Author : Gary L. Crawford
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 2007-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1604775211
Nowhere do Christians find a more relevant word about marriage and love than in the poetic expression of God's gift in the Song of Solomon. (Practical Life)
Author : Jody Hedlund
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 20,85 MB
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 160142762X
A Christy Award-winning novel chronicling the forbidden romance between Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora, set against the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. She was a nun of noble birth. He was a heretic, a reformer, and an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 16th century, nun Katharina von Bora’s fate fell no further than the Abbey. Until she read the writings of Martin Luther. His sweeping Catholic church reformation—condemning a cloistered life and promoting the goodness of marriage—awakened her desire for everything she’d been forbidden. Including Martin Luther himself. Despite the fact that the attraction and tension between them is undeniable, Luther holds fast to his convictions and remains isolated, refusing to risk anyone’s life but his own. And Katharina longs for love, but is strong-willed. She clings proudly to her class distinction, pining for nobility over the heart of a reformer. They couldn’t be more different. But as the world comes tumbling down around them, and with Luther’s threatened life a constant strain, these unlikely allies forge an unexpected bond of understanding, support and love. Together, they will alter the religious landscape forever. - Christy Award: Historical Romance Fiction Winner
Author : Douglas E. Rosenau
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,1 MB
Release : 2005-10-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1418534528
Reclaim the Bible-based concept of marriage as a satisfying one-flesh relationship. A definitive guide to marital intimacy for newlywed Christian couples, learn how to deepen sexual pleasure and enjoy God’s gift of sexual intimacy with your new spouse. It can be difficult to find biblically based sexual advice, especially early on in your marriage. A licensed psychologist and family therapist, Dr. Douglas Rosenau answers specific and often unasked questions about sexual topics, presenting newlyweds with detailed techniques and skills to deepen their sexual pleasure and improve their marriages. An excellent tool for premarital education and counseling or as a wedding gift, it’s a must-read for Christian spouses. In this easy-to-read guide, Dr. Rosenau covers topics including: Building a biblical foundation of knowledge about sexual intimacy Enhancing pleasure and enjoying passionate intimacy Overcoming common hurdles Resolving problems and healing brokenness Grounded in Scripture and written by a pioneer of Christian sex therapy, A Celebration of Sex is comprehensive, direct, and honest, treating sex with the respect it deserves and a Christ-like foundation.
Author : Jerry McColgin
Publisher : Shocking Marriage
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,28 MB
Release : 2020-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781647460952
Book for engaged couples to help them collectively plan for marriage. Christian themed with Biblical values. Questions at end of each chapter for couple to work through together to ensure alignment and to provide a basis for a lasting, healthy and happy marriage.
Author : John Mark Comer
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 20,73 MB
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310337275
Finally--a theology of love that will help you navigate the confusing waters of modern relationship. In the beginning, God created Adam. Then he made Eve. And ever since we've been picking up the pieces. With an autobiographical thread that turns a book into a story, pastor and speaker John Mark Comer shares about what is right in male/female relationships--what God intended in the Garden. And about what is wrong--the fallout in a post-Eden world. Loveology starts with marriage and works backward. Comer deals with sexuality, romance, singleness, and what it means to be male and female; ending with a raw, uncut, anything goes Q and A dealing with the most asked questions about sexuality and relationships. This is a book for singles, engaged couples, and the newly married--both inside and outside the church--who want to learn what the Scriptures have to say about sexuality and relationships. For those who are tired of Hollywood's propaganda, and the church's silence. And for people who want to ask the why questions and get intelligent, nuanced, grace-and-truth answers, rooted in the Scriptures.
Author : Jonathan F. Bayes
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1621899675
Sex is worth celebrating. It is one of God's loveliest gifts to the human race. But the loveliness of sex is ruined whenever it is found outside the proper context of marriage. And God knows what powerful temptations come our way in the area of sex. The Song of Solomon is a celebration of sex and love within marriage, as this book explains. Jonathan Bayes draws out the practical advice implicit in the Song for husbands, for wives, and for courting couples. He points out the warnings in the Song against sex outside the context of marriage. The Song of Solomon has often been read as an allegory of the relationship between Christ and his people. Jonathan Bayes does not see this as the main purpose of the Song, but agrees that human relationships are a reflection of that highest love of all. In Sex, Love, and Marriage--A Celebration, Bayes brings out the interplay between heaven and earth. We are directed upwards from human love to learn about that "Love divine, all loves excelling." Then we are brought back down to earth to make God's love for us in Christ the model, which we seek to imitate in our human relationships.
Author : Laurie Krieg
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830847944
Laurie and Matt Krieg are in a mixed-orientation marriage: Laurie is primarily attracted to women—and so is Matt. With vulnerability and wisdom, they tell the story of how they met and got married, the challenges and breakthroughs of their journey, and what they've learned about how marriage is meant to point us to the love and grace of Jesus.
Author : Gary L. Crawford
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 21,46 MB
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1459654064
Grief is both a process and a journey of hope. Dr. Crawford writes about grief and its power to hurt or to heal. This is his personal, transparent journey through the grief he experienced after losing his wife. It is written from the trenches, not from the pulpit, and the poignancy of the book is found in its realness and raw honesty. The reader will learn how to: Face grief head on; Grieve in a healthy way; Love well in the midst of grief; Make practical decisions while grieving; Use grief as a teacher of spiritual growth; Help others along the way. This moving book is a love story and a practical guidebook. Everyone faces loss. Everyone is in need of hope and positive influence. Every person needs support. Grieving - a Pilgrimage of Love meets these needs in wonderful ways. It is a book for everyone.
Author : Tim Alan Gardner
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 12,20 MB
Release : 2009-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0307564886
For years, Christians have been told that sex is God's creation, designed by him as a gift to husbands and wives. Yet few couples actually experience sex as a spiritual, God-ordained experience. Rather than admit their lack of fulfillment, many couples hide their disappointment and confusion, while others attempt to solve the problem through better sexual technique. Unfortunately, all the advice on improved technique fails to explain the one thing that makes sense of it all. Despite the proliferation of resources to enhance sexual satisfaction, couples continue to struggle in their sexual relationship. In fact, author and licensed counselor Tim Gardner estimates that as few as 2 percent of married couples ever experience a truly exciting, energizing, and soul-touching physical bond. But now, that can change. A couple's sexual relationship has a far higher purpose than pleasure or procreation. Scripture makes it clear that sex is the one thing on earth that joins two people into one. Now readers can learn how to approach marital sex in a way that brings the fulfillment of true oneness. Sacred Sex shows how they can experience a beautiful, God-ordained life of intimacy that blesses them far beyond the bedroom walls, serves as an act of worship to God, and touches their hearts and souls in ways they never could have imagined.
Author : Linda Dillow
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,81 MB
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802485537
A Bible study about sex for women? Now that’s different! This new study, Passion Pursuit: What Kind of Love Are You Making?, lets God’s Word speak about sex as being holy and erotic, blessed by God, and satisfying far beyond what the world can even imagine. Picture that as a headline on the cover of Cosmopolitan! By using scripture throughout the Bible, Passion Pursuit not only urges women to pursue passion but details how God has given them permission to do so. Though there is fun to be had along the way in this study, it hits hard on the questions women have but are hesitant to ask, like: What does God say is okay and not okay in the bedroom? I’m 54 years old; how can my husband still be attracted to me? Why did God make men and women so different? This audaciously bold study combines the psychological expertise of Dr Juli Slattery, formerly of Focus on the Family, along with moving stories from trusted Bible teacher and best-selling author Linda Dillow. The groups who have already done this study have seen their marriages come alive, whether they’ve been married four months or forty years; be next! PLUS! Check out the Passion Pursuit DVD for even more great teaching from Lisa Dillow and Dr. Slattery. It's the perfect resource for individuals or small groups.
