RECOMMENDED READINGS: We have identified a number of key publications and books regarding marriage. If you have any suggestions, please send them to us at marriage@newvisionmiami.com.
- Five Love Languages® by Gary Chapman — In Five Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman talks about how different people express love in different ways. Some people are verbal, expressing their love in words. Others may never speak their affection, yet they show it by the things they do. Sadly, many couples look to receive love the same way they give it, misunderstanding their spouses. This can lead to quarrels, hurt feelings, and even divorce. However, if you understand each other’s love languages, you can learn to give and receive love more effectively.”
- I, Isaac, take Thee, Rebekah® by Ravi Zacharias — In the twenty-fourth chapter of Genesis a beautiful young woman offers assistance to a weary traveler and his camels, and out of that simple action, a marriage results-a marriage that offers profound lessons to couples today. Bible scholar and renowned speaker Ravi Zacharias draws five points critical to the long-lasting success of every marriage from the biblical story of the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. Ravi explains the principles of seeking the counsel of others when finding a mate, cherishing your partner, remaining pure, becoming a man or woman of prayer, and, finally, risking everything in a relationship in order to experience God’s ideal for love. Couples will draw strength and wisdom for the journey of marriage as they learn what it means to move from romance to lasting love.
- Sacred Marriage® by Gary Thomas — Starting with the discovery that the goal of marriage goes beyond personal happiness, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites readers to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a motivation to love him more and reflect more of the character of his Son. Everything about your marriage is filled with prophetic potential, with the capacity for discovering and revealing Christ’s character. The respect you accord your partner; the forgiveness you humbly seek and graciously extend; the ecstasy, awe, and sheer fun of lovemaking; the history you and your spouse build with one another–in these and other facets of your marriage, Sacred Marriage uncovers the mystery of God’s overarching purpose.
- Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, & Life Together® by Mark and Grace Driscoll — Most marriage books assume the author did it right. Most marriage books barely mention friendship. Most marriage books use “intimacy” as code for “sex.” This is not one of those books. In Real Marriage, Pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, share how they have struggled and how they have found healing through the power of the only reliable source: the Bible. They believe friendship is fundamental to marriage but not easy to maintain. So they offer practical advice on how to make your spouse your best friend – and keep it that way. And they know from experience that sex-related issues need to be addressed directly. Stunningly honest and vulnerable, Real Marriage is like a personal counseling session with a couple you cannot surprise, you cannot shock into silence, who will respond to every question with wisdom, humility, and realism. If you want to have a long-lasting, fulfilling marriage you should read this book. Wrestle with this book. Pray over this book. Share this book. And discover how God can use it to change your life.
- Black and Married With Kids.com www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com
- Christian Marriage Today http://www.christian-marriage-today.com/index.html
- Date Night Florida www.datenightflorida.com
- Family Life www.familylife.com
- Focus On The Family http://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage
- Live the Life – Premarital Coaching http://www.livethelife.org
- Marriage Today http://www.marriagetoday.com
- National Marriage Week USA http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org
