Friendship

“Often what a sufferer needs most—especially after tragedy—isn’t advice, input, or billboard Bible verses. It’s physical presence that affirms Christ’s presence.” - TGC

“Without fail, we share the lives of our friends and they ours, for good and for ill.

That’s why Solomon so warns his son, and by extension us, to be wise when we make friends.” - The Cripplegate

“In an interview with podcaster Dwarkesh Patel, the Meta CEO said the ‘average American’ has fewer than three friends, but ‘demand’ for connection is closer to 15.” - Relevant

“Though this survey does not include every angle from which to view friendship (e.g., the ‘one another’ passages), this survey does provide a fairly good idea of the Bible’s theology of friendship.” - P&D

“Most of us have a habit of sitting in the same place in church on Sunday, and I realize that nobody else is calling for changing this pattern. Nevertheless, I press on with my reasons that you and I should sit in a different place at church this weekend.” - Chuck Lawless

“Perhaps you’re in a similar position. You see the need to share the gospel. You want to share the gospel. But your days and weeks are spent with people who already trust in Jesus.” - TGC

“People I knew and loved walked in the other direction. A friend finally dared to approach me with a hug and talk with me. Once the ice was broken, a few others joined. But until that moment, it was like the parting of the Red Sea. They just didn’t know what to say.” - Randy Alcorn

“It happens, even among brothers and sisters in Christ. It happened to Jesus, and it happens to us. Friends sometimes turn on us, and the knife of betrayal slices us deeply.” - Chuck Lawless

“None of us are alone. Far from it. In fact, we often wish we had more free time. Yet we still feel lonely. Why?” - Ref21

“Around 2 in 5 say they have agnostic (44 percent), Jewish (41 percent) or atheist friends (39 percent). More than a quarter (28 percent) have Muslim friends.” - Baptist Press