Download or read book God s Blueprint for Building Marital Intimacy written by Davil W. Jr. Jackson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fear for women is engaging in sex without receiving intimate satisfaction, and the fear for men is engaging in sex without giving intimate satisfaction. The difference between a house and a home is what goes on within its walls. God has designed a blueprint for building a home of marital intimacy to relieve intimate fears. In his plan, He has provided the instructions, materials, and tools needed for recreating a plain house of sex into a custom home of intimate pleasure. It was his desire that intimacy would be a treasure shared between two partners and not just a relationship comprised of the “kissing of lips” and the “grinding of hips”.
Download or read book God s Blueprint for Marriage written by Jim and Marsha Dixon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A How-To Guide for Building a Godly Marriage Relationship
Download or read book Marriage written by James W. Reapsome and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 1999-01-22 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible takes a realistic and practical approach to these questions. In these eleven session LifeGuide® Bible Study on marriage, you'll discover how following God's design for intimacy helps you enjoy and grow your marriage to the full.
Download or read book God s Blueprint written by Kuphrey Eshiet and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the profound wisdom and transformative power of "God's Blueprint: A Biblical Guide to Marriage." Authored by Kuphrey Eshiet, this insightful book offers a compelling exploration of marriage through the lens of Scripture. Delving into foundational principles and timeless truths, it provides practical guidance for couples seeking to strengthen their relationship, deepen their faith, and build a marriage that honors God. From navigating communication challenges to cultivating intimacy and trust, each chapter offers invaluable insights and actionable steps for couples at every stage of their journey. Whether you're newlyweds embarking on the adventure of marriage or seasoned couples seeking to reignite the spark, "God's Blueprint" will inspire and equip you to create a marriage that reflects God's design-a union rooted in love, faith, and lasting commitment."
Download or read book Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel written by Ray Ortlund and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church." — Ephesians 5:32 Marriage reveals something of eternal significance. From the beginning, God designed marriage to convey a greater reality—the passionate, unfailing, redeeming love of God for sinners, the eternal romance between Christ and his bride. In this volume, Ray Ortlund traces marriage throughout Scripture—from the first marriage in the garden of Eden to the ultimate marriage in the book of Revelation—laying out a transcendent vision of marriage that dignifies our own imperfect unions as a display of the gospel. This book offers insight and hope to every married person today. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.
Download or read book Happy Together written by John Bosio and published by Twenty-Third Publications. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every couple hopes to have a happy marriage. Why then do so few reach this goal? Author John Bosio believes that it is only achievable when God and faith are part of the mix. Here he offers couples a blueprint for happiness based on the wisdom of the Christian Tradition. He challenges couples to overcome selfishness by learning to love each other as Christ loves. He identifies and focuses on six key aspects of a loving marriage, and he uses stories and examples to illustrate each. This is a wonderful, open, realistic, and encouraging book about marriage. Highly recommended for married couples, engaged couples, and marriage enrichment groups.
Download or read book A Blessing for the Heart written by James E. Sheridan and published by . This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The faith community spends much of its time dancing around the real issue of sex that concerns every married couple: What can they do in the privacy of their marriage to make their relationship leap with the joy God has in mind for it? A great deal written about what not to do, but little is available explaining the positive side of what is permissible. God's incredible message about sex and romance in marriage has to be the best-kept secret in religion for the past 1900 years. This book lets out the secret through a comprehensive description of how Scripture depicts sexual intimacy and romance in marriage, with detailed suggestions on how to apply Biblical principles to marriage.
Download or read book The Art of Loving written by B. Vincent and published by RWG Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Art of Loving," couples are invited on a transformative journey to the heart of a God-centered marriage. With deep wisdom, practical advice, and compassionate insight, this guide illuminates the path to nurturing a relationship that not only endures but flourishes in the light of God's love. From the foundational principles of Christian marriage to the daily practices that foster communication, resolve conflict, and kindle intimacy, each chapter is designed to guide couples through the complexities of life together. Whether exploring financial harmony, navigating life's inevitable challenges, or growing together spiritually, "The Art of Loving" offers a blueprint for building a marriage that is rooted in mutual respect, deep love, and unwavering faith. Beyond the practical guidance, this book also delves into the joys of serving together, raising children in faith, and setting goals for a future filled with hope and purpose. With appendices that include additional resources, prayer guides, and study questions, couples are equipped to continue their journey well beyond the pages of this book. "The Art of Loving" is more than a guide-it's a companion for the journey of marriage, encouraging couples to deepen their relationship with each other and with God. It's for those who believe that the best marriages are not just about love but about a shared commitment to serving and growing together in faith. Embrace the journey, and discover the art of loving in God's design for marriage.
Download or read book Tools for a Great Marriage written by William Batson and published by Family Builders Ministries. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A new updated edition is now available.**. Do you want a great marriage? Most people do. Yet, few people have great marriages, in large part because it is so easy to settle for the mundane in marriage. God did not intend for marriage to be boring and ordinary. In Tools for a Great Marriage, marriage and family life educator, William Batson, uses expert wisdom and practical common sense to show how several indispensable marital tools can help any couple build a satisfying, fun, loving, and lasting marriage.Couples will learn how to: turn their bad talk into love talk; make their personality differences work for them; practice the Principle of Satisfaction in their sex life; defeat the enemy of every marriage selfishness; turn stormy times into opportunities to love each other more; keep conflicts from turning into nasty, knockdown, drag-out fights.Tools for a Great Marriage gives you the blueprint for building your marriage on God's principles in a format that is simple, clear, practical, and easy to apply. At the end of each chapter there is a section called Tool Time for Couples containing follow-up questions which set the stage for great couple times together. A resource section in the back of the book includes additional tools for maintaining a great marriage. The Foreword was written by Dr. Gary Chapman, bestselling author of "The 5 Love Language#."
Download or read book Sweet Surrender written by Dennis Hiebert and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every culture has a way of perceiving and practicing marriage. Many contemporary Western Christians mistake what their culture prescribes regarding marriage with what the Bible portrays, and thereby take as biblical what is merely cultural. Uncritical conformity to cultural imperatives of marriage then becomes a Christian virtue, and a sweet surrender. Few recognize, much less question this confusion, even when its consequences are unhealthy. In Sweet Surrender Dennis Hiebert challenges Christians to comprehend what is cultural in their view of marriage, hold as optional what is not explicitly required by the Bible, and live out their marriages within the transcendent grace of God. Gaining greater awareness can free marriages from the control of culture for something more simply but deeply Christian. Marriages benefit when they are released from cultural directives that are not biblical callings, even if they choose to retain them as cultural practices. This book is for Christians who are ready to rethink their assumptions about marriage.
Download or read book The Bible Made Impossible written by Christian Smith and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biblicism, an approach to the Bible common among some American evangelicals, emphasizes together the Bible's exclusive authority, infallibility, clarity, self-sufficiency, internal consistency, self-evident meaning, and universal applicability. Acclaimed sociologist Christian Smith argues that this approach is misguided and unable to live up to its own claims. If evangelical biblicism worked as its proponents say it should, there would not be the vast variety of interpretive differences that biblicists themselves reach when they actually read and interpret the Bible. Far from challenging the inspiration and authority of Scripture, Smith critiques a particular rendering of it, encouraging evangelicals to seek a more responsible, coherent, and defensible approach to biblical authority. This important book has generated lively discussion and debate. The paperback edition adds a new chapter responding to the conversation that the cloth edition has sparked.
Download or read book Anatomy of an Affair written by Dave Carder and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to adultery, never say, “It won’t happen to me.” Just when you think your marriage is safe from adultery is when you may be the most vulnerable. With eye-opening stories, clinical insights, and up-to-date data, Dave Carder reveals what adulterers learned the hard way—and what they want the rest of us to know to save us the pain. Dave Carder, counselor and author of the bestselling Torn Asunder (100,000 in print), is a sought-after expert on issues of adultery. Here he helps you make your marriage adultery-proof by showing you: How attractions can lead to affairs Ways you may be vulnerable to affairs The common ingredients of adultery How to restore intimacy to your marriage How to make wise, protective decisions Marriage is too sacred to be taken casually. Affairs are a very real threat, and they can destroy lives and families. For this reason, Anatomy of an Affair should be on every church leader’s and marriage counselor’s required reading list, and in the home of every married couple. Includes charts and assessments to understand and guard against affairs. This book is the revised edition of Close Calls (2008)
Download or read book The Marriage Builder written by Larry Crabb and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologist Larry Crabb cuts to the heart of the biblical view of marriage: the 'one-flesh' relationship. He argues convincingly that the deepest needs of human personality -- security and significance -- ultimately cannot be satisfied by a marriage partner. We need to turn to the Lord, rather than our spouse, to satisfy our needs. This frees both partners for 'soul oneness,' a commitment to minister to our spouse's needs rather than manipulating them to meet our own needs. With 'soul oneness' comes renewed 'body oneness,' where couples enjoy sexual pleasure as an expression and outgrowth of a personal relationship. The Marriage Builder also identifies three building blocks essential to constructing marriage: the grace of God, true marriage commitment, and acceptance of one's mate. Now for the first time, discussion questions have been added to aid couples who want to come to deeper understanding of marriage. Helpful to counselors and laypersons alike, The Marriage Builder is for anyone who longs to transform marriage from trial to triumph.
Download or read book Eight Steps to Intimacy written by John T. Trent and published by . This book was released on 1994-03-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles taught in this book will help you build strong pillars to support fulfilling relationships and show you how to keep those pillars from cracking and crumbling through the years of your marriage.
Download or read book When Two Become One written by Christopher McCluskey and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy, vibrant sex between husband and wife is the deepest expression of love. And God intended it to be that way. More than a how-to book on better sex, When Two Become One offers a vision of lovemaking that encourages a deeper experience of intimacy in the physical, spiritual, and emotional realms. It introduces The Lovemaking Cycle©, a model for examining lovemaking in order to solve intimacy problems. Included are discussion questions that encourage spouses to communicate with each other. Finally, a book for Christian husbands and wives that blends both emotional and sexual fulfillment in one volume. This is a perfect resource for married couples and counselors, and makes a great gift for engaged couples.
Download or read book Intimate Anatomy written by Loren Falzone and published by Couples in Bloom. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimacy has an anatomy. Owning and using the components of intimacy is how relationships maximize. God invented intimacy for his relationships with those who love him, both male and female, whom the Bible calls the bride of Christ. He created marriage after that same pattern, so couples could experience both spiritual and human intimacy using the same principles. God made people in His image, and the root meaning of the word image in the Bible is shadow. Marriage is the image, or shadow, of God's relationship with his church. This workbook has simple, down-to-earth instruction for building intimacy with God, and with your spouse, based on the relationship-building pattern found throughout the Bible. The centerfold of this workbook is a diagram entitled A Shadow Named Marriage©. It illustrates God's relationship-building pattern, and each chapter in the workbook explains one of the pattern's steps. Grasping each chapter before going on to the next is important. Preview the centerfold diagram before using the workbook to see which steps you have experienced with God on the spiritual part of it. Do the same for your marriage on the physical part. Referring to it often will help you benefit from each chapter. Intimacy needs ownership and focus, thus the famous slogan, "into-me-see". Intimacy delivers more pleasure than fantasy because it is real and owns the ultimate power of truth. Relationship requires involvement and this workbook requires reader interaction. Chapters are intentionally short; readers finish the book with their own life details. Scripture is more than history; it has eternal principles which God personally brings to life for everyone who truly wants his help. He made intimacy without limits, allowing continuous improvement for everyone who chooses to follow Him there. Intimacy begins by you becoming the passionate bride of Christ, the spiritual model of the earthly marriage you long for... whether you are married or not. This is true because God is the author of intimacy, and because he already wants intimacy with you. Therefore, it is now your response to his love that is the key to you having intimacy in that relationship. Intimacy within marriage takes more time and work, because both partners are only human. However, developing intimacy with God shows you how God designed relationships to work. Once both spouses have growing intimacy with God, their intimacy as a couple has divine power to multiply, as you will see. Intimacy becomes a way of life, with never-ending opportunities for increase. Whatever is valuable has a counterfeit, which is not valuable. Real relationships are valuable, whereas shallow interactions are counterfeit. Intimacy is valuable, whereas fantasy and lust are counterfeits. God is eternal, and the things of God own the power of endurance and increase. Following God's relationship-building pattern aligns you to receive the power that he, the author of intimacy, reserves for it. Doing something else simply cannot access this power. Intimacy has an anatomy, and God wants you to have it. It is okay if you know nothing about God or the Bible. This workbook introduces you to what he is like and what he has to say. Please visit our Internet website www.intimateanatomy.com for more information about getting to know him personally. For now, get ready to receive some good news. We still use this workbook ourselves because the truths in it are timeless. Couples we have counseled found this workbook very helpful for building intimacy and we believe your relationship will greatly benefit as well. It is time to discover the components of Intimate Anatomy.
Download or read book Strengthening Your Marriage written by Wayne A. Mack and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable counseling aid for pastors can also be used with great benefit by couples on their own.
