Your Marriage God’s Way is the Christian marriage book for a couple reading together. Read or listen to the Introduction if you're looking for books to read with your significant other.

Table of ContentsFour Reasons Your Marriage God's Way is the Christian Marriage Book for a Couple Reading TogetherFirst, and of Greatest Importance, I Am Not Asking You to Trust MeSecond, I Wrote This Christian Marriage Book Because I Am Passionate About This Area of Scripture and LifeThird, Marriage Is One of the Greatest Evangelistic Tools Christians HaveFourth, I Wrote This Christian Marriage Book Because of What I Have Learned as a Husband and PastorBuilding on God's Word as a Couple Reading Together

Recently something discouraging and painful happened while I was at work. We live only a few hundred feet from my office. When this incident took place, I stood up from behind my desk and decided to walk home. I was hurt, discouraged, and the situation weighed heavily on me. I knew it would take some time before I would be able to resume working as I tried to process what occurred.

I reached our home and Katie welcomed me with a smile, a hug, and a kiss. Immediately I felt better. Some of the burden was lifted. Katie had no idea what had happened, so it wasn’t any counsel she gave that improved the situation. Instead, simply being with the bride God gave me made me feel better. In chapter 5 of this book you’ll read about wives changing “not good” to “very good” (Genesis 1:31 cf. 2:18), and this was an example in my life.

Unfortunately, Katie and I were not able to be together that night, but knowing what happened earlier in the day, she sent me a text saying, “Praying for you to rest well tonight, and trust that none of this is a surprise to our Lord. I believe He is able to do great things through all of this. You will always have me by your side cheering you on. Love you. Rest well in trusting Him.”

This is the wonderful wife God has given me! I was blessed by Katie throughout that painful situation, and this is the kind of blessing God, in His perfect wisdom and love, intends for believers to experience through marriage. Aside from salvation and the Scriptures, the greatest gift God has given us as a husband or wife is our spouse. What is required on our part? For marriage to be all that God intends, we must follow the instructions He’s given us, and they are found in His Word.

Katie is not a perfect wife, and I am far from a perfect husband. We could fill the following chapters with mistakes we have made and things we would do differently. I will share some examples! But in this situation Katie followed God’s design for marriage, which led her to encourage me as she did. Throughout the book I will repeatedly reference God’s design for marriage because following it pleases Him and leads to the greatest blessing for us.

Four Reasons Your Marriage God's Way is the Christian Marriage Book for a Couple Reading Together

There are thousands of books on enriching your marriage, so why another one? What makes this one different? Is there any reason you should trust me to write it?

First, and of Greatest Importance, I Am Not Asking You to Trust Me

Rather, I am inviting you to trust what God says in the Bible. This book is not a collection of my thoughts about marriage. At the church I serve, I set aside a significant amount of time to preach extensively on marriage. Hundreds of hours of studying the Bible were invested in the sermons. I used that material to write this book because God is the author of marriage. He designed the roles and responsibilities for husbands and wives. He knows what couples need so they can experience healthy, joyful, Christ-centered relationships, and He provided the principles in His Word. My desire is to present that guide clearly and biblically in Your Marriage God’s Way.

Second, I Wrote This Christian Marriage Book Because I Am Passionate About This Area of Scripture and Life

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