Value to Survival

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival."

- C.S. Lewis

Not Alone

"Friendship is born at that moment when a person says to another, "What! You, too? I thought I was the only one."

- C.S. Lewis

Richer Friendships, Stronger Churches

"Friendships are richer when we are different.  They can actually be better when we find those people who are our opposites.  They rub off our rough edges.

Churches are stronger when we come from different backgrounds. We all add our wisdom to the work, wisdom that has come from vastly different experiences and lives.

And because of this, I think community is better when we aren’t alike. Our lives would be so much sweeter if we were less consumed about the what’s and why’s and more concerned about being friends and letting others into our lives and hearts without worrying about the outcome."

- An excerpt from Making Friends: An Example For Community by Sarah Markley

Growing Old, Time, And Friendship

"How does one keep from "growing old inside?" Surely only in community. The only way to make friends with time is to stay friends with people…. Taking community seriously not only gives us the companionship we need, it also relieves us of the notion that we are indispensable."

- Robert McAfee Brown

Making Friends With Time

"How does one keep from "growing old inside"? Surely only in community. The only way to make friends with time is to stay friends with people.... Taking community seriously not only gives us the companionship we need, it also relieves us of the notion that we are indispensable."

- Robert McAfee Brown