Christian Friendship

Author : Kelly Needham
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400213528

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Friend-ish by Kelly Needham Pdf

For so many of us, our friends are like family members--we lean on them through our highest highs and our lowest lows--but sometimes those friendships don't turn out quite as we hoped. Bible teacher Kelly Needham debunks our world's constricted, narrow view of friendship and casts a richer, more life-giving, biblical vision for friendship. In Friend-ish, Kelly Needham reminds us that we were called to more than halfhearted friendships and lukewarm connections. We need something more stable, secure, and sacred. We were designed for real friendship--but the difficult truth is that too many of us are settling for less. Kelly deconstructs what Scripture says about the gift of friendship and takes a closer look at the distorted view that most of us have instead. As she shares the lessons she's learned from experience, Kelly paints her own glorious vision of what Christian friendship could look like. With hard-fought wisdom, a clear view of Scripture, and a been-there perspective, Friend-ish teaches us how to: Recognize symptoms of idolatry and toxic dependency Boldly ask for what we need from our community of friends Understand and address the problems that arise in friendship--from neediness to discord Recognize when it's time to end an unhealthy friendship Reorient toward the purposeful, loving relationships we all crave that ultimately bring us closer to God Find the friends you need and start to become that friend for others Join Kelly as she challenges you to view your chosen family in a new light, gain a vision of friendship according to Jesus, and finally enjoy friendships as God intended.

Author : Wesley Hill
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441227515

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Spiritual Friendship by Wesley Hill Pdf

Christianity Today Book Award Winner Friendship is a relationship like no other. Unlike the relationships we are born into, we choose our friends. It is also tenuous--we can end a friendship at any time. But should friendship be so free and unconstrained? Although our culture tends to pay more attention to romantic love, marriage, family, and other forms of community, friendship is a genuine love in its own right. This eloquent book reminds us that Scripture and tradition have a high view of friendship. Single Christians, particularly those who are gay and celibate, may find it is a form of love to which they are especially called. Writing with deep empathy and with fidelity to historic Christian teaching, Wesley Hill retrieves a rich understanding of friendship as a spiritual vocation and explains how the church can foster friendship as a basic component of Christian discipleship. He helps us reimagine friendship as a robust form of love that is worthy of honor and attention in communities of faith. This book sets forth a positive calling for celibate gay Christians and suggests practical ways for all Christians to cultivate stronger friendships.

Author : John P. Bequette
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532654459

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Christian Friendship by John P. Bequette Pdf

In response to a contemporary cultural situation in which human dignity is gravely threatened, Christian Friendship proposes a recovery of friendship as a new way of re-establishing the interpersonal communion that characterizes the human person created in the image of God. The author seeks to recover a genuine understanding of friendship by exploring ancient philosophy and the Catholic theological tradition. By examining the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Anselm, and others, Christian Friendship proposes a new way for Catholics to address the cultural issues besetting the Christian community today.

Author : Paul J. Wadell
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781587430510

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Becoming Friends by Paul J. Wadell Pdf

The author powerfully reminds readers that our first and foremost friendship, the one that undergirls all others, is with God....--Congregations

Author : Christopher Ralph Muston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : Future life
ISBN : BL:A0020243183

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Recognition in the World to Come, Or, Christian Friendship on Earth Perpetuated in Heaven by Christopher Ralph Muston Pdf

Author : Kathy Widenhouse
Publisher : Tyndale Kids
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1584110430

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The Christian Girl's Guide to Friendship by Kathy Widenhouse Pdf

Hey, Girlfriend! Learning about friendship doesn't happen all at once. It's a process. The Girl's Guide to Friendship will show you how to get a good start now so you can have fantastic friends and be one too! This book will: Give you new ideas. Help you sort things out. Show you how to avoid mistakes. Offer you encouragement when you're on the right track. Teach you to be a great friend, and have terrific friends--now and for the rest of your life! Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Author : Jonathan Parnell
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781535959261

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Mercy for Today by Jonathan Parnell Pdf

You cannot make it without God’s mercy. Do we just need God’s grace in dark and shameful moments? Are prayers for mercy only for those times when we really mess up? Jonathan Parnell says we need God’s mercy all the time. In fact, contrary to many church cultures, Parnell shows that asking God for mercy should be as regular as asking God for our daily bread. There’s no doubt that David was in a terrible predicament when he first prayed the words of Psalm 51. It was a dark and shameful moment in the Bible, and one so dark and shameful it seldom feels relevant to us today. But David’s most desperate prayer is really a prayer for all of us—and not just for our worst moments, but for our every moment. In these pages, you'll discover: how to pray a daily, memorable prayer derived from Psalm 51 how to practice daily repentance and soul care how to pursue God and experience his joy in the Christian life This is God’s mercy, and it’s Mercy for Today.

Author : Mother Mary Francis
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781586170806

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But I Have Called You Friends by Mother Mary Francis Pdf

Mother Mary Francis gives us a fresh look at one of the oldest arts--friendship. Long before you have finished the book, you will know that the author really means it. She goes to the source of love and invites you to accompany her. You cannot sell friendship. You can only give it away. That is what Mother Mary Francis does. Mother Mary Francis tells us how to recapture the commodity in shortest supply in the world, the love and friendship of Jesus Christ, in whom we have our friendship with all his brothers and sisters.

Author : Liz Carmichael
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567149374

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Friendship: Interpreting Christian Love by Liz Carmichael Pdf

The love of friendship has, at the least, established its place as a necessary model of love in Christian tradition. This study shows the deep roots it has in Christian thought, among both ancient and modern writers, and is intended to facilitate further reflection on and exploration of its creative potential now and for the future.

Author : Carolinne White
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 052189249X

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Christian Friendship in the Fourth Century by Carolinne White Pdf

Friendship was a quality valued highly in ancient Greece and Rome, and was also regarded as highly significant in nascent Christianity. Carolinne White's aim in this study is to describe and compare the ideas about friendship developed by the Christians, whose culture was in many ways dependent upon its pagan background, and thus to develop a coherent picture of how the concept of friendship was understood in the fourth century. The Christian writers discussed are considered against the background of their personal lives and their relations with one another. All of the writers considered had a profound influence on later ages as well as on their own period, which means that the survey provided should be of wide interest both to ancient historians and theologians.

Author : Joel R. Beeke,Michael A. G. Haykin
Publisher : Reformation Heritage Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601783820

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How Should We Develop Biblical Friendship? by Joel R. Beeke,Michael A. G. Haykin Pdf

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend,” Proverbs 27:17 tells us. God uses Christian friendships to help His children grow in grace and stay true to Christ. But our twenty-first-century Western culture values individualism, busyness, and selfishness—qualities that do not encourage deep, long-lasting, satisfying friendships. The authors guide us through a practical survey of biblical and historical friendships, drawing principles from them that will aid us in forming our own biblical friendships that will sharpen us for our Christian journey in a world that is no friend to grace.

Author : Christine Hoover
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493406449

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Messy Beautiful Friendship by Christine Hoover Pdf

Women long for deep and lasting friendships but often find them challenging to make. The private angst they feel regarding friendship often translates into their own insecurity and isolation. Christine Hoover offers women a fresh, biblical vision for friendship that allows for the messiness of our lives and the realities of our schedules. She shows women - what's holding them back from developing satisfying friendships - how to make and deepen friendships - how to overcome insecurity, self-imposed isolation, and past hurts - how to embrace the people God has already placed in their lives as potential friends - and how to revel in the beauty and joy of everyday friendship With stories of real friendships and guidance drawn from Scripture, Hoover encourages women to intentionally and purposefully invest in one of the most rewarding relationships God has given us.

Author : Dana L. Robert
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467457064

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Faithful Friendships by Dana L. Robert Pdf

On the necessity of boundary-crossing friendships for Christian discipleship Friendship isn’t always given a lot of thought—and lately, it doesn’t get a lot of time and effort, either. But in a world of busy and isolated lives, in which friendships can too easily become shallow, tenuous, and homogeneous, Dana Robert insists that good friendships are a vital and transformative part of the Christian life—a mustard seed of the kingdom of God. She believes Christians have the responsibility—and opportunity—to be countercultural by making friends across cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and religious lines that separate people from each other. In this book Robert tells the stories of Christians who, despite or even because of difficult circumstances, experienced friendship with people unlike themselves as “God with us,” as exile, as testimony, and as celebration. Jesus was a friend to his disciples. Through Jesus’s life and the lives of his followers down through the ages, Faithful Friendships shows readers how friendship can become life-changing—and even worldchanging.

Author : Jason Reimer Greig
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781626162440

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Reconsidering Intellectual Disability by Jason Reimer Greig Pdf

Drawing on the controversial case of “Ashley X,” a girl with severe developmental disabilities who received interventionist medical treatment to limit her growth and keep her body forever small—a procedure now known as the “Ashley Treatment”—Reconsidering Intellectual Disability explores important questions at the intersection of disability theory, Christian moral theology, and bioethics. What are the biomedical boundaries of acceptable treatment for those not able to give informed consent? Who gets to decide when a patient cannot communicate their desires and needs? Should we accept the dominance of a form of medicine that identifies those with intellectual impairments as pathological objects in need of the normalizing bodily manipulations of technological medicine? In a critical exploration of contemporary disability theory, Jason Reimer Greig contends that L'Arche, a federation of faith communities made up of people with and without intellectual disabilities, provides an alternative response to the predominant bioethical worldview that sees disability as a problem to be solved. Reconsidering Intellectual Disability shows how a focus on Christian theological tradition’s moral thinking and practice of friendship with God offers a way to free not only people with intellectual disabilities but all people from the objectifying gaze of modern medicine. L'Arche draws inspiration from Jesus's solidarity with the "least of these" and a commitment to Christian friendship that sees people with profound cognitive disabilities not as anomalous objects of pity but as fellow friends of God. This vital act of social recognition opens the way to understanding the disabled not as objects to be fixed but as teachers whose lives can transform others and open a new way of being human.

Author : Kristen Johnson Ingram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 081701084X

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Being a Christian Friend by Kristen Johnson Ingram Pdf