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This is the most significant book I've read in many years.\"  \u003cbr\u003e—SAM ALLBERRY, associate pastor, Immanuel Nashville; author of *7 Myths about Singleness* and *Is God Anti-Gay?*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Friendship is a dying art. In an age in which any strong emotion toward another person is interpreted as romantic or sexual, Rebecca offers Christians a much-needed corrective. Not only can we love one another deeply and genuinely, we must. Where else will the world witness the pricelessness of a friend who sticks closer than a brother, if not in the church? Imagine what a light in the darkness we would be if we committed to love one another and to love our neighbours as only those unbound from the fear of relational loss can do. *No Greater Love* gives us an excellent place to start the work of reclaiming the essential art of Christian friendship. 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In *No Greater Love*, Rebecca offers us a transparent, vulnerable, and challenging view of the costs and benefits of biblical friendships, and their necessity for our spiritual growth and witness in the world. This book will cause you to rethink popular notions of friendship and encourage you to pursue God's plan for healthy relationships.\"  \u003cbr\u003e—CHRISTINE CAINE, founder, Propel Women \u0026amp; A21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Every so often a book comes along that masterfully weaves together the compassion of Christ and the spiritual muscle of practical theology. *No Greater Love* does this through Rebecca's real-deal wisdom regarding friendship. 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