friends Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:31:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg friends Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 The Greatest Love https://baonline.org/the-greatest-love/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:52:58 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26414

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by Elise Keim   Friends are one of the most significant things in life. As C. S. Lewis said, “Friendship is the means by which God reveals to us the beauties of others.” The Bible talks quite a bit about friendship, including how to be a good friend and how friends impact us. They are […]

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]]> Never Alone https://baonline.org/never-alone/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:59:00 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4914

Senior women laughing and chatting together on a couch in a bright, comfortable room.

“You’ll never manage on your own. Is there someone who can help you after surgery?” I live alone. These words from a spine surgery veteran stripped away my protective layers of independence and lay bare my deepest fear: What will I do if I’m unable to take care of myself? I’d dealt with other health […]

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]]> No Regrets https://baonline.org/no-regrets/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 23:58:46 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4812

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I toss my gym bag over my shoulder and head for the exit at the rec center. Normally I tune out sounds from the racquetball court as I pass by it. But this day, the squeaks from shoes on a polished floor and the ricochet of a slammed ball make me stop. My mind suddenly […]

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