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Author Kuykendall, Alexandra, author.

Title Loving my actual neighbor : 7 practices to treasure the people right in front of you / Alexandra Kuykendall.

Publisher Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2019.
©2019

ISBN 9780801075377 (paperback)



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Description 219 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "As Christians, we know we are called to love our neighbor. But how do we do that? Where do we start? What does this book like in our increasingly isolated world? Following practices outlined in the first chapter of 2 Petere, Alexandra Kuykendall lays out the framework for where to begin. From practicing humility to listening with understanding to being generous in our relationships, [this book] offers practical, start-now steps you can take to love your actual neighbors."-- Back cover.
Contents A framework for loving your neighbor -- Holding a posture of humility -- Asking questions to learn -- Being quiet to listen -- Standing in the awkward -- Accepting what is -- Lightening up -- Giving freely -- This is our place, our time -- More ways to connect with your neighbors -- Additional ideas for practicing the practices -- Ways to connect with families throughout the year -- Ways to love your homebound neighbors -- Reasons to have a block (or street or building) party.
Subject(S) Love -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Neighborliness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
ISBN 9780801075377 (paperback)