Best friends for life
By: Michael & Judy Phillips.
Contributors: Phillips, Judy.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781556619434
Subjects: Mate selection; Mate selection -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Friendship; Friendship in adolescence
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part 1 : A battle cry for change.; title: Bill and Candi : It's a mess, but what can we do?; title: Young and in love : whose decision is this?; title: All a parent could hope for : why should parents and young people work together?; title: Dream of a blissful future : it takes trust (a chapter to young people); title: Part 2 : Finding friendship rather than seeking romance.; title: Hal and Laurel : the teen-romance mentality; title: A courtship engagement : choosing friends of character; title: Going too far : developing mixed friendships : a gradual process; title: Courtship cut short : it takes time; title: Part 3 : Discovering a best friend with whom you want to share your life.; title: Jerry and Michelle : chastity is good, but is it enough?; title: Best friends : courtship : an old-fashioned idea whose time may have come; title: An uncertain parting : many methods : what is God's will for you?; title: Moving ahead in faith : it takes prayer; title: Part 4 : Building a solid marriage relationship : premarriage apprenticeship.; title: Jerome and Kirsten : the insurance policy to make any method work; title: Young and competent : "Christopher's plan"; title: In love and headstrong : response to Christopher's plan; title: Serious counsel : a personal assignment; title: Part 5 : What happens when the glitter fades?; title: What happened to Bill and Candi?; title: What happened to Hal and Laurel?; title: What happened to Jerry and Michelle?; title: What happened to Jerome and Kirsten?; title: What will happen to you?; title: Appendixes; title: "That's all well and good, but what about me?"; title: Suggested reading; title: Strengthening that comes from the greenhouse; title: A final word from the authors