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Depth over Duration: Rethinking Forever Friendships | Episode 024
When forever doesn’t happen…what does that say about your friendship?
Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connection with others.
This week we're tearing down the myth that “true friendship lasts forever” and exploring what it means when a close connection fades. If you’ve ever felt guilt, grief, or confusion over a lost friend...or worried you somehow failed...this episode is for you. Learn why friendship changes are normal, how the gospel reframes your worth, and why depth often matters more than duration. Encouraging, freeing, and full of real talk, this conversation will help you let go with grace, hold on with wisdom, and embrace the beauty of what was… without missing what’s now.
TALK IT OVER
- Is there a friendship that comes to mind when you think about one that faded or drifted away? Have you grieved it properly?
- How does the gospel change the way you view friendship losses or transitions?
- What expectations do you tend to place on friendships that might be rooted more in longing than reality?
- Have you experienced a “short-but-deep” friendship that surprised you in how meaningful it became?
- What would it look like for you to release a friendship with gratitude instead of guilt?
- Which of the reasons mentioned (life stage, values shift, location, emotional burden, etc.) has affected your recent friendships the most?
- How can you be intentional and open-handed at the same time in your current friendships?
Connect with Matt & Paige:
Follow The Friend School on Instagram & Facebook
Join the Movement
FREE download: "The True You" devotional
FREE List of Better Questions
***"THE TRUE YOU" Now available on Amazon!!!***
One last thing...we'd LOVE your help investing in more and more grace-based friendships. Check out the link below!
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By Matt + Paige CarlsonWhen forever doesn’t happen…what does that say about your friendship?
Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connection with others.
This week we're tearing down the myth that “true friendship lasts forever” and exploring what it means when a close connection fades. If you’ve ever felt guilt, grief, or confusion over a lost friend...or worried you somehow failed...this episode is for you. Learn why friendship changes are normal, how the gospel reframes your worth, and why depth often matters more than duration. Encouraging, freeing, and full of real talk, this conversation will help you let go with grace, hold on with wisdom, and embrace the beauty of what was… without missing what’s now.
TALK IT OVER
- Is there a friendship that comes to mind when you think about one that faded or drifted away? Have you grieved it properly?
- How does the gospel change the way you view friendship losses or transitions?
- What expectations do you tend to place on friendships that might be rooted more in longing than reality?
- Have you experienced a “short-but-deep” friendship that surprised you in how meaningful it became?
- What would it look like for you to release a friendship with gratitude instead of guilt?
- Which of the reasons mentioned (life stage, values shift, location, emotional burden, etc.) has affected your recent friendships the most?
- How can you be intentional and open-handed at the same time in your current friendships?
Connect with Matt & Paige:
Follow The Friend School on Instagram & Facebook
Join the Movement
FREE download: "The True You" devotional
FREE List of Better Questions
***"THE TRUE YOU" Now available on Amazon!!!***
One last thing...we'd LOVE your help investing in more and more grace-based friendships. Check out the link below!