49. Rejection, Compassion, Self-Preoccupation, and Loneliness in Friendship with Pastor, Speaker, Author, Wife, and Mom – Sharon Hodde Miller, Ph.D‪.‬ Courage Becomes Her

Sharon Hodde Miller is an Enneagram 7, wife of 14 years, mom of three kids, and the author of three books. She has a Master of Divinity and a Ph.D. in Educational Studies. She and her husband founded Bright City Church in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina in 2018 and co-pastor the church together. Sharon is a passionate teacher about faith, culture, and the Bible.
 In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Sharon talks about the revelation that came to her about self-preoccupation in friendship and how we can reframe rejection in friendship by seeing the woundedness of the other person. She also talks about how self-righteousness and shame contribute to isolation and loneliness in friendship. She shares about friendship that is safe and consistent.
 Resources from my conversation with Sharon:
·       Sharon’s Books:
o  Nice
o  Free of Me
o  The Cost of Control
·       Losing our Religion by Russell Moore
·       The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller
·       The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen
·       Sharon Interviews Beth Moore
·       Sharon is Interviewed by Carey Nieuwhof
·       Sharon is Interviewed by Annie F. Downs
·       When Narcissism Comes to Church by Chuck DeGroat
·       Podcast Episodes with Chuck DeGroat about Narcissism
o  Carey Nieuwhof
o  Saved by the City
 
Please connect with Sharon through her Instagram and her website.
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