Faithful Friendships: Embracing Diversity in Christian Community
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- Synopsis
- On the necessity of boundary-crossing friendships for Christian discipleshipFriendship 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.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781467457064
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780802825711
- Publisher:
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
- Date of Addition:
- 03/19/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Dana L. Robert
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Foreword by:
- Christine D. Pohl