{"product_id":"9781496400949","title":"Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2017 ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist (Faith and Culture category)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e friendship too risky?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe 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 mirror our own. Safe among like-minded peers and digital “friends,” we really don’t have to engage with those who can challenge and enhance our limited perspectives. Tragically, even the church can become a place that minimizes diversity and reinforces isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus models a much richer vision of friendship. Scott Sauls, pastor and teacher, invites you to see the breadth of Christ’s love in this book, \u003ci\u003eBeFriend.\u003c\/i\u003e Join Scott on this journey through twenty-one meditations to inspire actively pursuing God’s love through expanding your circle of friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott has met too many people whose first impulse is to fence off their lives with relational barriers that only end up starving their own souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it’s true: Real friendship is costly. Love does make us vulnerable. But without risk, our lives will remain impoverished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Scott in \u003ci\u003eBeFriend\u003c\/i\u003e as he summons you toward diverse friendship that can enrich your life and, in the process, reveal a better version of yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyndale House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50079107612912,"sku":"9781496400949","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496400949","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}