Spiritual Friendship Stories

Good friends are so much more than casual companions. In a true friendship, friends support and encourage each other without judgment or competition. If you are lucky enough to have a friend like this, don’t hold back–tell them how much their friendship means to you.

Outreach Ministries blogger Katie Allen Berlandi

Grateful for Our Connections

By Katie Allen Berlandi3 min read

The connections we have with those in our lives remind us that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves.

Inspirational Stories blogger Michelle Medlock Adams

God Didn’t Intend for Us to Go It Alone

By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read

I didn’t think I would survive the week. It was my sisters in Christ who pulled me through.

Guideposts Classics: Arlene Francis on Listening Louder

By Arlene Francis3 min read

In this story from May 1984, star of stage, television and radio Arlene Francis shares how she came upon a new way to “love thy neighbor.”

Jana (left) and Allyson have a laugh while perched in playground swings.

Best Friends Forever

By Jana Ford Muntsinger2 min read

They've been close pals since college, and now they're neighbors, to boot.

Teen sits on the bleachers holding a signed basketball.

Heavenly Hoops

A miraculous shot with an assist from a friend helped this basketball team win the game.

Mysterious Ways: Wrong Reservation

By Allan Scharton2 min read

Could anything go right on my trip?

Jenni (left) and Haylee, outside the Cleveland Clinic

Friends Share Gift for Life

By Haylee Crecco and Jenni Maianu8 min read

They were best friends separated by a thousand miles, until something unbelievable brought them together again.

Guideposts Classics: Art Carney on Friendship and Faith

By Art Carney7 min read

In this story from April 1961, Art Carney, popular actor and featured player on The Honeymooners, pays tribute to a man who was like a second father to him.