Christian Marriage Companion

Christian Marriage Companion is one of the most comprehensive andauthoritative books on the biblical model of marriage and family. It is ablueprint on what an ideal Christian marriage is and how to achieve it. Itexhaustively explains the ordinance and covenant of marriage, its centraland peripheral purposes, role relationships of man and wife, how to pushbeyond intimacy into marital unity, hindrances to a happy marriage, howto resolve confl icts, and how to achieve a blissful Christian marriage. Itfully examines issues such as same-sex marriage, oral sex, use of sex toys,pornography, masturbation, divorce, remarriage, effective communication,forgiveness, adultery, and active listening.With over 300 Bible references and real-life examples from maritalcounselling sessions, the book covers virtually all the knowledge and skillsfor making a Christian marriage a true success. It is a manual covering allthat a person needs to know to bring full healing to their marriage, makingthe book a veritable alternative to face-to-face counselling. It reveals strikingtruths about Christian marriage that will be extremely hard to fi nd elsewhere.These include an in-depth analysis of the marriage proclamation, the ideathat emotional and spiritual education is the central purpose of marriage,the idea of spiritual divorce, and the idea that Christian marriages aim ata deeper-than-intimate relationship. Christian Marriage Companion is thekind of book you simply place on the shelf for your spouse to read in theirown time. They will fi nd it absolutely compelling to read. As they do so,only the stone-hearted will resist being reformed by it.Newlywed couples and those looking to improve their marriage wouldfi nd this book most useful. Although it was written specifi cally for Christiancouples of all denominations, it has great potentials for positively impactingthe marriages of non-Christians who read it with open minds. The Christianmarriage ideals it teaches are unsurpassable and altruistic.