Foxhole friends | Chip Edens | TEDxCharlotte
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Published 2014-11-26
Rector, Christ Episcopal Church
Chip Edens is the rector of Christ Episcopal Church, a 5600 member congregation in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chip is the moderator of the Faith Forum - a conversation about issues of faith and culture.
Over the last number of years he has led conversations with thought leaders - New York Times bestselling authors, theologians, artists, business leaders, and politicians - exploring subjects ranging from civic leadership, to health and wellness. These events draw an audience from around the region with between 400 to 1500 in attendance and are watched on the internet around the world.
In addition to his work in the church, Chip is committed to reaching leaders in other civic and cultural contexts. He engaged hundreds of leaders through his work with the Young President Organization and the World President Organization.
Chip is a 1992 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and Yale Divinity School. He has studied organizational leadership at Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Wharton School. He has also studied at the Duke Center for Reconciliation and Justice.
He is a member of the board of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture and The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.
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All Comments (21)
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So , this video taught me that I can divide all my friends into 3 groups : Pleasure friends , Advantage friends , True friends . Hmm, let's see. .. I don't have any friends.
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I’ve listened to this many times but always get something new from it each time.
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Everyone wants true friends while nobody wants to be those true friends.
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This speech changed my journey at a critical time. Thank you
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People make time for what matters to them. I get so tired of hearing people say to me, "Oh, I've been busy..." It's incredible to me just how perfect everyone I know, how perfect their lives are, to where they are too busy to reach out.
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My favorite Ted Talk ever!!! 😍🤩
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One of the best Tedx videos!!
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If this went viral, the world would be better for it
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Completly blew my mind. I was searching for a ted talk like this for month. I have no word to finish. Thanks!
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Powerful and much needed.
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Thank you Mr. Chip Edens for this informative and inspirational video topic about True Friendships. Foxhole Friends -The people who really stand by you through everything. 🤔😊👍
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this was an amazing speach and really powerful talk truly motivational (even though as a greek i have to point out that agapi means love)
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This is a beautiful and powerful talk. Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring others!
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This was a good talk. Currently going through some things that have to do with this talk and honestly, everybody should watch this. About the foxhole friends, absolutly right that one of the things that you can tell from foxholes: they are not using their phones every 5 minutes while having a drink with you. Why would you get together with someone but be on your phone and think your friend is just gonna be there observing the sky or something? That´s just so insane to me
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Thank you for this 🙏
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favourite TED talk thank you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Excellent work. Thankyou
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Denise for the past 14 years, you have been by my side through thick and thin. There is no other person I want in my foxhole besides you. I will always have great respect for you my soulsister.
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Great video on friendship- I think men have an easier time finding true friendships because often time some women are jealous of you or insecure or just downright phony friends- they say one thing and do another... so if you are a woman and you find a true blue friend who is genuine .. hold on to them like gold!
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It's been a very long 11 years with my best friend climbing this mountain. I might could have done it alone but I'm all to blessed to have had a buddy to encourage me to keep going.
