Made for People, Justin Whitmel Earley
Made for People, Justin Whitmel Earley
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Made for People
Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship

Author: Justin Whitmel Earley

Narrator: Justin Whitmel Earley

Unabridged: 5 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 08/15/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Read by the author.Discover the art of fostering life-giving, life-long friendships and the individual habits that make them possible.Loneliness is deadly. We know this psychologically and spiritually. Sin wants us to be alone, and it often feels like today's world is tailor-made to keep us that way.In Made for People—by bestselling author of The Habits of the Household—Justin Whitmel Earley explains why God made us to experience deep friendship and how we can cultivate them despite a culture of busyness, disconnection, and fear of vulnerability.Through personal stories, research, and biblical wisdom, Justin paints of a picture of God's design for "covenant friendships." This book will teach you:How loneliness points to our God-given needs.Why vulnerability is the beginning of real friendship.How to deepen the friendships we already have.Key habits that create a lifestyle of friendship. Isolation may be the norm of modern life, but it doesn’t have to be the story of yours, and it isn’t what you were made for. In fact, you were made to be among people who know you fully and love you anyway.Leave behind loneliness and build the life of deep connection you long for.Images and tables to help form covenant friendships are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Justin Whitmel Earley

Justin Whitmel Earley is a writer, speaker, and lawyer. He is the author of The Common Rule, Habits of the Household, and Made for People, though he spends most days running his business law practice. Through his writing and speaking, Justin empowers God’s people to thrive through life-giving habits that form them in the love of God and neighbor. He continually explores both how physical habits are more spiritual than we think and how spiritual habits are more physical than we think. He lives with his wife and four boys in Richmond, Virginia, spends a lot of time around fires and porches with friends, and is a part-owner of a local gym. You can follow him online at justinwhitmelearley.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Reese

Truly overhauled my thoughts about what friendship is. This book so clearly spelled out why deep friendships are SO sweet, (Hint: God made us to delight in friendship) and the vital importance of how to maintain them. I’ve already implemented some of these practices in my own life and see sweet frui......more

Goodreads review by Cherie

1. Read this book prayerfully. 2. Take time often to just stop, be quiet, and think about things that stuck out to you. 3. Enjoy the juicy, random, copious footnotes. 4. Get together with friends to talk about what you’ve learned. This book was a gift from a dear friend and I’ll always cherish it.......more

Goodreads review by Bailey

This was a great read. It is essentially about how we are made to be in community, building deep friendships that he calls “covenant friendships.” This book was very insightful, thought-provoking, and challenging. I would highly recommend this to all of my friends, especially those who, like me, are......more

Goodreads review by Rainer

I think this is the greatest book on friendship that I’ve read to date. Worth every word.......more

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