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Friends

"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24, New International Version).

True friends are indispensable, and the Bible has volumes to say on the subject—including how to know when you've found one and how to be one yourself.

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  • by Scott Hoefker
If God wanted you to constantly use a cell phone, He would have had you born with one glued to your ear. If He wanted you to be on Twitter all the time, He would have "tweeted" you by now. Is our electronic media producing what God intended for communication, or not?
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  • by Whitney Creech
Coping with teen pregnancy is hard - premarital sex and children out of wedlock being against the purpose of marriage and family. But there is help to go forward.
  • by Amanda Stiver
Feelings of loneliness can overwhelm and discourage us. What can we do to combat these debilitating feelings?
  • by United Church of God
God designed us to need other people—to form, maintain and enjoy good relationships with others. What does God's Word tell us about friendships?
  • by United Church of God
Everyone knows that in most cultures dating is a prelude to marriage. But what many don't know is that how we date greatly influences the kind of marriage we will have. The way we conduct ourselves while dating is an excellent indicator of the commitment we will have to a future relationship and an indicator of the level of happiness we will enjoy.
  • by Michael Kelley
The Feast is over. You drive home with your thoughts consumed by the wonderful experiences, the marvelous spiritual food and the warm fellowship with old friends and new people you've met for the first time during the past eight days.
Summer break has rapidly drawn to a close and "back to school" sales abound. Notebooks, backpacks, lunch containers and school clothes top the list in the effort to prepare school children for their return to classes this fall.
  • by Amanda Stiver
Some people seem to collect online friends just to see how big they can make their number. But is that real friendship?
  • by Debbie Pennington
A man who has friends must himself be friendly (Proverbs 18:24).
  • by Jean Cline
When you attend your assigned Feast site, you probably already know a lot of people from your local congregation or from other areas that are assigned to the same site.
  • by David Treybig
What's the difference between lust and natural attraction? How do we control our minds when we see a beautiful girl or a handsome guy?
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  • by Carol Taylor
Even if you remove material from a Web site, it is cached by search engines and Internet archives. Once you post a picture, a video or text, it is out there, and you cannot get it back. Ever!
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  • by Becky Sweat
No one likes to be excluded, but it happens often in our society. Here is valuable information to help you know how to respond to the problem of cliques.
  • by Amanda Stiver
What does a hug mean to you? For many young people in junior high and high school today, the hug is what the handshake was a generation ago.