Bible Passage: “Wounds from a friend can be trusted…” (Proverbs 27:6 NIV) Scripture Reading: Luke 22:24-34; John 21:15-25 I’m sure you’ve heard the children’s rhyme of how sticks and stones …
A Friend from a Distance
Bible Passage: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV) Scripture Reading: Luke 1:1-3; Acts 1:1 Sometimes, the …
A Friend in a Stranger
Bible Passage: “Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”)…” (Acts 4:36 NIV) Scripture Reading: Acts 9:1-31 NIV When I was in middle …
A Friend Closer than a Brother
Bible Passage: “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24 NIV) Scripture Passage: 1 Samuel 20:1-42 …
A Friend in a Brother
Bible Passage: “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and he will be glad to …
A Friend to Others
Bible Passage: “…encourage the disheartened…” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28 Living the Christian life isn’t always easy. And no one knew that better than the apostle Paul. …
The Accidental Legacy
Bible Passage: “…Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab…” (Matthew 1:5) Scripture Reading: Ruth 4:1-22 Over this last week, we have looked at different stereotypes of authentic manhood, …
The Wrestler
Bible Passage: “So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” (Genesis 32:24) Scripture Reading: Genesis 32:1-32 I loved watching wrestling as a kid. The ring. …
The Firefighter
Bible Passage: “In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah…” (2 Samuel 11:14) Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 3:22-39 Firefighters have tough jobs, and whatever …
The Builder
Bible Passage: “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15) Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:24-29 Happy New Year from Impactus! May your 2025 be blessed …