Friends Under Construction

Plot

"We don't use the word friendship in the church as often as it deserves;" says author Roy Lawson. "We prefer fellowship; it somehow sounds more religious. To listen to us, the uninitiated might conclude that friendship is something Christians reserve for life outside the church, while fellowship belongs inside. In truth, though, we enjoy a richer fellowship in church to the degree that we foster friendships there."This book, then, is about friendship. It is not so much about making friends as it is about being a friend. The "Friends Under Construction" are not the friends we wish to build for ourselves, but they are the friends we wish to be for others. Jesus, the Master Builder, is the One in charge of this construction site. And we are His materials.As Lawson says, "We can choose no better guide through the subject than Jesus, who taught, modeled, and commanded His disciples to befriend one another and the world. He hasn't changed His mind. He still expects His friends to follow His example."