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On-The-Air with the Conways |  | 
The Harvest Show air date to be announced for Jim's interview about the re-release of his book, Your Husband's Midlife Crisis.
Please pray the Lord will be glorified through the interviews and that the Holy Spirit will touch the lives of people watching the shows and help them as individually needed. Jim Conway and his book, Your Husband's Midlife Crisis   Jan Conway and her book, The Finisher   |
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Annual Chat Room Retreat November 5-7, 2010 Yorba Linda, California Retreat Description
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Orange County Airport Code: SNA Where has Jim been? | |
As one of the original pastors of the Village Bible Church, Jim Conway was invited to speak at the 50th Anniversary Celebration on July 25th, 2010.
Jim and Jan traveled to Carol Stream, Illinois, to attend the 50th anniversary and Jim was the special guest speaker at the church service on Sunday.
Jim and Jan are asking you to join them in praying for this church to continue glorifying the Lord and serving Christ another 50 years.
You can listen to the July 25, 2010, sermon by clicking on the icon above. We're counting down to our30th anniversary! |
| Why Is It That Men Seem To Have Fewer Close Relationships? |
In the book, The Friendless American Male, David Smith says, "Women seem to have a monopoly on meaningful, intimate relationships . . . Men have friendships which relate to work or play, but seldom go beyond the surface." Smith is saying that men are buddies, but are not deep friends. They are with each other, but they do not share their inner selves with each other. They play together, but then do not expose their personal problems to one another. They share problems outside of themselves, but not themselves. One of the reasons that American males may not share themselves with anyone is that they are competitive. For example, on a football team each player is ranked in his respective position. The same is true in an orchestra where there is a first seat violin and second seat violin. Business constantly rates people by success, dollars, or growth. But friendship demands vulnerability, sharing, and openness--the very opposite of competition. Men are trained to be competitive, not friends. Another problem for men is that they are political in their relationships. They think, "What can this person do for me?" or "How can I help that person get ahead so that later he will help me?" Men are great team players. They help others and count on others to help them. But they have not learned to give themselves in love or to receive love. Their relationships consist of bartering, or trading, rather than vulnerability and openness. |