Friendship Matters | Relationship Matters | Shoreline Church | Sermon

We’re kicking off a new collection of talks on relationships, and today, we’re focusing on *A Matter of Friendship.* Relationships are everywhere-friendships, marriage, workplace connections, extended family-but knowing we need them and cultivating them well are two different things.
One of the biggest paradoxes in today’s world is that we are more connected than ever yet more relationally isolated than before. We long for deep, meaningful friendships, but few actually experience them.
The story of *David and Jonathan* in the Bible gives us a model for true friendship-one that is *intentional, selfless, loyal, and encouraging.* It reminds us that no matter how strong we are, nobody makes it alone.
Want to build life-giving friendships? *It starts with taking a step.*
How has a friend impacted your life? Let us know in the comments!
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*ABOUT THIS MESSAGE*
This week, we’re launching our *Relationships Matter* series with a message on friendship. *True friendships don’t happen by accident-they’re cultivated with intention.* God often brings people into our lives from different backgrounds and experiences, and when we invest in these relationships, we find the community we were created for.
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