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Many wives long to have their husbands choose them all over again. To be their knight in shining armor. Their leader. Their listener. Their lover. In 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands, Jay Payleitner, veteran radio producer and author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, offers a bounty of welcome advice. A great gift or men's group resource, 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands provides a full year's worth of advice. And no chapter will make husbands feel guilty or criticize them for acting like men!

When your teenager is estranged from you and God and is making unwise (and perhaps downright awful) choices, it’s natural to feel hopeless and helpless. Perhaps you have already done everything you know to do—you have talked with them at length, applied consequences, asked others for help, and prayed desperately, but still you see no change in your child’s life or choices. Barbara Miller Juliani draws from her own experience of rebellion and also from decades of ministry to families to encourage weary parents that they can lean hard into the Lord for help in this difficult season.

Struggling with the all too familiar "not tonight" phrase in your marital life? Frustrated with constant excuses that are diminishing the spark in your relationship? Embrace change with the game-changing guide, "THE 'NOT TONIGHT' SYNDROME: Overcoming False Excuses in Marital Intimacy". Transform the way you communicate, interact, and rekindle the flame with this cutting-edge manual. Expertly penned to awaken your understanding, this book takes you on a captivating journey through the intricacies of intimacy in marriage and offers concrete solutions to reestablish your connection. This Book ...

"I don't love you anymore." These simple words have the power to send the listener into shock, denial, and desperation. The obvious response is to ask oneself, "What can I do to win my partner back?" In I Don't Love You Anymore, Dr. David Clarke provides just the battle plan needed. Contrary to what many relationship "experts" recommend - weak, passive plans that involve begging or romancing a spouse back - Clarke offers an approach that essentially turns the tables on the wandering spouse. He outlines the biblical view of marriage and more....

Drawing on his experience as a pastor and church planter, Jeff Vanderstelt wants us to see that there's more - much more - to the normal Christian life than merely sitting in a pew and listening to a sermon once a week. Rather, God has called his people to something bigger: a view of the Christian life that encompasses the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between.

ISIS. Ebola. Social disorder. Religious persecution. Rampant immorality. Are these the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the end of the world? If they are, what do they mean, and when can we expect this to happen? In this eye-opening audiobook, prophecy insider Robert Jeffress offers a reasoned look at these "signs" and what Jesus Christ meant when he talked about a future so horrendous that no human lives would be spared "unless those days were shortened" (Matthew 24:22).

En ¿Y si comenzamos de nuevo? el adorador Ricardo Rodriguez y su esposa Susana exponen como Diosrestauró su matrimonio en medio de circunstancias que lucian imposibles. Es una conmovedora historia de amor,infidelidad, coraje, divorcio, arrepentimiento, perdon pero sobre todo, fe. Sin duda, ¿Y si comenzamos de nuevo? ayudará a los matrimonios en crisis, pero tambien a los pastores, padres, hijos, amigos y familiares que les toca vivir junto a los cónyuges las situaciones dificiles.

Friendship is one of the deepest pleasures of life. But in our busy, fast-paced, mobile world, we've lost this rich view of friendship and instead settled for shallow acquaintances based on little more than similar tastes or shared interests. Helping us recapture a vision of true friendship, pastor Drew Hunter explores God's design for friendship and what it really looks like in practice—giving us practical advice to cultivate the kinds of true friendships that lead to true and life-giving joy.

Marriage is so much more than a human institution. The Bible teaches that marriage was created by God and reveals an eternal mystery - the mystery of the Gospel. In this way marriage paints a picture of our salvation in and through Jesus Christ. In the second volume in the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, Pastor Ray Ortlund traces the Bible's teaching on marriage from Genesis to Revelation - revealing how marriage stands at the center of God's redemptive purposes for the world.

In this completely revised and updated edition, psychologist Dr. Chris Thurman guides the listener through the lies we believe about ourselves, relationships, life, men, women, and, most important, God. He then unpacks the 12 essential truths for emotional health and the truth about God - the ultimate source of Truth. This easy-to-follow guide to renewing the mind helps identify problem areas and the midcourse correction needed in how we view ourselves and our world.

Successful people confront well. They know that setting healthy boundaries improves relationships and can solve important problems. They have discovered that uncomfortable situations can be avoided or resolved through direct conversation. But most of us don't know how to have difficult conversations, and we see confrontation as scary or adversarial.

If you are currently providing care for your aging parents or facing the prospect of doing so in the near future, you are definitely not alone. Dr. Grant Ethridge and his wife, Tammy, have been there, having given care during their dads' last days. They know the stress and uncertainty you face. Through their story and those of other caregivers, Grant and Tammy share research and practical tips to aid you in dealing with everyday caregiving struggles and situations. You will learn how to decide which care is best, prepare legal documents, handle family disputes, and much more.

Terry Stueck helps the listener gain insight into finding the one thing we as humans desperately seek: peace. Our lives are full of anger, stress, hang-ups, and addictions. Learning to correctly identify the baggage you carry and then being able to forgive your past will lead you down a path to peace. We know we are supposed to forgive, but getting rid of the root of bitterness still locked inside your heart is challenging.

Working through the book of Job, Sarah Walton (author of Hope When It Hurts) and her husband Jeff reflect on their own experiences in a marriage that has faced chronic illness, baggage from the past, a child with neurological challenges, and financial difficulties—and show how to cling to Christ and each other. This is not a "how-to" guide on having the best marriage, but rather, a walk alongside you and your spouse, sharing the realities of suffering and the effects it can have on a marriage.

As a wife, you have an incredible amount of influence in your husband's life. He needs things only you can supply (not just sex!) - and some simple choices on your part can bring about big changes in your husband's heart. As you learn how to show your husband you love him in everyday ways, you'll make room in your marriage for deeper connection and lasting satisfaction. The joy you used to dream of finding someday can be yours today as you invest in a happy marriage!

We need to undertake the important task of evaluating our relationships intelligently. We need to recognize the people with whom God has called us to walk in mutually beneficial relationships and to identify those who will derail our destinies or hinder His purposes for our lives. Van Moody saw this need every day of his pastoral life, but he could not find a concise, practical resource for people who need to become more relationally savvy. The People Factor is his solution, based on the most effective, trustworthy relationship book of all time: the Bible.

Authored by counselor Dr. Richard Plass and spiritual director James Cofield, The Relational Soul brings together concepts from psychology and spiritual formation. Each chapter includes introductory stories and practical "If this is true, what about you?" questions to help listeners engage in relationships in more life-giving ways. When the presence of Christ and community connects with a soul that is open, we witness the miracle of transformation.

Reflecting on 40 years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, exhorting couples to keep their covenant for all the best reasons. Even in the days when people commonly stayed married "'til death do us part," there has never been a generation whose view of marriage was high enough, says Pastor John Piper. That is all the more true in our casual times.

Restored to Freedom changes the lives and marriages of people from pain, hopelessness, and brokenness to love, joy, and peace. It is the first audiobook that provides revelation of what happens when we grow up with fathers and/or mothers that cause emotional pain and how it affects a child later in adulthood, which then hurts their relationships, marriages, and children.

Author Kevin Lowry's journey to Catholicism is fascinating, often funny, and demonstrates God's unfailing, patient love for all of us. A preacher's kid at a Catholic university, Kevin Lowry settled into a double major in beer and billiards soon followed by uncomfortable run-ins with pious students, failing grades, increasing anxiety, a missing night, and the startling realization that some fellow students actually attended Mass the morning after a party instead of sleeping it off. After getting kicked out, Kevin got his act together, got the MBA, and also got the girl.