{"product_id":"why-does-friendship-matter-9781683595250","title":"Why Does Friendship Matter?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow you can make the best of your friendships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where making friends--and unfriending--can be done with a click, is friendship the most disposable relationship? Or is it an underappreciated treasure? How should you think about your friends?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhy Does Friendship Matter?\u003c\/em\u003e, Chris L. Firestone and Alex H. Pierce consider the profits and perils of friendship. Everyone needs friends. Friends help us navigate and enjoy life: \"The sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel\" (Prov 27:9). Firestone and Pierce define friendship, draw from perspectives of the past, and consider different types of friendship, its limits, and possible red flags. Learn what makes for a good friend and how you can be one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eQuestions for Restless Minds \u003c\/em\u003eseries applies God's word to today's issues. Each short book faces tough questions honestly and clearly, so you can think wisely, act with conviction, and become more like Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris L. Firestone\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of philosophy at Trinity International University and author of \u003ci\u003eKant and Theology at the Boundaries of Reason.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex H. Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate in the theology department at the University of Notre Dame, where he studies patristic and medieval Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eD. A. Carson \u003c\/b\u003eis the series editor of \u003ci\u003eQuestions for Restless Minds. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is professor emeritus of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, cofounder of \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel Coalition\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe God Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God's Story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lexham Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682285785362,"sku":"9781683595250","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d02ed1df-d79f-4811-8486-cdb3fab588c5.jpg?v=1733967544","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-does-friendship-matter-9781683595250","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}