By Daisy Rodriguez, student news writer, Office of University Communications
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - 鈥淩oad trips are always better with friends,鈥� Jeremy Elmore said.
鈥淲hether you realize it or not, you're on a road trip. It's called life,鈥� Elmore said as he spoke at the Vine on April 12 at 青瓜视频.
Elmore read from Acts 20:4:
鈥淗e was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.鈥�
鈥淵ou're probably wondering why I'm just reading a bunch of names that we can't even pronounce. The first point I want to talk about is the lesson we can learn from Paul is that鈥oad trips are always better with friends,鈥� Elmore said.
We are not meant to be alone. Looking back in Genesis, why was Adam so lonely and distraught? Because he was not meant to be alone. He was not meant to take this road trip by himself. Therefore, Eve was created.
Elmore said we need real friends, not just acquaintances. We need friends who are going to cry with us, celebrate with us and friends we can call at 2 a.m. when the car breaks down.
鈥淲e. Need. Friends,鈥� he said.
We need to have friends who will tell us the truth even when it hurts. We need friends who will challenge us. We need friends who will stand back-to-back with us no matter what.
Elmore said friends may hurt you. Friends may betray you. For example, look at Peter, walking with Jesus. He knew what he could do. Jesus told Peter: 鈥榊ou're going to be the rock I build my church on.' And Peter said: 鈥業 don't know who that guy is.' Not once. Not twice, but three times. Friends will betray you, Elmore said.
However, that shouldn't stop you from having friends. Friends aren't perfect. It's a part of life if one of us in the friendship messes up. And then we can forgive one another.
鈥淵ou need friends,鈥� Elmore said.
Elmore graduated from 青瓜视频 and in 2011 and majored in Educational Ministries. He also has a Master's degree in Higher Education from North Carolina State University.
Elmore is married to Nicci Wilcox Elmore and has three children.
青瓜视频 is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university that has enrolled up to 12,000 students yearly. The university offers over 100 programs of study including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associate and certification programs. The website for complete information is www.campbellsville.edu.