That’s what we’ll be talking about during these next 4 weeks… looking at different aspects of friendship.

Listen… we live in a world of sampling & scrolling. But everywhere we look, someone’s asking us to “like & subscribe” (literally and figuratively). Obviously, we do what most people do… ignore them. We browse anonymously, hold relationships loosely, and confirm plans with a “maybe” or “Yeah, I’ll see”. We don’t want to miss out on anything or be tied down to anyone. So we prefer to keep our options open. We admire commitment, we’re just not sure the cost is worth it. In our culture, everything’s disposable and everyone’s replaceable. But if we’re honest here, we don’t seem to find this way of living all that fulfilling. So, what do we do about it?

Listen… we live in a world of sampling & scrolling. But everywhere we look, someone’s asking us to “like & subscribe” (literally and figuratively). Obviously, we do what most people do… ignore them. We browse anonymously, hold relationships loosely, and confirm plans with a “maybe” or “Yeah, I’ll see”. We don’t want to miss out on anything or be tied down to anyone. So we prefer to keep our options open. We admire commitment, we’re just not sure the cost is worth it. In our culture, everything’s disposable and everyone’s replaceable. But if we’re honest here, we don’t seem to find this way of living all that fulfilling. So, what do we do about it?

We live in a world of sampling & scrolling. But everywhere we look, someone’s asking us to “like & subscribe” (literally and figuratively). Obviously, we do what most people do… ignore them. We browse anonymously, hold relationships loosely, and confirm plans with a “maybe” or “Yeah, I’ll see”. We don’t want to miss out on anything or be tied down to anyone. So we prefer to keep our options open. We admire commitment, we’re just not sure the cost is worth it. In our culture, everything’s disposable and everyone’s replaceable. But if we’re honest here, we don’t seem to find this way of living all that fulfilling. So, what do we do about it?

We live in a world of sampling & scrolling. But everywhere we look, someone’s asking us to “like & subscribe” (literally and figuratively). Obviously, we do what most people do… ignore them. We browse anonymously, hold relationships loosely, and confirm plans with a “maybe” or “Yeah, I’ll see”. We don’t want to miss out on anything or be tied down to anyone. So we prefer to keep our options open. We admire commitment, we’re just not sure the cost is worth it. In our culture, everything’s disposable and everyone’s replaceable. But if we’re honest here, we don’t seem to find this way of living all that fulfilling. So, what do we do about it?

We live in a world of sampling & scrolling. But everywhere we look, someone’s asking us to “like & subscribe” (literally and figuratively). Obviously, we do what most people do… ignore them. We browse anonymously, hold relationships loosely, and confirm plans with a “maybe” or “Yeah, I’ll see”. We don’t want to miss out on anything or be tied down to anyone. So we prefer to keep our options open. We admire commitment, we’re just not sure the cost is worth it. In our culture, everything’s disposable and everyone’s replaceable. But if we’re honest here, we don’t seem to find this way of living all that fulfilling. So, what do we do about it?

Everyone has a name. But we’re often called something different; Something that describes what we’re like, what we do, or who we belong to. We’re all familiar with the name, Jesus, but He was called other things too. Why? And how might His other names change the way we relate to and rely on him? Find out this December here at South Hills. Focus Verse: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:6 Each week we’ll teach a facet of who Jesus is which allows people to connect with him differently, trust in him more deeply, and celebrate his birth more joyously.

Everyone has a name. But we’re often called something different; Something that describes what we’re like, what we do, or who we belong to. We’re all familiar with the name, Jesus, but He was called other things too. Why? And how might His other names change the way we relate to and rely on him? Find out this December here at South Hills. Focus Verse: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:6 Each week we’ll teach a facet of who Jesus is which allows people to connect with him differently, trust in him more deeply, and celebrate his birth more joyously.

Everyone has a name. But we’re often called something different; Something that describes what we’re like, what we do, or who we belong to. We’re all familiar with the name, Jesus, but He was called other things too. Why? And how might His other names change the way we relate to and rely on him? Find out this December here at South Hills. Focus Verse: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:6 Each week we’ll teach a facet of who Jesus is which allows people to connect with him differently, trust in him more deeply, and celebrate his birth more joyously.

Everyone has a name. But we’re often called something different; Something that describes what we’re like, what we do, or who we belong to. We’re all familiar with the name, Jesus, but He was called other things too. Why? And how might His other names change the way we relate to and rely on him? Find out this December here at South Hills. Focus Verse: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” - Isaiah 9:6 Each week we’ll teach a facet of who Jesus is which allows people to connect with him differently, trust in him more deeply, and celebrate his birth more joyously.

A lot of our thinking is held together by short, sticky statements that help us make sense of things. We repeat them, post them, and pass them along. Sure, they may be clichés, but they’re also strangely comforting. And because they’re so common and popular, we assume they’re from Scripture. But are they though? What if some of these sayings we keep repeating are based on a misunderstanding or a misinterpretation? What if… God Never Said That?

Here’s the thing….A lot of our thinking is held together by short, sticky statements that help us make sense of things. We repeat them, post them, and pass them along. Sure, they may be clichés, but they’re also strangely comforting. And because they’re so common and popular, we assume they’re from Scripture. But are they though? What if some of these sayings we keep repeating are based on a misunderstanding or a misinterpretation? What if… God Never Said That? Throughout this series our goal is to teach you to thoroughly search out Scripture as opposed to simply just trusting pop culture or grandmas sayings for answers to life’s most complicated questions.

A lot of our thinking is held together by short, sticky statements that help us make sense of things. We repeat them, post them, and pass them along. Sure, they may be clichés, but they’re also strangely comforting. And because they’re so common and popular, we assume they’re from Scripture. But are they though? What if some of these sayings we keep repeating are based on a misunderstanding or a misinterpretation? What if… God Never Said That? Throughout this series our goal is to teach you to thoroughly search out Scripture as opposed to simply just trusting pop culture or grandmas sayings for answers to life’s most complicated questions.

A lot of our thinking is held together by short, sticky statements that help us make sense of things. We repeat them, post them, and pass them along. Sure, they may be clichés, but they’re also strangely comforting. And because they’re so common and popular, we assume they’re from Scripture. But are they though? What if some of these sayings we keep repeating are based on a misunderstanding or a misinterpretation? What if… God Never Said That? Throughout this series our goal is to teach you to thoroughly search out Scripture as opposed to simply just trusting pop culture or grandmas sayings for answers to life’s most complicated questions.

We all want happy, healthy relationships—especially with those closest to us. But that's easier said than done. Making real relationships work is…well….real work. And at times we may get a glimpse of WHAT we need to do, but we’re not exactly sure HOW to do it. Some of us didn’t grow up with the greatest examples to follow. Maybe you yourself have noticed a handful of the relational instincts you inherited have been unhelpful in the past. So, what if you didn’t have to repeat the same patterns handed down to you? What if you could do better? What if God Himself was willing to show you HOW? Over these next few weeks, I want to give you teachings & tools to enable you to construct healthier home lives. That’s our goal. A better “you” equates to a better “we” at home, at work and at play.

We all want happy, healthy relationships—especially with those closest to us. But that's easier said than done. Making real relationships work is…well….real work. And at times we may get a glimpse of WHAT we need to do, but we’re not exactly sure HOW to do it. Some of us didn’t grow up with the greatest examples to follow. Maybe you yourself have noticed a handful of the relational instincts you inherited have been unhelpful in the past. So, what if you didn’t have to repeat the same patterns handed down to you? What if you could do better? What if God Himself was willing to show you HOW? Over these next few weeks, I want to give you teachings & tools to enable you to construct healthier home lives. That’s our goal. A better “you” equates to a better “we” at home, at work and at play.

We all want happy, healthy relationships—especially with those closest to us. But that's easier said than done. Making real relationships work is…well….real work. And at times we may get a glimpse of WHAT we need to do, but we’re not exactly sure HOW to do it. Some of us didn’t grow up with the greatest examples to follow. Maybe you yourself have noticed a handful of the relational instincts you inherited have been unhelpful in the past. So, what if you didn’t have to repeat the same patterns handed down to you? What if you could do better? What if God Himself was willing to show you HOW? Over these next few weeks, I want to give you teachings & tools to enable you to construct healthier home lives. That’s our goal. A better “you” equates to a better “we” at home, at work and at play.

Here's the thing….We all want happy, healthy relationships—especially with those closest to us. But that's easier said than done. Making real relationships work is…well….real work. And at times we may get a glimpse of WHAT we need to do, but we’re not exactly sure HOW to do it. Some of us didn’t grow up with the greatest examples to follow. Maybe you yourself have noticed a handful of the relational instincts you inherited have been unhelpful in the past. So, what if you didn’t have to repeat the same patterns handed down to you? What if you could do better? What if God Himself was willing to show you HOW? Over these next few weeks, I want to give you teachings & tools to enable you to construct healthier home lives. That’s our goal. A better “you” equates to a better “we” at home, at work and at play.