Listening on Friendship

Today I decided to get back to the sermon podcasts at work while I had some less involved things to do. So I have listened twice to this sermon on friendship by Tim Keller, from the Proverbs. It’s very interesting, and talks about why friendship is not viewed as important in our culture – because it’s not considered a biological or sociological necessity – and what also makes it difficult. I haven’t had the moment for any extensive notes, but here are the main points:

• Uniqueness of friendship 

• Discovery of a friend 

• Forging and building a friendship 

• Where you get the power for friendship 

Marks and building blocks of true friendship 

• Constancy 

• Carefulness/Sensitivity 

• Candour 

• Counsel