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Reflections on 5 Years of GodBuddies

As I look back on the last 5-years of writing about why men need deeper, more authentic friendships, I realize it’s been quite the journey to raise awareness of GodBuddies; my theory about male friendships who help each other become more godly men. In this first post of the new year, I will briefly recap the topics covered by nearly 240 posts these last 5 years. I won’t describe every post, but summarize the main topics with links to highlights of the key points, year by year. I’d also kindly ask for your input to help me shape the future of this blog.  First, I want to say THANK YOU for following along with me over the years. Whether you are a long-time reader or just discovering this blog, I’m encouraged by the comments (both good and bad) and your words of encouragement. Please keep them coming! They help ensure I

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Do you want authentic friendships?

This week’s weekend wisdom comes from Wire for Men, a twice-weekly devotional to help men to connect with God, to choose God, right in the middle of their busyness. As you will read, Justin Camp, who started Gather Ministries uses the story of David and Jonathan who had a friendship bond that many guys would like and need.  I wrote previously about their friendship in my series on GBs in the Bible (that’s GodBuddies for those who are new to my blog).  Check out Justin’s devotional below by clicking on the picture below.    Brother, Do you long for a friend who’ll stick closer than a brother? Someone who’ll stand with you all the way to the end? When I think of those kinds of friendships, David and Jonathan from the Bible come to mind. Those guys had a bond like few others. They were willing to help each other in their darkest moments. Give

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Reflections on Year 1 of GodBuddies

It’s now a full year since I launched the God Buddy website back in December 2018. With a total of 57 posts to-date, the blog provided an outlet to refine a theory that has been swirling around my brain for more than 15 years: guys need authentic, accountable friendships. Throughout this post, I explain how my belief in the need for God Buddies became even stronger as I researched and wrote posts during this past year. (For a quick refresher, check out the links below to the key posts from this past year). My God Buddy Theory Emerges The God Buddy concept really started to develop a few years into my involvement with the men’s group at my local church. As I wrote in Why I Needed a God Buddy, my own personal struggle with work-life balance and the doctor’s concern about possible depression led me to seek out other guys

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