friendship Archives

Being, Knowing, and Doing—Part 11: Relationships (Friendship Continued)

Video / March 22, 2019 / Ken Boa / Friday Morning Men's Study, Living Out Your Faith

This entry is part 11 of 38 in the series Being, Knowing, and Doing

Ken Boa teaches on the value and nature of true friendship, including the role of friends in spurring us along in our relationship with God.

Nurturing Spirituality, Part 5: A Biblical Philosophy of Discipleship II

Video / March 11, 2019 / Ken Boa / Monday Night Study, Spiritual Formation

This entry is part 5 of 18 in the series Nurturing Spirituality

Ken Boa discusses more principles behind the “why” of discipleship, ranging from the idea that we cannot appraise our own ministries in this life, to the importance of spiritual friendship as a component of discipleship.

Holistic Spirituality: Part 29—Friendship

Video / March 25, 2018 / Ken Boa / Living Out Your Faith, Sunday Morning Study

This entry is part 29 of 42 in the series Holistic Spirituality

Ken Boa moves from the marital and parent/child relationships to discussing friendship, another area of horizontal relationship that can be fueled by and infused with God.

The Five Loves—and the Greatest of These Is Agapē

February 14, 2018 / Ken Boa / Biblical, Living Out Your Faith, Theological

The human forms of love known in the Greek as epithumia (physical desire), eros (romantic love), storge (love for family members/those with whom we “belong”), and phileo (friendship/companionship love) can be elevated to what God intended for them to be when they’re infused with the divine love of agape. These four human loves are like flowers that can flourish in the garden of agape.