Us: Growing Greater Friendships | Ps. Byron Chicken

About this episode

Ps. Byron Chicken discusses the importance of friendship and its impact on a fulfilling life based on insights from a long-term study.

Friendship might be one of the most overlooked gifts God has given us. In this message, Ps Byron Chicken unpacks insights from the Harvard Study of Adult Development—an 80-year study that found the single greatest predictor of a good life is not wealth, success, or fame, but friendship. Deep, meaningful relationships shape our joy, resilience, health, and ability to walk through hard seasons well. But in today’s culture, real friendship is under pressure. We live in what many call a “friendsh...

People in this episode

Guest: Ps. Byron Chicken

Topics covered

• friendship
• relationships
• personal development
• mental health
• spirituality

Keywords

• friendship
• Harvard Study
• relationships
• joy
• resilience
• health
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Study of Adult Development

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