In Why Does Friendship Matter?, Chris L Firestone and Alex H Pierce consider the profits and perils of friendship Everyone needs friends Friends help us navigate and enjoy life: “Th e sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel” (Prov 27:9) Firestone and Pierce define friendship, draw from perspectives of the past, and consider diff rent types of friendship, its limits, and possible red flags Learn what makes for a good friend and how you can be one friendship, draw from perspectives of the past, and consider different types of friendship, its limits, and possible red flags Learn what makes for a good friend and how you can be one.