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.
The Chosen Ones
No matter our religion or our Scripture of choice, humans have tremendous power over interpretation. I would go so far as to say that we determine to a…
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Back. On Target.
I’ve missed a few of my weekly blog posts. I was on vacation, working on my book, and distracted by other matters. In particular, during the past week…
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Old-Time Religion
Is it possible that every generation sings some version of “Give me that old-time religion?” I wouldn’t have thought so until I discovered that the song dates back…
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Sharing the Good With Those Who Share With Us
Digging deeper into the hidden questions in a passage and finding a richer way of living life.
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September 2024
Apologies I would like to apologize for missing a couple of weeks of writing blog posts. I had a great time with family in the mountains of Colorado.…
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A Time for War?
My newfound friend rocked me back on my heels. We had been having an amiable conversation about a variety of topics – some of them potentially divisive but…
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