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The Friday Update is a weekly newsletter (published every Friday) that offers readers a thoughtful blend of faith, culture, and life. It explores spiritual insights, cultural phenomena, and everyday wisdom—encouraging reflection and growth in both the sacred and the secular. Always free, it seeks to engage curious minds and faithful hearts alike.
Civil Inattention
“You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Jesus, Matthew 8:26
Mike Woodruff
Oct 10, 2025
Civil Inattention
“You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Jesus, Matthew 8:26
Mike Woodruff
Oct 10, 2025
Rahum
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Psalm 103
Mike Woodruff
Oct 6, 2025
Problem-Solving Primates
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, though the earth give way, and the mountains fall into the sea, though its waters roar and foam, and the mountains quake with their surging, I will not fear.” Psalm 46
Mike Woodruff
Oct 3, 2025
Bear Down, Universe
“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” The Prophet Jeremiah
Mike Woodruff
Sep 19, 2025
Character, Character and Character
“I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.”David, Psalm 3:6
Mike Woodruff
Sep 12, 2025
Gray Rocking
“Every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.” Psalm 50
Mike Woodruff
Sep 5, 2025
Seven Words
“My little children, I’m writing to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”1 John 2:1
Mike Woodruff
Sep 1, 2025
Attractive and Dangerous
“To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - to the only God our Savior - be glory, majesty, power and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.” Jude 24-25
Mike Woodruff
Aug 22, 2025
The Challenge
“I pray that your love abounds in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may approve the things that are excellent.” Paul, Philippians 1
Mike Woodruff
Aug 15, 2025
God or Lunatic
“Those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over others…Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.” Jesus, Mark 10
Mike Woodruff
Aug 8, 2025
Badger's Law
“In the beginning God created.” Moses, Genesis 1:1
Mike Woodruff
Aug 4, 2025
Sick Of Summer
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”1 John 4:10
Syler Thomas
Jul 25, 2025
Staplers and Strategic Plans
“The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”1 John 2:17
Mike Woodruff
Jul 18, 2025
My Name Is
“Tell them that I AM sent you.” Exodus 3:14
Mike Woodruff
Jul 11, 2025
Happy B-Day America
America is becoming less Patriotic.
Glenn Wishnew
Jul 9, 2025
Dull Men
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1
Mike Woodruff
Jun 27, 2025
Mt. Rushmore
“At this they were completely astonished. He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.” Mark 5:42-43
Mike Woodruff
Jun 20, 2025
Seven Times
“Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.“ Psalm 119:164-5
Mike Woodruff
Jun 13, 2025
Sturgeon's Revelation
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence.“ Hebrews 4:16
Mike Woodruff
Jun 9, 2025
Reminders
“To the ones who overcome I will give...” Jesus, Revelation
Mike Woodruff
May 30, 2025
Crisis Counseling
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Paul, Romans 12:15
Mike Woodruff
May 23, 2025
Revelation 22
“I buffet my body and make it my slave“ Paul, 1 Corinthians 9
Mike Woodruff
May 16, 2025
Enough
“Consider others more important than yourselves.“ Paul, Philippians 2:3
Mike Woodruff
May 10, 2025
Mishegoss
“The sea looked and fled.“ Psalm 114
Mike Woodruff
May 2, 2025
A Long Time
“Set your mind on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God the Father.” Paul, Colossians 3
Mike Woodruff
Apr 25, 2025
The Friday Update - Good Friday?
“Surely your goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.“ King David, Psalm 23
Mike Woodruff
Apr 22, 2025
Fandom
“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Luke 8:45
Mike Woodruff
Apr 11, 2025
Not of Ourselves
“We are saved by grace through faith, not of ourselves.“ The Apostle Paul, Ephesians 2:8
Mike Woodruff
Apr 4, 2025
Moment of Clarity
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!’“ The Parable of the Prodigal Luke 15:17
Mike Woodruff
Mar 27, 2025
Semicolons
Many ancient religions and many modern people end the sentence after “you have done all this evil.” But God regards our failures as only a semicolon.
Mike Woodruff
Mar 18, 2025
Shaped by the Promises of God
Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore. King David, Psalm 131: 3
Mike Woodruff
Mar 18, 2025
The Reason We Forgive
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Col. 3:13
Mike Woodruff
Mar 18, 2025
New Week, New Month, New Year
The beginning of a new week, a new month, and a new year reminds us how much we need fresh starts. How kind of God to renew His mercies every morning!
Mike Woodruff
Mar 18, 2025
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