Calvin Friend
An easy-listening speaker, thought-provoking writer, and engaging educator.
📚”I learned to write by speaking; I learned to speak by listening.”
Addressing Theology and Spirituality
Spend some time with me and you will find that my thoughts tend to meander into many different places. I like to think about science, theology, politics, and nature and see how they ideas from one discipline play with those from another.
Hobbies
My mental activity is mirrored in life by my interests. I have run marathons, biked centuries, played bass (my favorite of 5 instruments I play), and built furniture. I enjoy gardening, canning, cooking, and baking.
Family
I am happily married. Between the two of us, we have 7 children and 6 grandchildren…so far.
Embracing Poverty and Suffering
My thoughts tend often toward the poor of any type – financially, physically, spiritually, or emotionally. I want to walk with them through their pain, listen to their stories, and care for their needs.
Travel
I have lived on two continents in settings from inner-city to rural to suburban. I have visited two other continents to experience new cultures, meet new people, and care for people.
Questions
I believe that unanswered questions have inspired far more adventures than answers have and would rather have a question drawing me forward than an answer holding me back.
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Ghosted by the Holy Ghost
In my previous post, I said that there are times when God is silent. In particular, I used the illustration that unanswered prayers are somewhat like being ghosted…
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The Frustrating Prayer
Of all the unanswered prayers, “What am I supposed to do?” has to be the most frustrating. Here’s the scenario: I’m facing a decision that feels consequential. It…
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Cleaving as an Act of Violence
Words matter. At a recent wedding, the pastor quoted Genesis 2:24, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and…
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November 2024
The Morphology of Writing Morphology: the form and structure of an organism or its parts. I first learned the term while studying biology, but it applies equally well…
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Traumatized by God and His People
The small group re-traumatized me. As I drove home, my heart was heavy as I realized what had happened and wondered if it was possible to stay in…
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