Befriend : create belonging in an age of judgment, isolation, and fear
by Sauls, Scott (Author)
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Summary
Is real friendship too risky? We live in a world where real friendship is hard to find. Suspicious of others and insecure about ourselves, we retreat into the safety of our small, self-made worlds. Now more than ever, it's easy to avoid people with whom we disagree or whose life experiences don't mi... Full description
Table of Contents:
- A case for befriending
- Befriend the one in the mirror
- Befriend the other
- Befriend prodigals and Pharisees
- Befriend the wrecked and the restless
- Befriend the shamed and ashamed
- Befriend the ones you can't control
- Befriend true friends and significant others
- Befriend sexual minorities
- Befriend dysfunctional family members
- Befriend the children
- Befriend those grieving and dying
- Befriend the poor and empty-handed
- Befriend the other race
- Befriend the rich and powerful
- Befriend the bullies and perpetrators
- Befriend vulnerable women and humans not yet born
- Befriend strangers and refugees
- Befriend those who vote against you
- Befriend people with disabilities and special needs
- Befriend the God who embraces you.