Made for Friendship: The Relationship That Halves Our Sorrows and Doubles Our Joys

by Drew Hunter, Ray Ortlund (Foreword by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433558191
Publisher:	Crossway
Publication date:	06/30/2018
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Drew Hunter (MA, Wheaton College) is the teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana. He is the author of Made for Friendship and the Isaiah and Matthew volumes in the Knowing the Bible series. Drew and his wife, Christina, live in Zionsville, Indiana, and have four children.

Ray Ortlund is the president of Renewal Ministries, the pastor to pastors at Immanuel Church in Nashville, and a canon theologian with the Anglican Church in North America. He is the author of several books, including Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel; The Death of Porn; and the Preaching the Word commentaries on Isaiah and Proverbs. He is also a contributor to the ESV Study Bible. Ray and his wife, Jani, have been married for fifty years.

Table of Contents

Foreword Ray Ortlund Jr. 11

Introduction 13

Part 1 The Necessity Of Friendship

1 Forgotten Friendship 19

2 The Edenic Ache 39

Part 2 The Gift Of Friendship

3 The Greatest of Worldly Goods 59

4 A Friend Who Is as Your Own Soul 77

5 Cultivating Friendship 97

Part 3 The Redemption Of Friendship

6 A Biblical Theology of Friendship 121

7 The Great Friend 139

Acknowledgments 159

Further Reading 161

Notes 165

General Index 175

Scripture Index 181

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“‘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

“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, President, Open the Bible; Pastor Emeritus, 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; coauthor, Reaching Your Child’s Heart

“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.”
—Matthew Boswell, hymn writer; Pastor, The Trails Church, Celina, Texas