Displaying 4 items of Draw Near with the tag "virtue".
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Why Self-Knowledge Matters in the Christian Life
September 25th, 2026 | 44 mins 17 secs
Discipleship, Prayer, catholic spirituality, christian identity, discernment, following jesus, humility, identity in christ, interior life, self-examination, self-knowledge, series, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, virtue
Why does knowing yourself matter in the Christian life? In the first episode or our special Draw Near series on self-knowledge, we explore why honest self-awareness is essential for discipleship, humility, and spiritual growth within the interior life. As we grow closer to God, he reveals ourselves to us! And as we truly discover ourselves, we find God on a deeper level.
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Christian tips on "How to Friend" in today's changing world
April 24th, 2024 | 45 mins 58 secs
friendship, holiness, how to make friends, virtue
We were made for relationship and friendship. Yet, so many of us often feel alone; lost in a sea of acquaintances, with few "real" friends. We feel alone. How are we to overcome this? How are we to actually "Add Friend" in real life? Why is it more important to "belong" in a friendship, rather than to simply "fit in?" What can we learn from Jesus about what true friendship looks like?
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DN Classics: Virtuous Friendship
April 17th, 2024 | 55 mins 15 secs
friends, friendship, holiness, virtue
Drawing from our vault, we share one of our earliest (but most downloaded) episodes as we lay a foundation for an all new follow up episode next week! In today's culture, it is not uncommon to find ourselves feeling like we have many "friends," or more accurately, "best acquaintances," but still lack meaningful relationships; the friendships we long for that are characterized by love, vulnerability, mutual encouragement and accountability. What does friendship look like? Find out on this episode of Draw Near as Fred and Kara discuss all of this and share from their own close friendship!
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Virtuous Friendship
September 15th, 2021 | 55 mins 3 secs
friends, friendship, holiness, virtue
We have many "friends," or more accurately, "best acquaintances," but we often lack the meaningful relationships; the friendships we long for that are characterized by love, vulnerability, mutual encouragement and accountability. What does friendship look like? Find out on this episode of Draw Near as Fred and Kara discuss all of this and share from their own close friendship!