By Faith With Christine Hoover

Love one another. Serve one another. The New Testament is full of commandments instructing us to engage in relationships with one another, including those of the opposite sex. The church must battle against the lie that men and women cannot operate as friends and recover brother-sister relationships within the body of Christ. Close friends and colleagues Jen Wilkin and JT English share today how their friendship is based on mutual respect and trust, the importance of spiritual maturity in this area, and how the church can become stronger and more effective by embracing biblical male/female friendships. SHOW NOTES We need to recover friendship between brothers and sisters in the church, encouraging one another, celebrating each other, and elevating one another’s gifts. Biblical friendship is dependent upon trust, respect, and spiritual maturity. Continue to offer the hand of friendship even in spaces where you don’t feel entirely welcome. QUOTES “The lie that has been told to a generation, not just