Made for Friendship
The Relationship That Halves Our Sorrows and Doubles Our Joys
by
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jun 30 2018 | Archive Date Jun 05 2018
Talking about this book? Use #MadeForFriendship #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
Exploring a biblical vision of true friendship, this book demonstrates the universal need for friendship, what true friendship really looks like, and how to cultivate deeper relationships.
Exploring a biblical vision of true friendship, this book demonstrates the universal need for friendship, what true friendship really looks like, and how to cultivate deeper relationships.
A Note From the Publisher
PDF may not be compatible with all devices.
Advance Praise
“‘We talk about community but not friendship.’ Drew Hunter is right, and in Made for Friendship he fills the church’s gap with deep theological truths and helpful practical tools regarding friendship. I’m grateful for this resource!”
—Christine Hoover, author, Messy Beautiful Friendship and Searching for Spring
“This is one of those books with that rare combination of beautiful theology, painful conviction, soothing grace, practical wisdom, inspiring motivation, and enjoyable writing. I hope it will bear much fruit in many lives, starting with my own.”
—David Murray, Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
“Drew Hunter will capture you with his compelling vision of friendship. Beautifully written, these pages are filled with fresh insight and practical wisdom. Reading this book will ignite your desire to be a better friend and to savor the joys of friendship.”
—Colin S. Smith, Senior Pastor, The Orchard, Arlington Heights, Illinois
“Many contemporary realities work against our attempts to establish and cultivate deep, lasting friendships. Add to that our sinful tendencies that lead us to isolate ourselves, and it’s no wonder many of us are lonely and, dare I say, friendless. In Made for Friendship, Drew Hunter reminds us of the basic human need for true friendships. And through historical, biblical, and practical wisdom, he equips us to pursue and foster the kinds of friendships that will half our sorrows and double our joys. I, for one, am thankful for this much-needed reminder!”
—Juan R. Sanchez, Senior Pastor, High Pointe Baptist Church, Austin, Texas; author, Seven Dangers Facing Your Church
“Meaningful friendships may be one of the most overlooked areas of church health in our time. If we are going to make disciples, the task will bring with it richness of relationships. This book calls us to relational depth for the sake of our own souls, and for the sake of the gospel.”
—Matt Boswell, hymnwriter; Pastor, The Trails Church, Celina, Texas
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781433558191 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Trevor K, Reviewer
Thanks to netgalley.com and Crossway for the review copy of this book. I really enjoyed this book as a topic that I hadn't thought much about from a biblical perspective. Sure we all have friends and we all know what to look for in a good friend, but what do we look for in a Biblical friend? This book sets out to answer that questions amongst others and chapters cover topics such as what does it mean to be a good friend? How can we be better friends?
The thing I liked most about this book was that the whole book was rooted and grounded in the perspective that God is at heart a God of friends, we see this in the trinity that God has always existed in trinity and therefore in love and relationship. Moving from this then it makes sense as to why God created us for relationship with him and with another.
This book challenged me about the nature of sin even because the first thing that is recorded as not good before sin came into the world is man's loneliness in Genesis 2 and I am still working through some thoughts on that.
As we face the battle of loneliness in this world it is good to know what to look for in a friend, how to be a better friend to others and to be reminded to look to the friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Michelle K, Reviewer
Made for Friendship
The Relationship That Halves Our Sorrows and Doubles Our Joys
by Drew Hunter
Crossway
Christian , Religion & Spirituality
Pub Date 30 Jun 2018
I am reviewing a copy of Made For Friendship through Crossway and Netgalley:
In this book we are reminded that Jesus was a man of Friendship.
In this book we discover the importance of recovering the lost joys of true friendship.
This book points out too that if we remove Friendships, genuine friendships from the world, we are also going to eliminate half the joy. We are reminded too that we are not just meant for friendship with each other but with friendship with God as well.
We are reminded too that digital communication cannot fully replace deep communication.
The book reminds us too Friendship is not a luxury but a necessity in life.
I give Made For Friendship five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
Suzanne K, Reviewer
I received an advance copy of this title free of charge from Crossway and Net galley.
Friendships can be a struggle and in this short book the author seeks not only to outline the importance of friendship but also the biblical importance of it.
I enjoyed this book but perhaps the parts relating scripture to friendship were of particular interest to me. The author shows us how we were ,made in such a way that we need friends and it really is not good for us to struggle though life alone. He also at the end, which was perhaps my favourite part of the book outlined how God is our friend. this is something we can often gloss over and not consider in our Christian walk and this section was particularly comforting and encouraging.
The more practical element of the book I felt was good but perhaps, due to the fact that it was written by a man was possibly more aimed at men. As a mother of three young boys, living hundreds of miles away from friends and family many of his recommendations for cultivating friendships were at this stage simply not feasible- no matter how hard I might try! However there were many useful tips as well.
All in all this was a useful and thought provoking read.
Zachary G, Reviewer
There are so many books that are written about romantic relationships from a Christian perspective. This book helps to fill the void in Christian literature of solid material about friendship. We live in a digital-media saturated culture that often is filled with "friends" that don't truly know us or care about us at the level that is benefiting to our well-being. The book helps someone to realize the potential that solid, Christ=centred friendship can have for improving one's life and offers solid theological and pastoral insight to navigating these friendships. A great read.
Readers who liked this book also liked:
