Podcast:TGC Podcast Published On: Fri Jul 09 2021 Description: Christine Hoover delivered a message at TGC's 2021 Women’s Conference titled “Messy Beautiful Friendship: Learning to Love Others in a Christlike Way.” Speaking from her own experiences building friendships—first as a child, then as an adult—Hoover discussed the “wish dream”: the idealized vision of a perfect friendship that too many women embrace. She compared this to the reality of mature, biblical friendship that, despite all its flaws and blemishes, is a priceless gift from God.She looked at four components of biblical friendships, exemplified by Christ, that women should pursue:– Focus on giving (serving) and befriending others– Erase unnecessary restrictions– Devote yourself to people– Be vulnerable Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.