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Friend-Ish - by Kelly Needham (Paperback)

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  • For so many of us, our friends are like family members--we lean on them through our highest highs and our lowest lows--but sometimes those friendships don't turn out quite as we hoped.
  • Author(s): Kelly Needham
  • 224 Pages
  • Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life

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About the Book



Bible teacher Kelly Needham debunks our world's constricted, small view of friendship and casts a richer, more life-giving, biblical vision for friendship as God meant it to be.



Book Synopsis



For so many of us, our friends are like family members--we lean on them through our highest highs and our lowest lows--but sometimes those friendships don't turn out quite as we hoped. Bible teacher Kelly Needham debunks our world's constricted, narrow view of friendship and casts a richer, more life-giving, biblical vision for friendship.

In Friend-ish, Kelly Needham reminds us that we were called to more than halfhearted friendships and lukewarm connections. We need something more stable, secure, and sacred. We were designed for real friendship--but the difficult truth is that too many of us are settling for less.

Kelly deconstructs what Scripture says about the gift of friendship and takes a closer look at the distorted view that most of us have instead. As she shares the lessons she's learned from experience, Kelly paints her own glorious vision of what Christian friendship could look like.

With hard-fought wisdom, a clear view of Scripture, and a been-there perspective, Friend-ish teaches us how to:

  • Recognize symptoms of idolatry and toxic dependency
  • Boldly ask for what we need from our community of friends
  • Understand and address the problems that arise in friendship--from neediness to discord
  • Recognize when it's time to end an unhealthy friendship
  • Reorient toward the purposeful, loving relationships we all crave that ultimately bring us closer to God
  • Find the friends you need and start to become that friend for others

Join Kelly as she challenges you to view your chosen family in a new light, gain a vision of friendship according to Jesus, and finally enjoy friendships as God intended.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Christian Life
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
Author: Kelly Needham
Language: English
Street Date: August 27, 2019
TCIN: 76392718
UPC: 9781400213511
Item Number (DPCI): 248-27-6641
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Fabulous Book!

5 out of 5 stars
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Sarah M - 6 years ago
Friendish- by Kelly Needham is a fabulous book on Godly Friendships. It has opened my eyes to so many ways I have misunderstood/misused God's blessing of friendship. It has also been so helpful explaining true friendship to my young children. My oldest child is currently navigating his first month in Kindergarden and all the social interactions that are involved. What I love most about this book is that it isn't just Kelly's opinion on friendship with one or two scriptures as support. Instead she has studied God's word as well as sought counsel from various people and resources on how to interpret what friendship looks like as it is laid out in the scriptures! It addresses male, female, young, old, child, sibling, parent, empty nester, single, married, widow/widower- all stages and seasons f life. One of my favorite quotes "Loneliness is not primarily a people problem but an unbelief problem; it's an unwillingness to turn to God to meet our souls' deepest needs." Praying this teaches, equips, and encourages your heart as it has mine to cultivate a heart that longs to put the Lord first in our lives and friendships.
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Elizabeth MC - 6 years ago
I’ve been following Kelly’s blog for years after seeing a post on Facebook linking to a blog post she wrote about friendships. I recognized her name because I’d been a fan of her husband, Jimmy Needham’s music since college. I don’t even remember what her post was specifically about, but I remember reading it and saying “wow.” It was a lot of what I’d needed to hear for a while and also things I had strong feelings about, but had never seen someone else put into words in such a honest way. I was hooked! When I saw she was writing a book on friendship, I was so excited to read it, but I also wanted to be able to share it with my Christian friends. I just finished reading an early copy of the book and have so many passages highlighted. Kelly writes in such an honest way. I felt convicted in parts, and in others learned a lot of things I’ve already started to put into practice in my own friendships. My favorite parts of the book talked about how the rise of social media has changed friendships and how we no longer understand or know how to accept seasonal friendships. I’ve definitely felt pressure and stress to maintain tons of different friendships that, before social media, would have just naturally faded out. That isn’t to say we cut out friends who move away—and that isn’t what Kelly is saying either. But she explains how we as people have limits—we are human after all. I’m sure everyone’s read those “self help” type books before where the author makes it seem as if their book is the answer to all of your problems; if you follow their methods/suggestions/steps/etc., you will have a better life. One of my favorite things about this book is that Kelly continually references the reader back to scripture as the way to improve your friendships. Not her book, her words, her advice, etc., but the Bible. She makes it clear throughout the book that it’s Jesus who will change your heart, your friendships. I love that (although I think her words are pretty helpful as well)! This is a book I will be reading again and recommending to my friends. I think it’s an important one for the church as a whole—this book isn’t just for women! Kelly interviewed many men as well when she was writing the book and there is a wealth of growth opportunity in this book for both men and women.
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