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He Calls Me Friend: The Healing Power Of Friendship In A Lonely World
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"I believe He Calls Me Friend is one of the most important books of our day, from one of the last living prophets of the Civil Rights Era."-Nick Hall, Founder of Pulse movement, author of Reset: Jesus Changes EverythingWhat if friendship is the key to changing the world?As a follow-up to his landmark work One Blood, Dr. John Perkins helps readers take the next step to make justice and love a reality. Sometimes people ask Dr. Perkins how to make a difference in the world, his simple answer is this, "Be friends. First with God. Then with others-every kind of other you can think of. Because the simple, powerful, messy, explosive truth is: the world is changed one friendship at a time." In He Calls Me Friend, Dr. Perkins argues that God is not distant and disconnected. He is the Friend who woos us, died for us, and lives within us. This Friend fills our empty places and shows us how to be friends with others. Along the way, Dr. Perkins shares his life experiences, explores biblical stories, and features profiles from several of his own personal friendships.In a world that?s growing increasingly fragmented, isolated, and lonely, discover the power of friendship from a true expert in the art. From the Back Cover Sometimes I?m asked, "What should we do? How can we make a difference?"This book is my answer.Be friends. First with God. Then with others-every kind of other you can think of.Because the simple?powerful?messy?explosive truth is:The world is changed one friendship at a time.Won?t you join me, friend? About the Author DR. JOHN M. PERKINS is the founder and president emeritus of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation and co-founder of Christian Community Development Association. He has served in advisory roles under five U.S. presidents, is one of the leading evangelical voices to come out of the American civil rights movement, and is an author and international speaker on issues of reconciliation, leadership, and community development. For his tireless work he has received 14 honorary doctorates from universities including: Virginia University of Lynchburg, Wheaton College, Gordon College, Huntington College, Geneva College, Spring Arbor University, North Park College, and Belhaven College. In 2004 he partnered with Seattle Pacific University to launch the campus-based John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development.KAREN WADDLES is a graduate of DePaul University and is completing a MASF at Moody Theological Seminary. She is a contributing writer toOne Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race (Moody Publishers),Our Voices: Issues Facing Black Women in America (Moody Publishers),The Women of Color Study Bible (Nia Publishing), and theSisters in Faith Devotional Bible (Thomas Nelson).
"I believe He Calls Me Friend is one of the most important books of our day, from one of the last living prophets of the Civil Rights Era."-Nick Hall, Founder of Pulse movement, author of Reset: Jesus Changes EverythingWhat if friendship is the key to changing the world?As a follow-up to his landmark work One Blood, Dr. John Perkins helps readers take the next step to make justice and love a reality. Sometimes people ask Dr. Perkins how to make a difference in the world, his simple answer is this, "Be friends. First with God. Then with others-every kind of other you can think of. Because the simple, powerful, messy, explosive truth is: the world is changed one friendship at a time." In He Calls Me Friend, Dr. Perkins argues that God is not distant and disconnected. He is the Friend who woos us, died for us, and lives within us. This Friend fills our empty places and shows us how to be friends with others. Along the way, Dr. Perkins shares his life experiences, explores biblical stories, and features profiles from several of his own personal friendships.In a world that?s growing increasingly fragmented, isolated, and lonely, discover the power of friendship from a true expert in the art. From the Back Cover Sometimes I?m asked, "What should we do? How can we make a difference?"This book is my answer.Be friends. First with God. Then with others-every kind of other you can think of.Because the simple?powerful?messy?explosive truth is:The world is changed one friendship at a time.Won?t you join me, friend? About the Author DR. JOHN M. PERKINS is the founder and president emeritus of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation and co-founder of Christian Community Development Association. He has served in advisory roles under five U.S. presidents, is one of the leading evangelical voices to come out of the American civil rights movement, and is an author and international speaker on issues of reconciliation, leadership, and community development. For his tireless work he has received 14 honorary doctorates from universities including: Virginia University of Lynchburg, Wheaton College, Gordon College, Huntington College, Geneva College, Spring Arbor University, North Park College, and Belhaven College. In 2004 he partnered with Seattle Pacific University to launch the campus-based John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development.KAREN WADDLES is a graduate of DePaul University and is completing a MASF at Moody Theological Seminary. She is a contributing writer toOne Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race (Moody Publishers),Our Voices: Issues Facing Black Women in America (Moody Publishers),The Women of Color Study Bible (Nia Publishing), and theSisters in Faith Devotional Bible (Thomas Nelson).
