Religious Marriage

After nearly forty years of marriage, church ministry, and homeschooling a family of 10, Kendana lost Johnny to a sudden illness. This audio holds the lessons their lives unleashed in a way that feels like The Notebook meets The Shack. Listen to her beautiful, simple words, as Kendana tells of her enduring romance with a farmer boy, their journey through heartbreak, their fierce passion for community, and the surprisingly healing embrace of covenants honored.

Patrick knew from the moment he climbed out of his car and heard the music blasting from the back of the cabin what he would find…his sister was painting. And considering her choice of music, there was every possibility that what filled her canvas wasn’t meant to soothe the soul.Claire Andersen Slavik was exactly where she needed to be. The last couple of years had been good ones even if at times filled with difficult moments. She had moved in with her mother when it was obvious she was needed. And never had a single regret for doing so. There had been days filled with joy and others ...

Life doesn’t always turn out as expected...and as Katherine and her friends learn, sometimes it is more of a fruit salad than a bunch of lemons. Jessie is adjusting to married life...then finds out it isn’t the only thing she needs to adjust to. Erin closes an important chapter in her life...then opens the door and finds a much older chapter staring at her...slamming the door shut is her first inclination and probably the smartest thing she could do...but it is complicated...and she is soon to find out that it’s a lot more complicated than she could have ever imagined. The ladies at ...

Though they may seem to be dividing the country irreparably, today's heated cultural and political battles between right and left, progressives and the Tea Party, religious and secular are far from unprecedented. In this engaging and important work, Stephen Prothero reframes the current debate, viewing it as the latest in a number of flashpoints that have shaped our national identity.

This is the true story of Ora-Jay and Irene Eash, Amish farmers from northwest Montana whose lives changed in an instant when a semi-truck struck the family buggy, killing their two young daughters. After the accident, the couple turned to their Amish community for comfort, but they remained haunted by the thought that they might not see their girls again in heaven. Would their deeds be good enough?

In Every Body's Story, Branson Parler examines six myths surrounding sexuality—three from culture and three out of the church—and calls us to be biblically rooted and culturally self-aware so that the stories of our (sex) lives faithfully embody the gospel.

This book will help you to rekindle the affection and love that all marriages are built on. There's no better guarantee than expert opinions and in-depth discussions on communication, positivity, trust, and more to rediscover what a marriage can bring. Have you ever felt as if your discussions with your spouse are going nowhere? Ever felt as if there's something lacking between you and your spouse? This book is going to help you overcome those problems and improve your marriage!

Angie Bale has reason to be bitter. With a disinterested father determined to marry her off to an unscrupulous, dangerous businessman, she feels entirely alone in the world. But it was the tragic loss of her mother years before that caused her to turn from her faith. Desperate for a new start in life, Angie responds to a letter in the Matrimonial Times. A marriage of convenience is all she expects from the union. But things suddenly get complicated when she falls for the man she’s agreed to marry—and even more complicated when her past tracks her down.

Are you suffering the effects of sexual abuse? There is a way out. In Not Marked: Finding Hope and Healing After Sexual Abuse, Mary DeMuth illuminates the way to go from shame-filled to joy-filled, from traumatized to finding enduring peace. This isn't theory. Mary has lived it. She's traveled this path and offers a uniquely qualified, insider's view of the healing process.

How to fix your broken marriage… Even when your situation seems hopeless. God wants you to have a happy and lifelong marriage that is nothing short of incredible. It is through Him that all things are possible, even when everything seems impossible. In this audiobook, Christian marriage counselor Morgan Avery gives you the tools you need to overcome your marriage difficulties so you can experience the happiness you deserve and the relationship blessings He has waiting for you.

In The Breaking Point, two people struggle to survive after their truck plunges off a snowy mountain. As they battle the cold, they also begin to figure out how to save their failing marriage.

Conquerors, Brides, and Concubines investigates the political and cultural significance of marriages and other sexual encounters between Christians and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula, from the Islamic conquest in the early eighth century to the end of Muslim rule in 1492. Interfaith liaisons carried powerful resonances, as such unions could function as a tool of diplomacy, the catalyst for conversion, or potent psychological propaganda.

In late 1956, an item in the Times of London stunned England's literary set. Confirmed bachelor and celebrated Christian apologist C.S. Lewis announced his marriage to Joy Gresham. His choice could not have been more unlikely. Joy was an American, a divorcee, an ex-communist, and a former atheist. Yet this extraordinary and fascinating woman made a great impact on Lewis and his writings in the short time they had together.

The strategies for achieving a successful marriage can be compared to the strategies that businesses and entrepreneurs use to achieve success. Being well-prepared for future challenges, developing effective communication skills, demonstrating unity and understanding, and working to be flexible and open to change are just some of the ways that couples can work together to create a positive and rewarding relationship that will stand the test of time. The marriage contract is all about working together toward success!

Peju faces difficult times in the days following her misunderstandings with heartthrob, Abdul Layeni. Her spirit is broken, her will damaged, but her passion for God is what keeps her going. Femi shows himself to be a true friend and extends a shoulder to cry on, but will this show of comfort and Peju's vulnerable stance lead to more? This is especially when long time secrets come to light and threaten to rock her world. I'll Keep Loving You brings you to the doors of loving relationships with promises for something fresh, deeper and never ending.

Wishes in branches tied with string. Someone's hopes. Another's dreams. Loretta Thompson is a people-person. She loves meeting new people and learning about their lives--and she has a special gift which makes everyone she meets feel like she's their best friend. She periodically cleans rooms at the Wishing Tree Inn, and she's always been fascinated by what she can learn from the things guests leave behind. Her love of imagining the lives of lost objects leads her all over the country returning the misplaced items she finds at the inn. Along the way, she discovers a love of genealogy to ...

Adrian is desperate for a safe place to land. Recently widowed, she needs to find a new home for herself and her three children, but will an aging matchmaker be able to help? As the new century dawns, fewer men are looking for mail-order brides, but when a man sends for a cook and housekeeper, Adrian is all in. Will a young mother be able to manage a ranch house, feed dozens of hungry men, and care for her children or will something else change everything?

In India, two out of every three people are under the age of thirty-five. These are men and women who grew up with the internet and the advent of smartphones and social media. But when it comes to love and marriage, they’re expected to adhere to thousands of years of tradition. It’s that conflict between obeying convention and embracing modernity that drives journalist Mansi Choksi’s The Newlyweds. Choksi shines a light on three young couples who buck against arranged marriages in the pursuit of true love, illustrating the challenges, shame, anger, triumph, and loss their actions set in play.

Friends to more, single mother sweet, clean romance! A modern marriage of convenience... the second chance these best friends need or a road to disaster? Left widowed, destitute, and emotionally hurt, Mercy Grant doesn't intend to remarry, much less to a known player like Ethan Echeverría. Never mind that he's her one-time teenage crush and a longtime friend. But when her son, Stevie, needs an expensive surgery, risking her heart is a small price to pay for her little boy's happiness. Ethan Echeverría leaves women before they have a chance to leave him the way his mother once abandoned ...

In Oops! I Forgot My Wife, Doyle Roth puts his 30-plus years of counseling experience into the story of a guy named Mitch. A guy who is so bad at husbanding that he wakes up one morning king of an empty castle. Listen in as Mitch, Stacy, Gerry, and the other characters in this audiobook struggle with the issues of fidelity, intimacy, spirituality, God, and what it means to be a man and woman in holy matrimony. The main character, cowboy-turned-preacher Carter, is performed with sincerity and authenticity by the author.