Reading this this summer...

I just finished The Accountable Man, Tom Eisenman. Why is it so hard for us men to build real friendships? Tom gives a very brief (some of us also do not like to read much)and practical primer with narrative story as well as clear application to begin to move deeper into the lives of our friends.

It takes prayer, intentionality & initiative to pull this off. But with Tom's guidelines I think it can be very achievable. One of the key points in the book is his description of prayer and intersession. It is very clear and easy to put into practice starting today.

Other key points is a great description of forming a covenant commitment, planning on time and agreement to going deeper. Also how to handle failure and brokenness.

This book has given me many great ideas on how to develop these key accountable relationships with peers as well as students I meet with.

The 2nd Appendix has a list of over 100 questions to get discussions started and moving.

I highly recommend this book.