A How-To Guide for Building a Godly Marriage Relationship

"This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church." — Ephesians 5:32 Marriage reveals something of eternal significance. From the beginning, God designed marriage to convey a greater reality—the passionate, unfailing, redeeming love of God for sinners, the eternal romance between Christ and his bride. In this volume, Ray Ortlund traces marriage throughout Scripture—from the first marriage in the garden of Eden to the ultimate marriage in the book of Revelation—laying out a transcendent vision of marriage that dignifies our own imperfect unions as a display of the gospel. This book offers insight and hope to every married person today. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.

A Scripture Study for Couples

This valuable counseling aid for pastors can also be used with great benefit by couples on their own.

It wasn't supposed to be this way. Your marriage is in ruins. You're hurting, lonely, and headed for divorce. The Wise Wife Blueprint will give you biblical strategies to save your marriage and equip you with powerful spiritual tools to find joy, even if your husband is unwilling to change. After a disappointing ten years of marriage, including a traumatic separation and looming divorce, Natasha discovered God's blueprint for wives and used the timeless truths to save her marriage. With tangible examples from her own marital war zone alongside the stories of other wives who have known heartbreak, Natasha shows you how to bring hope to even the most disappointing marriage by first aligning yourself with God's powerful instructions for wives. If you are looking for biblical, practical, and immediate solutions for improving--or saving--your marriage, this book is for you. What the Wise Wives are Saying... "Natasha is a servant-hearted leader with the vulnerability to share her own journey from the depths of darkness to light. My marriage is better than ever before. I can think of no better guide for this hard but abundant journey." ~Becky W. "I'm not sure where my marriage would be today if I had not met Natasha. If you are on the brink of divorce, or just want your marriage to be stronger, this is a book for you. Don't make any big decisions before reading it." ~Talitha C. "Whether you are single, engaged, married, separated, or divorced, this is a read you definitely don't want to miss." ~Tracey S. "Thanks to Natasha's example, my view of what God actually desires for each of our marriages has changed." ~Laurel M. "When trying to work through difficult times in marriage, Natasha's insights are life-changing. Her unconventional tools and principles will bring new perspective to your marriage." ~Julie T.

Maybe you're a newly wed or maybe you've been married "forever." This book's message will meet you right where you're at. Skillfully woven throughout, the Joys share stories of their own struggles during more than 50 years of marriage while sharing the biblical passages and sound principles of human psychology that helped them in their own relationship.

Would you like a fresh breeze to blow in you marriage? Do you long for a marriage where intimacy and communication are a reality instead of a dream? Experiencing "God's Dream for your Marriage" is a 12-part DVD series examining God's design for marriage, with practical instruction to help you make your marriage what God desires it to be.