122: Friendship Matters with Amber Durgan and Rebekah Hargraves

Amber Durgan and Rebekah Hargraves are joining forces on the show today to talk all about their new book releasing December 1, "Friendship Matters: Cultivating Meaningful Connections in an Isolated World." They also answer in a series of questions sent in by readers and listeners on the topic of friendship.   What We Chat about in Today’s Episode: ~Answering the following questions that were sent in: *"What do I do if someone wants to be closer friends with me than I want to be with them?" *"How does personality play into friendship?" *"I have a friendship that is consistently draining. What should I do?" *"Should we be closer to our Christian friends than we are to our non-Christian friends?" *"My friend has recently made a decision I don't agree with. What should I do?" *"Do you have any suggestions for maintaining long-distance friendships?" *"What do I do if I have a friend with a different worldview than mine? Is that ok?" *"How can I share the gospel without being 'preachy' about it?" ~The difference between being friends *with* everyone and being friendly *to* everyone; which we are actually called to ~What to expect from the book, topics we cover, etc. ~The importance of having already developed a certain depth of friendship before "going there" and addressing hard and personal topics ~The Matthew 18 Method blueprint for how to address hard situations with your friends ~The importance of asking ourselves how we are presenting the gospel to the people in our lives. ~And more! For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast Get full access to Beyond the Boxes at rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe