Friendish, Kelly Needham
Friendish, Kelly Needham
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Friend-ish
Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion

Author: Kelly Needham

Narrator: Kelly Needham

Unabridged: 5 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 08/27/2019


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 dependencyBoldly ask for what we need from our community of friendsUnderstand and address the problems that arise in friendship--from neediness to discordRecognize when it's time to end an unhealthy friendshipReorient toward the purposeful, loving relationships we all crave that ultimately bring us closer to GodFind the friends you need and start to become that friend for othersJoin 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.

About Kelly Needham

Kelly Needham is a servant of Jesus Christ, a student of the Bible, and COO of her home, where she lives with her husband, Jimmy, and their five children. She is the author of Friendish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion and has been a contributing author to many other books, including Faithful and Beautifully Distinct. She has served on staff at two different churches, serving in youth, college, and women’s ministry. Kelly currently coleads a women’s teaching program at her church, training women to accurately handle the word of truth and cohosts the Clearly podcast with Jimmy. Whether writing or speaking, Kelly’s aim is to convince as many people as possible that nothing compares to knowing Jesus.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrey on September 27, 2019

I read this book for a book club and I don’t like to speak ill of anyone trying to do God’s work but the author seemed so immature to me. I didn’t feel like she had the wisdom to deliver this book effectively, she gives examples from when she was in middle school. I think she needed to wait another......more

Goodreads review by Susy C. on October 21, 2020

As I was listening to this I kept thinking I needed this in junior high, high school, college, young married life, and definitely need this now as a mom in this season of life. It was just so good and practical. This is one of those books I think I need to read every year. Because of my personality......more

Goodreads review by Mel on August 10, 2022

This book was quite a disappointment. I thought the majority of the book would be about what friendship looks like from a Biblical worldview. Instead, the first 60% of to book is spent discussing idolatry in friendship. This felt really long and I wish it had been a single chapter. I found the way t......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on October 24, 2020

I think this is a book that we all could/need to read at various points in our lives. These are great reminders of how friendship is such a blessing, but when it begins to become a priority in your life, over God and family, it’s time to re-evaluate things.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 05, 2019

Encouraging and challenging book on friendships- I find it to be very applicable as a single but I think it would be very helpful in any stage of life! Essentially Kelly hammers home the idea that friendships exist as an opportunity to serve to the glory of God. Am I using my friendships to accompli......more