DeeperHope Institute

Do the Christian women leaders you know lead lives of healthy balance? What gets in the way? The Woven team asked over 100 Boston area Christian women about it. Here's what they discovered.

Woven - 7 Twisted Messages on Exposure 7 distorted messages that Christian women hear

What does it take to form stable bonds? Availability, for one thing. Friendship & Availability 2 Ways: Pt 1 http://wp.me/p3ChCC-wn

Friendship and Availability 2 Ways: Part 1 “Priority Rubber Stamp” by Stuart Miles. Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net When asked about what it takes to form stable bonds of community, one woman I interviewed pointed out the prerequisite so fundamental it often gets overlooked: availability. Those who want to develop friendships have to be available for it, both in time and in heart. Those who aren’t, don’t. This theory paints a picture for me. [ 315 more words. ]

What is 'Community' to You? Do you more: public, social, personal, or intimate connections? http://wp.me/p3ChCC-uf

What is 'Community' to You? When we talk about feeling connected to a community, what exactly are we talking about? Joseph Myers’ enlightening The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups asserts that for a satisfying sense of belonging, we actually need people in our lives at each of four levels of community. We need: 1. public connections of belonging in a wider community (like your mailman or an interest-based membership), 2. [ 433 more words. ]