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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Overcoming Shyness

Many feel awkward around others and wish they had more friends. The Bible gives an amazingly simple secret for overcoming shyness and having more friends.
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God, Goths and Emos

When the culture is so clueless and corrupt, the call of countercultures is great. But there's a counterculture nearly everyone has overlooked.
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Choose Carefully

Good friends are precious.
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Bury the Hatchet

Why should it have to be "too late to apologize"?
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Priceless...

Whether we stupidly hang around with the wrong crowd, even just once, and something bad happens or we get ourselves in a bad financial situation and end up with a bad credit rating, everything we do has an impact on...
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Finding God on Facebook?

"To build an authentic, real relationship with God, we have to seek Him off-line."
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Life's Not Fair!

"Why me? When something bad happens, we often think the situation is unfair—yet if we were to really look at life, realizing the amazing calling we have been given to know the truth of God, we would humbly be asking...
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Friends: False and True

Got a good friend?
Tattooing a design on a person's arm.
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Leave a Permanent Mark

"Like them or hate them, tattoos—often called "body art" in the tattoo culture—are an increasingly accepted part of our society."
First Threads: The Origin and Impact of Clothes
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First Threads: The Origin and Impact of Clothes

Studies show that clothes have an impact on all of us—both guys and girls. Sadly, immodest dress is negatively affecting many in ways they don't realize.
Miracle in a Dumpster
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Miracle in a Dumpster

It was one of the most unlikely places for a miracle to occur. Prayer and persistence paid off.
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The Friend-O-Meter

How do you deal with a friend who does something you can't get behind?
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Open and Shut

Why do we have two ears but only one mouth?
a man wearing a business suit walking in a city road
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Ladies and Gentlemen, May I Have Your Attention Please

This is a phrase we've probably all heard many times, but did you ever stop to wonder if you really are a lady or a gentleman? If you are, how did you get to be one? And what does this...
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Gentle Barbs

A little friendly teasing is healthy in a good friendship.
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War and Football or Peace

As a christian, how do you make peace in every aspect of your life?
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Is It OK to Disagree?

You don’t always have to see eye to eye to walk side by side.
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The One-Person Difference

Locked in my own insecure world, I was without a friend. All that changed when Davina reappeared and I learned a powerful lesson.
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You Can Pick Your Friends

You must take seriously the personal responsibility of choosing the right friends. The good news is that with these guidelines, you can pick them!
Two young women sitting outside on a bench and writing in notebooks
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Duties of a Friend

Do you know your responsibilities as a friend? Keep reading and find out how you can be a responsible friend!
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