Faithful Are The Wounds

Sam DeSocio | 6/29/25 |

We all want deep friendships, but why do they feel so elusive as adults? In this sermon, Pastor Sam explores what the ancient book of Proverbs reveals about friendship - both the beautiful ideal and the painful reality we've all experienced. 0:00 - Why adult friendships feel impossible 2:30 - The 4,000-year-old friendship story that started it all 5:15 - What we actually want from friendship 8:45 - The Pew Research discovery about friendship vs money 12:20 - "Wounds from a friend can be trusted" - what this really means 16:10 - How to make space for deep friendships 19:30 - The dark side: when friendships hurt us 23:45 - Transactional friendships and why they sting 27:00 - Choose your friends carefully (but what about being salt and light?) 31:15 - Jesus and the ultimate friendship betrayal 36:40 - The loneliness epidemic and what to do about it 40:25 - Three options when friendships disappoint 43:00 - How to actually close the gap