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In today’s fast-paced world, the need for genuine connections, especially among men, has never been more crucial. I refer to this type…
In my opening post, I stated men need “GodBuddies” which are authentic and genuine friendships with two or three guys who help…
My last post, Where did all our friends go? walked through how our friends change in childhood, college, and as couples throughout…
In my last post on the epidemic of loneliness having an impact our health and development of deeper friendships, you should know…
In my series of opening posts on this blog, I explained why men need more authentic and genuine friendships or what I…
In my post, Loneliness is a huge threat to our health, I stated men are more isolated today than ever before. We…
Over the years, I’ve developed some very close friendships with guys that came from spending time together in casual conversation, doing recreation…
Let’s go back to some data and a couple of experts to answer the question about the right number of friends to…
Gillette, the 118-year-old shaving company, recently released a controversial commercial called “Believe” that plays on their famous slogan, “The best (shave) a…
In my post, How Many Friends Can You Really Have? I suggested fewer friends are better than many according to research by…
Generally, men are pretty bad at making friends—especially with other guys. Its an important, yet scary step to find that “right guy”…
Enjoy this guest post by my first God Buddy, Bill, who describes how our “GB” relationship got started. –Rich, your Chief God…
Last week’s guest post from my original God Buddy, Bill Johnson revealed how our relationship came into being. While Bill was my…
“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but…
Ralph Waldo Emerson may have offered the best advice for making and keeping close pals: “The only way to have a friend…
Can technology and social media help you make closer friends? Depending on who you ask, the answer is “Yes”. But I might…
After summarizing my theory about the need for deeper friendships in Making the Case for God Buddies, I’m now beginning a new…
In my introduction to this series about GBs in The Bible, I suggested that Scripture provides some great examples of God Buddies…
My introduction to this series of posts about GBs in the Bible explained that a God Buddy relationship is built on a…
In this series of posts about GBs in The Bible, I’m providing examples of GodBuddies in Scripture and explaining how their Christ-like…
As I move further into this series of posts about GBs in The Bible, it’s time to give an example of female…
Another example in this series of posts about GBs in The Bible is the relationship between Jethro and his son-in-law, Moses. As…
One more example of God Buddies in The Bible is that of David and Nathan. Their story reminds us of how even…
Another example of God Buddies in the Bible is one of my favorites, mainly because I like to say the names Shadrach…
To conclude this series of posts about God Buddies in the Bible, I want to start with the reminder that God didn’t…
After my initial series of posts on Making the Case for God Buddies that was followed by another series of Examples of…
In my introductory post for the series on Traits of a GB Relationship, I stated men have a hard time making and…
This current series of posts about the Traits of a God Buddy Relationship describes the unique characteristics that can help men make…
This series of posts about the unique Traits of a God Buddy relationship describes the characteristics that help men develop deeper friendships…
This current series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship is describing the characteristics that help us develop deeper friendships to…
This series on the unique traits of a God Buddy relationship provides practical ways to help us develop deeper friendships and become…
As you read this series about the important traits of a God Buddy relationship, are you now feeling ready to develop a…
The traits of a God Buddy relationship in this series of posts are used as the foundation for a deeper friendship with…
My early posts in this series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship provide you with the foundation for a deeper…
My series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship sets the foundation for your friendship with another man. As you move…
As you read this series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship, I trust these posts are helping you deepen your…
As I begin to conclude this series on the traits of a God Buddy relationship, I need to include Teachability and the…
To conclude this series on the unique traits of a God Buddy relationship below is a brief summary of all the traits…
Now that I finished the previous set of posts on Traits of a God Buddy Relationship, I’m going to write a series…
This current series of posts about the foundations for my God Buddy concept started with my favorite Bible verse, “As iron sharpens…
This current series of posts about some foundational aspects that helped me develop this God Buddy concept started with my favorite Bible…
In this current series of posts about some of the foundations in the development of my God Buddy concept, I included my…
Another of the foundations for my God Buddy concept was understanding God’s design for masculinity, which came from a study I attended…
In the previous post in this series about the foundations for my God Buddy concept, I wrote about gaining a better understanding…
In my last post in this series on the foundations for my God Buddy concept, I wrote about the 5 most common…
In the prior posts in this series about the foundations for my God Buddy concept, I wrote about addressing the five significant…
As I continue this series about the foundations of my GodBuddy concept, I want to make a no-cost offer on this topic…
At one time, I had no vision for what it meant to be a man. But another concept that became foundational for…
There is a difference between retreat and isolation. One is good for a man’s soul and the other is not so good…
In this current series of posts, I’ve described some important aspects of my growth as a man of God and their foundations…