this compilation of Christ-centered ideas is designed with one goal in mind: to bring families closer together and closer to Christ this holiday season

His fresh perspective on the lessons we can learn from our first parents - both from their obedience and sacrifice and from their sins and mistakes - gives us a deeper sense of the purpose of our existence and of the benefit and necessity of the fall of Adam and Eve and the atonement of Jesus Christ

When he returns home after his lessons

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Friendship: The Heart of Being Human Wheel of Time this compilation of Christ-centered ideasIn this vibrant theological reflection on the meaning of friendship, experienced pastor and leading Christian ethicist Victor Lee Austin argues that friendship is the medium through which God shares grace with his creatures. Mixing personal reflection and theological commentary, Austin provides a fresh reading of classical writers and biblical texts; shows how a robust theology of friendship addresses contemporary controversies in the areas of