Practicing Affirmation (Foreword by John Piper)

It happens in marriages, parent-child relationships, friendships, workplaces, and churches: Communication falters, friendships wane, teenagers withdraw, marriages fail, and bitter rifts sever once-strong ties. Christian communities are no exception. Why do so many of our relationships suffer from alienation, indifference, and even hostility?   Author Sam Crabtree believes that  often  at the heart of these breakdowns is a lack of affirmation. He observes in Scripture tha