Posts tagged “Friendship”
A friend you can count on
Have you ever heard the phrase, “a friend in need is a friend indeed”? I’m not sure what that means, but I know my…
Using the unexpected
In Judges 3 the Israelites finally cried out to God for deliverance from wicked King Eglon. God heard their cries and sent a man…
Who needs help?
Have you ever read the book of Judges? It’s a fascinating read full of unlikely heroes. That’s what a judge is in this Bible…
Group needed
Do you ever wonder how much superstars really need their supporting team members, supporting actors, or backup singers? Make a mental list right now…
Beware of burrowing
There’s a saying that goes like this: “Once is chance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is a pattern.” If that’s true, there’s been a…
They comfort you
Have you read the Scarlet Letter? A woman named Hester is pregnant; no one knows the identity of the father except Hester and the…
Pray for people
I hear a lot of confessions about pornography. Both men and women, young and old, married and single schedule a time to talk and,…
Seek and save
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). In October 2021, a hiker was lost in Colorado….
Keep confessing
There is only one thing more agonizing than confessing your more embarrassing sins to another Christian. That one thing is confessing your embarrassing sins…
Jesus’ friends
Who is your best friend? Friends are people you can trust through thick and thin. A highlight from my childhood, and maybe yours too,…
What the dying would have done differently
A few years ago, Bronnie Ware, an Australian author, wrote a book about her experiences in listening to dying people. As she dialogued with…
Drug court wisdom
The other day I was in a courtroom to offer encouragement to a friend facing serious legal charges for her drug-related decisions. The judge,…