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Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace
Marriage is a profound and marvelous mystery established by God for his glory—and that is for our good. So many marital relationships never reach their greatest potential because they have the fatal limitation of being focused on one another. When our focus is solely on God, our marriages have the potential to thrive and not merely survive. This valuable book—written for married or engaged couples or those in anticipation of marriage—is a biblical exposition of how to make the truth and principles of a godly marriage not just come alive, but last. Together, husband and wife discuss what the Bible has to say about marital roles, the why and how of communication, conflict resolution, romance, intimacy, and...
Full ReviewIntimate Issues: Twenty-One Questions Christian Women Ask About Sex
Intimate Issues answers the twenty-one questions about sex most frequently asked by Christian wives, as determined by a nationwide poll of over one thousand women. Written from the perspective of two mature Christian wives and Bible teachers–women who you’ll come to know as teachers and friends–Intimate Issuesis biblical and informative: sometimes humorous, other times practical, but always honest. Through its solid teaching warm testimonials, scriptural insights, and experts’ advise, you’ll find resolution for your questions and fears, surprising insights about God’s perspective on sex, and a variety of practical and creative ideas for enhancing your physical relationship with the husband you love.With warmth and wisdom, authors Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus speak woman to woman: examining the teachings of...
Full ReviewIntimacy Ignited: Conversations Couple to Couple: Fire Up Your Sex Life with the Song of Solomon
“Looking for more romance in your marriage? After five, ten, twenty years of marriage, do you and your spouse still have that spark and chemistry? A follow-up to the best seller Intimate Issues (Waterbrook Press), this book takes you on a verse-by-verse exploration of the Bible’s very own manual on sex and intimacy: Song of Solomon. The authors show you how this timeless love poem explains that the secret to great sex in marriage begins with a servant heart....
Full ReviewRecovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
A controversy of major proportions has spread through the church. Recent generations bear witness to the rise of “evangelicalfeminism” – a movement that has had a profound impact on all of life, challenging some of our basic Christian beliefs. In this new edition of an influential and award-winning best-seller, more than twenty men and women have committed their talents to produce the most thorough response yet to this modern movement. Combining systematic argumentation with popular application, this volume deals with all of the main passages of Scripture brought forward in this controversy regarding gender-based role differences. Anyone concerned with the fundamental question of the proper relationship between men and women in home, church, and society will want to read...
Full ReviewGod, Marriage, and Family (Second Edition): Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation
The release of the landmark first edition of God, Marriage, and Family provided an integrated, biblical treatment of God’s purposes for the home. Since then, explain authors Andreas Köstenberger and David Jones, the crisis confronting modern households has only intensified, and yet the solution remains the same: obedience to and application of God’s Word. In the second edition of God, Marriage, and Family, Köstenberger and Jones explore the latest controversies, cultural shifts, and teachings within both the church and society and further apply Scripture’s timeless principles to contemporary issues. This new edition includes an assessment of the family-integrated church movement; discussion of recent debates on corporal punishment, singleness, homosexuality, and divorce and remarriage; new sections on the theology of...
Full ReviewFeminine Appeal, Expanded Edition Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother
Carolyn Mahaney identifies with the challenges facing women in today’s world and meets them with the guidance of God’s Word. The feminine virtues described in Titus 2 have transformed her life and the lives of countless other women. This book will show you the appeal of being a woman who lives for God and helps others do the...
Full ReviewThe Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective, Revised
The Exemplary Husband is a biblical blueprint for the mandate God has given to husbands in the covenant of marriage to love their wives, even as Christ loved the church. Written to be a companion book to The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace, its goal is to assist husbands toward purposeful and lasting Christlikeness for the glory of God. It is suitable for men’s small group Bible studies, or for couples prayerfully seeking God’s very best in...
Full ReviewCreated to Be His Help Meet: Discover How God Can Make Your Marriage Glorious
Somewhere over the passing years and changing culture, women have lost their way. This book is written to lead them back home. Regardless of how you began your marriage or how dark and lonely the path that has brought you to where you are now, I want you to know that it is possible today to have a marriage so good and so fulfilling that it can only be explained as a miracle. Follow Debi Pearl as she takes the wisdom and experience of her own marriage and confirms it with the wisdom of scripture and learn how to be the “help meet” that God created you to be. You will learn to appreciate God’s gift of a husband...
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