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The Meaning of Marriage
- Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
- Narrated by: Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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The Reason for God
- Belief in an Age of Skepticism
- Written by: Timothy Keller
- Narrated by: Timothy Keller
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
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The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Best seller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts? Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion.
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Great book
- By Coco on 2017-11-01
Written by: Timothy Keller
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In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act.
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Awesome book!
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Sacred Marriage
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- Written by: Gary Thomas
- Narrated by: Gary Thomas
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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What if God designed marriage to make you holy instead of happy? What if your relationship isn't as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God? In Sacred Marriage, best-selling author Gary Thomas uncovers the ways that your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God and with each other. Join over one million others who have already uncovered Thomas's tips for fostering a sacred marriage. In Sacred Marriage, Thomas invites you to see how God can use your relationship with your spouse as a discipline and a motivation to love God more.
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Most powerful book on marriage I’ve ever read!
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Every Good Endeavor
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So very helpful!
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Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
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Walking with God through Pain and Suffering is the definitive Christian book on why bad things happen and how we should respond to them. The question of why there is pain and suffering in the world has confounded every generation; yet there has not been a major book from a Christian perspective exploring why they exist for many years.
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Long Winded
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The Reason for God
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Great book
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Prayer
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In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act.
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Awesome book!
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Sacred Marriage
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- Written by: Gary Thomas
- Narrated by: Gary Thomas
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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What if God designed marriage to make you holy instead of happy? What if your relationship isn't as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God? In Sacred Marriage, best-selling author Gary Thomas uncovers the ways that your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God and with each other. Join over one million others who have already uncovered Thomas's tips for fostering a sacred marriage. In Sacred Marriage, Thomas invites you to see how God can use your relationship with your spouse as a discipline and a motivation to love God more.
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Most powerful book on marriage I’ve ever read!
- By Gareth Hay on 2023-01-16
Written by: Gary Thomas
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Every Good Endeavor
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In a work world that is increasingly competitive and insecure, people often have nagging questions: Why am I doing this work? Why is it so hard? And is there anything I can do about it? Tim Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Times best-selling author of The Reason for God, has taught and counseled students, young professionals, and senior leaders on the subject of work and calling for more than 20 years.
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So very helpful!
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Somehow, someway, every marriage becomes a struggle. Everyone’s marriage morphs into something they didn’t intend it to be. At some point you need something sturdier than romance. You need something deeper than shared interests and mutual attraction. You need changed expectations, you need radical commitments, and, most importantly, you need grace.
Written by: Paul David Tripp
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Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
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Forgive
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Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person has to do. If you do not, resentment and vengeance begin to consume you. It is nearly impossible to move past transgression without forgiveness, but few people have the resources and the tools to forgive others fully and move on with their lives.
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Raises relevant issues but fails to address them.
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Hope in Times of Fear
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- Written by: Timothy Keller
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The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever told. One similarity unites each testimony - that none of his most loyal and steadfast followers could "see" it was him, back from the dead. The reason for this is at the very foundation of the Christian faith.
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wonderful
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Mere Christianity
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- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. This audiobook brings together C. S. Lewis' legendary radio broadcasts during the war years, in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times."
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Like a father holding your hand across a busy road
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Knowing God
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- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs
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A lifelong pursuit of knowing God should embody the Christian's existence. According to eminent theologian J.I. Packer, however, Christians have become enchanted by modern skepticism and have joined the "gigantic conspiracy of misdirection" by failing to put first things first. Knowing God aims to redirect our attention to the simple, deep truth that to know God is to love His Word.
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Exceptional in Gospel presentation
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Cherish
- Written by: Gary Thomas
- Narrated by: Gary Thomas
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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Gary Thomas, pastor and best-selling author of Sacred Marriage, believes that one simple word can bring hope, light, and life into any marriage: Cherish. Most marriages survive by gritting teeth and holding on. But what if surviving marriage wasn't the goal? What if we aimed to thrive instead? In Cherish, Thomas teaches us that although there are a countless number of marriages consisting of two people just going through the motions, there are real ways this pattern can be reversed.
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A great listen with lots given to think about and improve on!
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Written by: Gary Thomas
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Foolishness to the Greeks
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- Written by: Lesslie Newbigin
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
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How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world? This work treats the First World as a mission field, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between the gospel and current society by presenting an outsider's view of contemporary Western culture.
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Painful to listen to, but better because I did.
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Take Back Your Family
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- Written by: Jefferson Bethke
- Narrated by: Jefferson Bethke
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Toxic hyper-individualism. Widespread brokenness. America’s family model isn’t working. Ever wonder if it’s time to opt out? New York Times best-selling author Jefferson Bethke gives you the tools you need to grow your family with intention and delight. The practical ideas and true stories from families in all walks of life will give you the push you need to discover a completely new yet ancient way to do family.
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Get ready to get challenged and inspired.
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Gay Girl, Good God
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- Written by: Jackie Hill Perry
- Narrated by: Jackie Hill Perry
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In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, offering practical tools that helped her in the process of finding wholeness. Jackie grew up fatherless and experienced gender confusion. She embraced masculinity and homosexuality with every fiber of her being. She knew that Christians had a lot to say about all of the above. But was she supposed to change herself? How was she supposed to stop loving women, when homosexuality felt more natural to her than heterosexuality ever could?
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Amazing!
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This Momentary Marriage
- A Parable of Permanence
- Written by: John Piper
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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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.
Written by: John Piper
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Loveology
- God. Love. Marriage. Sex. And the Never-Ending Story of Male and Female.
- Written by: John Mark Comer
- Narrated by: John Mark Comer
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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In the beginning, God created Adam. Then he made Eve. And ever since we've been picking up the pieces. Loveology is just that - a theology of love. With an autobiographical thread that turns an audiobook into a story, pastor and speaker John Mark Comer shares about what is right in male/female relationships - what God intended in the Garden. And about what is wrong - the fallout in a post-Eden world. Loveology starts with marriage and works backward.
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Highly recommended
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-01-31
Written by: John Mark Comer
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
- How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
- Written by: John Mark Comer, John Ortberg - foreword
- Narrated by: John Mark Comer, Kris Koscheski
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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"Who am I becoming?" That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren’t pretty. So, he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: "Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life." It wasn’t the response he expected, but it was - and continues to be - the answer he needs. Within this audiobook, you’ll find a fascinating road map to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.
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Cautiously worth your time.
- By Josh Ruberg on 2020-11-02
Written by: John Mark Comer, and others
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Making Sense of God
- An Invitation to the Skeptical
- Written by: Timothy Keller
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the ardent believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.
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Keller at his best.
- By Jonathan Lai-Ho-Tong on 2019-05-27
Written by: Timothy Keller
Publisher's Summary
Based on his most popular sermon series, New York Times best-selling author Timothy Keller delivers an extraordinarily insightful look at the keys to happiness in marriage.
Few subjects are as compelling-or as endlessly variable-as love and marriage. The Bible is filled with references to husbands and wives, from the story of Adam and Eve to advice in the New Testament, each open to interpretation.
In The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and bestselling author of The Reason for God, uses the scriptures as his guide to show readers what God's call to marriage is, and why this is such a powerful call. He talks in frank terms about the difficulties that couples have and how they can best work them out while keeping their faith in God intact.
The Meaning of Marriage showcases Keller's vast understanding of the Bible and how it can not only be relevant to relationships today but also form the foundation of a modern, healthy, loving, and long- lasting marriage.
What the critics say
"This is a book Christians need to read." (The Christian Post)
"The rare marriage book I would heartily recommend to any single, no matter his or her age, whether dating, courting, engaged, or disinterested.... Rich and practical." (The Gospel Coalition)
"A brilliant new book that explains why marriage is in such dire straits, and how to rescue it." (BreakPoint)
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- Sarah Jakimczuk
- 2018-09-13
Great book
Great book it is a must read #Audible1. Great to read before and/or after marriage.
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- Shyla Paterson
- 2022-04-25
It’s an absolute MUST. A no brainer.
Bottom line: BEST book on marriage that will help guide, help heal & absolutely transform a marriage. As well, its potential to prepare a single for marriage is there if the reader is willing to apply this phenomenal teaching to their lives.
The only thing this book is missing, is a seatbelt. Strap in anyway, your world is about to change.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-02-12
Highly Recommended!
Great book with nuggets of wisdom. Helped shift my boyfriend and I's perspective of relationship and marriage and gave us clarity on what to look for in a relationship.
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- RCM Books
- 2021-06-20
Best marriage book I've ever bought.
Most marriage books are boring. This one was really good. I'm sure I'll listen to it again.
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- Twiggy
- 2021-06-18
A very good listen
I really enjoyed this book! It gave me some insight Into marriage that I never had before I actually got married! The narrator's voice is not my favourite, but other than that I would definitely recommend this book!
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- Katrina Breukelman
- 2021-04-21
Excellent, biblical perspective
Excellent, biblical perspective on marriage, singleness and gender roles. This is a book I will be rereading!
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-06-25
Must Have
This book is essential for anyone pursuing marriage or who is already married. A true master piece of Biblical content and relevancy.
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- R.J. Padua
- 2020-02-09
some good points from his point of view
had some good learning moments, nothing to wow me, but overall decent read. worth the read
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- Adam Shields
- 2012-01-26
Now my most recommended book on marriage
My wife and I have led two newly married small groups in the last two years. And given my proclivity to over reading, and reading as one of my primary ways of processing, I have read a number of marriage books in our 15 years of marriage, especially in the last two years. Given that introduction, I think this is the most balanced, most thorough explanation of the purpose and meaning of marriage I have read.
The number one thing I like about this book is that Timothy and Kathy Keller discussion is well reasoned, biblically based, and culturally aware. The Kellers are not advocating for a throwback to some never existed culture or a blind acceptance of current cultural norms around marriage. Instead every time I felt that they started to lean one way or another, almost immediately there was a caveat that brought the discussion back in line.
I also really appreciate that Keller starts the book with a realistic portrayal of the state of marriage without being apocalyptic about the impending doom that will come on the world if we do not radically change.
Toward the end of the book there is also a very good chapter on singleness and dating, which is not often done well in marriage book. This is a book that can and should be read by singles, which is rare. The main advice that I think should be taken by singles and married is that there needs to be more intentional community between singles and married in order that singles get a realistic and open portrayal of what marriage is actually like, that marrieds can speak into the lives of singles about their dating choices (because before marriage is the time to put a stop to bad relationships) and that singles can help remind marrieds that marriage is not the only viable way for Christians to be. There is a lot more practical advice on singleness and dating, but that is primarily for those that are actually single, which I am not.
Personally there were two insights, that while not completely new, I think I heard in a different way. Both were are part of the discussion of gender roles and Ephesians 5. The first is that both husband and wife are to model Jesus to the other and both are to model after Jesus for their role. So based on Eph 5, men are supposed to look to Jesus to learn how to love their wives. And women are supposed to look to Jesus to learn how he submitted to the Father to understand what submission means in the context of the marriage. The second thought follows right after. That if the wife feels oppressed in her submission, then she is not be loved as Christ loves. And if the husband is feels like he is constantly fighting his wife, then one or both are also not acting as Jesus either. Essentially the Keller’s point isn’t that there will not be any conflict if we really are looking toward Jesus as the model in our marriage, but that a marriage that striving after following Christ will not be either avoid conflict inappropriately, nor embrace conflict inappropriately.
I am going to read this again, and I am going to seriously consider how to try and incorporate this into our newly married small group. But this is not a book only for newly marrieds. Highly recommended.
(originally published on my blog bookwi.se)
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- Cindy
- 2012-01-09
Gave Me New Hope for My Marriage
If you could sum up The Meaning of Marriage in three words, what would they be?
Three words? Gentle. Powerful. Truth.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Meaning of Marriage?
I appreciate how Mr Keller uses himself as the foil in his stories, showing us that he has learned many of these lessons the hard way himself. He is not preachy or professorial, but kind and very personable.
Have you listened to any of Lloyd James and Marguerite Gavin ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
The one chapter narrated by Marguerite Gavin is the only flaw in the book for me. Her voice seems stilted and unnatural, and I had to really lean into the content and try to ignore the voice. Mr. James' voice is much easier to listen to for long stretches. Mr. Keller has a very nice, relaxed tone himself, and I wish he might have read his own book.
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
The core idea in this book that helped me the most is the comparison of our submission to our mate, to Christ's submission to his Father. Nothing we can willingly defer to our spouse is as great as the gift He gave all of us in his death on the cross. We are not doormats or slaves, but loving, sacrificial gift-givers, imitating the way of Jesus. This contrasts dramatically with what our culture teaches today, namely, that marriage is all about me and my own fulfillment -- a sure recipe for frustration, pain, and failure.Mr. Keller says this all much better than I do...
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- Rylee
- 2013-02-26
Reteaching Myself What Marriage Is
What other book might you compare The Meaning of Marriage to and why?
Similar to Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas & This Momentary Marriage by John Piper--- all 3 of these are amazing & worth reading.
Any additional comments?
I got engaged 7 months ago & I'm getting married this month... It's amazing what I thought marriage was 7 months ago. And why I thought we were getting married.
Although my parents & my fiancée parents have amazing marriages, I was fearful of marriage & mostly fearful of conflict & divorce! Our culture hates marriage & tears it down in media-- and reading this book gave me a whole new view on divorce and...the meaning of marriage, of course. This book is amazing for those who've been married for years too, but I wanted to write a review for the engaged. Those of you who haven't even begun this race, like me, this is an amazing start. Along with Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas & This Momentary Marriage by John Piper. These books will give a really clear picture of what God designed marriage to be, without any mystery. I'm thankful to be starting our marriage with wisdom and understanding thanks to The Meaning Of Marriage.
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- Joey A.
- 2012-02-19
As good as Keller gets
I've been married for 34 years and still enjoyed this book. It was an interesting and fun listen. The Kellers are authentic and transparent in the stories they share. I especially liked "breaking the wedding china". As always, Keller dips deep into C.S. Lewis as well as a variety of other authors. I also own the print edition and enjoy the sources at the end of the book.
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- Margaret Cairns
- 2013-10-27
a book only for christians
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
As an agnostic dating a christian, considering marriage I was suggested this book. It is hard to imagine a book more likely to turn me away from marriage.
The author initiates the book based on a niave recounting of statistics followed by arguments like marriage counselling advice changes every year yet the Bible has been the same for thousands of years and used by millions of couples so it should be the authority on marriage. If I were a christian I would probably not have a problem with that statement since all of christian faith seems to revolve around justifying why a book written thousands of years ago by many people with disjoint concepts of reality somehow has relevance in a world those people could not have even begun to imagine.
The author spends some time discussing how seeming impossible marriages between two couples have turned to lasting lifelong marriages. These mariages are all very disconcerting since the "huge" differences the couples face are those in which one party may feel inclined to wake up the day with praise and worship while his wife prefers to spend the evening in prayerful meditation. Oh God, I don't know how such a couple could ever have a hope of surviving!
I admit that I have only gotten through the first couple of hours into the book. I assume that at some point in the book the author plans on getting into something not depressing. I might update this review at that point.
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- Susan
- 2013-02-04
Just what everyone needs for a great marriage!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I have already recommended this to 5 friends. This is a life changer. It is an excellent book that gives practical advice and reassuring views.
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- Andy Curry
- 2013-01-24
Solid biblical view of marriage.
What about Lloyd James and Marguerite Gavin ’s performance did you like?
Very good. Easy to follow and natural.
Any additional comments?
I loved how he explained how marriage was a picture of the gospel and how God uses marriage to sanctify us. I view my marriage in a different light now.
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- Denise
- 2013-01-09
One of the best marriage books I have read!
I have read several books on marriage...even though I am happily married there is always room for improvement! I think this book is an excellent resource for long married, newly married, or anyone who will at some point be married. It is very practical and helps you understand what marriage is all about, not just "being in love", but actually acting out that love.
I would have preferred Timothy Keller to read it himself as the male narrator is a bit dry and mechanical, but other than that it is good stuff!
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- Tampa Vertical
- 2018-09-03
Very Academic, very dry, a lot of good truths
This had to be one of the most difficult marraige books my wife and I have ever read/ listened to. We were forced to go through the study with a newly wed group. maybe if we had read the book, but the narrators voices and way that they read (monotone like the dry eyes guy) made the academia that much more unbearable. also as a study for newly weds this would not even be close to my 100th recommendation. This book is best suited for teachers and pastors who are looking for a very high academic level of instruction so that they can break it down and in turn teach a more applicable version to their students/ laymen. I highly recommend looking into other books written by other doctors such as Love and Respect for starters.
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- Beth
- 2013-03-25
Good but not for everyone
What did you love best about The Meaning of Marriage?
Outlines a Christian plan for marriage, what it means, how to go about it, and what value it can provide.
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I definitely learned things from this book and am glad I listened. As background, I am a late twenties professional living in a large city and have recently married. I grew up Presbyterian so I thought a book by a Presbyterian pastor who has a large church filled with younger people in NYC would be great for me. While the author is Presbyterian he is more conservative than most. I consider myself fairly open-minded and progressive and the author definitely said things I found a bit offensive.
His view of marriage and the bible is quite literal (not saying this is a bad thing), and he often can't go a sentence without quoting the bible. Maybe it would be different if I were reading instead of listening but I sometimes found it difficult to follow his logic since he often only says a few words before another bible quote. I also found it interesting that he quotes the bible like mad but then in one chapter when he basically summarized the entire "Five Love Languages" book by Gary Chapman he never even mentioned who the author was or that such a book existed. I have read this book as well but had I not I might have thought Rev. Keller made up the idea himself.
I realize this review sounds quite negative, but I still gave the book 4/5 stars. I think it is a worthwhile listen and if you are a more conservative Christian you will probably find it resonates very well with you. I probably won't share this book with my husband since he is not very religious.
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