New Creation Conversations Episode 032 - Dr. Les Parrott on Loving Like Jesus, Having a Good Fight, Serving at Ground Zero on 9/11, and Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts

Welcome to episode thirty-two of New Creation Conversations. In today’s conversation I am joined by well-known author and relationship expert Dr. Les Parrott.  Les, and his wife Leslie have been helping couples prepare for marriage and improve their relationships for over thirty years now.  They have spoken all over the world and have been featured in USA Today and The New York Times. They have also appeared on CNN, The View, The Today Show, and Oprah. They are #1 New York Times best-selling authors. Their books have sold over two million copies in more than a dozen languages and include best-selling and Gold-medallion winner Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Other popular titles include Real Relationships, The Parent You Want to Be, Trading Places, The Complete Guide to Marriage Mentoring, and Love Talk.

Les served for many years on the faculty of Seattle Pacific University and is now a professor of psychology at Northwest University and they are founders of the Center for Healthy Relationships on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University. I first got to know Les and Leslie when they moved to Seattle in the late 80s. They became important friends and mentors for Debbie and me while we were dating and in our first years of marriage. Like me, Les is a pastor’s kid and he was a significant influence and source of encouragement for me as I considered pursuing an advanced degree. Deb and I are both deeply thankful for our friendship with both Les and Leslie and are incredibly grateful for the way God has used them both and the platform God has given to them

Les and I have a conversation about SYMBIS – how it came to be and how it is still shaping couples today. We also talk about two or three of my favorite books of his. Creating this podcast has been a great opportunity to make some new friends, but it has also been delightful to catch up with some long-time friends too. I have learned a lot from Les across the years, and he has helped me help several couples get off to a good start together. I think you will enjoy and be blessed sitting in on this conversation between two (increasing) old friends.