The Love & Respect Experience A Husband-Friendly Devotional that Wives Truly Love By Emerson Eggerichs Published by Thomas Nelson Dr. Emerson Eggerichs did not originate the idea of love and respect in marriage. Marriage, as well as love and respect within marriage are God’s ideas. Specifically, God, through the apostle Paul wrote in the book of Ephesians: “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33 NIV) Eggerichs has taken the intertwined, God ordained concepts of love and respect and developed an entire study series for married couples. The study series includes books, videos and conferences…
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Every Single Woman’s Battle
Every Single Woman’s Battle Guarding Your Heart and Mind Against Sexual and Emotional Compromise By Shannon Ethridge Published by WaterBrook Press Dig-In or Re-Shelve? Grab your Bible and Dig-In! Written in workbook style, Every Single Woman’s Battle can serve as a stand-alone study guide, but is intended as a wonderful study companion to Ethridge’s earlier book Every Woman’s Battle. In this study-guide Ethridge focuses on women’s emotional vulnerability and how to guard our hearts and minds against temptation. Comprised of eight chapters, Every Single Woman’s Battle is efficiently designed to be used in a small-group setting, discussing one chapter per week for eight weeks, or even spreading the content out…
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Nick of Time
Nick of Time By Tim Downs Published by Thomas Nelson Forensic entomologist Nick Polchak, also known as the Bug Man, is just a few days away from marrying Alena, when he ends up following a cold case that leads him away from his fiancé and jeopardizes their wedding plans altogether. Alena soon sets off to look for Nick, as they both re-examine their reasons for marriage. Combining an intriguingly suspenseful plot while simultaneously illustrating characteristics of a godly, biblical courtship and marriage is a work to be applauded. I was very impressed with the sound direction the philosophical elements took in the discussions of marriage and “advice” between friends. The twists and turns…