Worshiping dangerously : the risky business of becoming friends of God -- Exploring the mysteries of intimacy : what hinders and what helps the friendships of our lives -- Why there are some debts we can never repay : the good things good friends do for us -- Confronting the riddles of intimacy : Augustine on friendship in the Christian life -- What medieval monks can do for us : Aelred of Rievaulx and the life of spiritual friendship -- Astounding them by our way of life : what friends of God can offer the world -- Setting the world on fire : friendship with God and a commitment to justice -- Not letting hurt have the final word : friendship and the practice of forgiveness.