Non-condemning Friendships

Posted by Jeff Olson on February 3, 2011

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about two things:
Fishing and Jesus.

Honestly, I think about fishing a lot. It’s a topic that has been especially on my mind  since I’ve come down with a serious case of “cabin fever.” We’re in the heart of Winter... Read More

When Friends Let Us Down

Posted by Allison Stevens on November 8, 2010

What do we do when we realize that what we thought was a friendship may not be? What if we thought someone was a friend, but we find out that we are not as valued as we thought we were?

That happened to me. I’ve realized with one particular person I’m the “back-up friend.” ... Read More

Forgiveness . . . an act of defiance against evil

Posted by Tim Jackson on October 20, 2010

Just finishing up editing some great discussions on forgiveness for the HFML website with author Dan Allender and Pastor Rod Van Solkema that I think you’ll find challenging. I know I did. One of the noteworthy remarks that I just can’t shake from our discussion was Dan’s comment... Read More

“Happiness only real when shared”

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 27, 2009

I was recently watching the 2007 film Into the Wild. It’s based on the true story of Chris McCandless. Upon graduating from college in the early 1990′s, McCandless had become disillusioned with his conventional life. Without saying a word to his family, he up and sold all his... Read More

“Hold On Loosely”

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 11, 2009

The other day I stopped at a fast food joint for a quick bite to eat. It wasn’t the healthiest of choices, but I was looking for something easy and cheap.

I placed my order at the drive thru, picked up my beverage and chicken sandwich (minus the sauce), and was good to go.Read More