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Building Friendships That Fight for Us // Sarah Cooper


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"We forget the truth and need to remind each other until we believe it."

Every one of us needs people in our lives who will help us see the beauty and gifts we bring to the world, even (and especially) when we can't see it in ourselves! Sarah Cooper is one of those people in my life. In this episode we share some of what we've learned as we've learned to champion, encourage, and fight for one another in friendship.

Sarah is a ministry leader, speaker, and the host of the Deeply Rooted podcast, where she has conversations about leadership, community and spiritual formation that deeply roots us in our faith. She is passionate about seeing people be free to be their authentic selves.

Listen to this conversation as we talk about:

  • Learning to champion the beauty and giftedness in others—instead of comparing or competing
  • The power of allowing ourselves to be deeply known by friends who will remind us who we are
  • How walking with God transforms lies to truth about our identity
  • The discomfort of learning to receive from others as much as we give in friendship
  • Experiencing the freedom of having nothing hidden—and being loved in our vulnerability
  • How to build trust through consistency over time—and how to restore it when it’s broken
  • How conflict can become an invitation toward a deeper level of connection
  • Learning how to cultivate intimacy with God, even when friendship is difficult
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