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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Sacred Marriage
What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
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In 'Sacred Marriage,' Gary Thomas uncovers how marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God and each other.
The book emphasizes that God's primary intent for marriage is not to make couples happy, but to make them holy.
It provides insights from Scripture, church history, and Christian classics, along with practical advice to help couples transform their marital struggles into spiritual and personal growth.
The book covers topics such as turning marital struggles into spiritual appreciation, loving with a stronger sense of purpose, and partnering in spiritual growth and character formation.
The book emphasizes that God's primary intent for marriage is not to make couples happy, but to make them holy.
It provides insights from Scripture, church history, and Christian classics, along with practical advice to help couples transform their marital struggles into spiritual and personal growth.
The book covers topics such as turning marital struggles into spiritual appreciation, loving with a stronger sense of purpose, and partnering in spiritual growth and character formation.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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in relation to their book Sacred Marriage and its unconventional perspective on marital happiness.

Sheila Rae Gregoire

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Episode 267: Why Evangelical Marriage Advice Often Backfires
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as one of the top-selling Christian marriage books.

Sheila Rae Gregoire

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Episode 274: The Marriage You Actually Want
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while discussing the importance of mutual sacrifice in marriage.


Brad Hambrick

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Creating a Gospel-Centered Marriage: Foundations - Part 6
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as the best book he's ever read on marriage.


Greg Koukl

The Idea That I Won’t Be Married to My Wife in Heaven Makes My Heart Hurt
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as a best-selling marriage book in Christian circles.

Sheila Rae Gregoire

Episode 260: Shame Must Switch Sides: It’s Not Shameful to NOT Want Pornified Sex
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as the book he wrote in 2000 which set itself apart by stating that even the best of marriages are going to have some really difficult seasons.

Gary Thomas

Lies That Are Destroying Your Peace | Ep 477 with Gary Thomas
Mentioned by Sheila Gregoire as another example of a book written during the height of purity culture.

Evangelicals and Marriage (Moscow Event is LIVE)
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while discussing the idea that love, like health and wealth, requires intentional effort and practice, not just natural inclination.


Elizabeth Benton

1126: A Practice in Response to Frustration and Being "Over" the Hard Work & Effort
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when discussing how to handle conflict in marriage.

Paul Weaver

LTW133 - Conflict Resolution - with Dr. Nicolas Ellen, Pastor Phil Moser, and Joe Schenke
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for its focus on marriage as a vehicle for personal growth.


Dorcas Cheng-Tozun

130: Achieving Work-Life Balance In Your Relationship
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when discussing the deeper meaning of marriage.

Jeanine Amapola-Ward

Things to Know BEFORE You Marry Someone! Dating Advice for Singles & Those Dating
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as the best book on marriage she's ever read, focusing on the purpose of marriage and personal growth.


AJ VADEN

My Most Influential Books from 2024 with AJ Vaden