Learn how to make the leap from living in seclusion to engaging in community with your neighbors.
During my first few years out of college, I worked as a campus pastor for…
Years ago, I knew some friends in a community I was a part of. Two…
Reality TV shows are fueled by gossip. Stars like Jax Taylor or Kristen Doute have…
I’ve known my best friend Kristen since I was 3. (Or so I’ve been told;…
The night before I left college, I got home late. There, at my door, I…
Long gone are the days of the junior high lunchroom—where kids seemed to be divided…
In an era where many of us have a million social media “friends,” but no…
I hate confrontation. I’d rather just ignore problems and hope they go away. The problem…
We know we’re supposed to love our neighbors, but our company also shapes our identity—for better or for worse. So where do we draw the line?
When we’re younger, friendship comes naturally. We have school friends, club friends, church friends, family…
Friendships, and how to appropriately navigate them can be really tricky. Because on one hand,…
I’m always stunned by the chasm between what I know to be true and how…
Few of us plan to graduate college and move back in with our parents. Yet…
RELEVANT posts a column about the thoughts that take place after attending a funeral—and what it does to your faith.
We live in a culture with a high tolerance for ambiguity. From our fear of…
As I weathered Valentine’s Day this month (again) as a single woman, I’ve been thinking…
The third season of ‘The Walking Dead’ has reined in its highest following yet, with over 12 million viewers. But is it just the latest manifestation of the zombie craze, or does the show have something deeper to say?
Jeremy Caruthers on the human tendency to categorize things—and why we shouldn’t do this to people.
Andreana Reale breaks down the meaning of the word ‘porneia’, it’s historical and modern context and how it affects both the individual and the community.
Erik Swenson looks at the many different ways people have of relating to God and why there is room for all of them.
C.R. Wiley writes about how he suspends judgment in order to befriend those he may not agree with.
Brett Byford writes a column for Reject Apathy about Christians’ call to remember and care for those in prison.
A Slice in the third undergraduate edition of the RELEVANT Magazine College Guide discusses how students can make friends for life during their freshman year.
REJECT APATHY columnist Brett Byford writes about his friendship with Myron, an inmate he met while speaking at a prison, and the importance of the Church seeking friendships with prisoners.
Nikki Raasch writes a blog for RELEVANT about how we’ve gotten mixed up about the purpose community and why it doesn’t exist to make us friends.
Chris Rule writes a column for RELEVANT about the value of investing in relationships—even when it hurts.