Conversations with Jonathan & Christa Threlfall

Category: Relational

  • A Conversation About Aging

    A Conversation About Aging

    Summary What do you think? Is the statement belowTrue or False? “Grow old along with me,The best is yet to be.” Recently, Christa was confronted with the hilarious side of this statement, considering that, you know, the “best” (physically speaking) is certainly not in the future. That discovery inspired this conversation. Everyone is aging, but…

  • What Not to Say to Suffering People

    What Not to Say to Suffering People

    Summary The Bible teaches Christians to “weep with those who weep”—that is, to deeply sympathize with those who are suffering. Unfortunately, however, our attempts at sympathy can deepen people’s wounds. In this episode, Jonathan and Christa discuss several things not to say to people who are suffering. Most of these missteps come from an overeagerness…