Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples [Hardcover]

Gary Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 29, 2005

What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? By popular demand, the author of Sacred Marriage returns to the topic of how God uses marriage to expand our souls and make us holy. With all new material, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage explores how God can reveal himself to you through your marriage and help you grow closer to him as well as to your spouse. Fifty-two devotions encourage you to build your marriage around God's priorities. From learning to live with a fellow sinner, to the process of two becoming one, to sharing our lives as brothers and sisters in Christ, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage challenges couples to embrace the profound and soul-stretching reality of Christian marriage.

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What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?

By popular demand, the author of Sacred Marriage returns to the topic of how God uses marriage to expand our souls and make us holy. With all new material, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage explores how God can reveal himself to you through your marriage and help you grow closer to him as well as to your spouse.

Fifty-two devotions encourage you to build your marriage around God’s priorities. From learning to live with a fellow sinner, to the process of two becoming one, to sharing our lives as brothers and sisters in Christ, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage challenges couples to embrace the profound and soul-stretching reality of Christian marriage.

About the Author

Gary Thomas is a writer in residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct faculty member teaching on spiritual formation at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of several books, including Sacred Marriage, Sacred Pathways, Pure Pleasure, Sacred Parenting, and the Gold Medallion Award-winning Authentic Faith. SPANISH BIO: Gary Thomas es escritor residente en la iglesia Second Baptist de Houston y Profesor asociado en el Seminario Western en Portland, Oregon. Es autor de mas de una docena de libros, incluyendo Matrimonio sagrado, Placer puro y el ganador del Golden Medallion, Fe Autentica.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; 9780310255956 edition (March 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310255953
• ISBN-13: 978-0310255956
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.7 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Worship & Devotion > Devotionals
  • #82 in Books > Self-Help > Relationships > Marriage

More About the Author

Gary Thomas is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others. He unites the study of Scripture, church history, and the Christian classics to foster spiritual growth and deeper relationships. Gary's unique message will help you:

* Embrace the unique way that you interact with God.
* Partner in the spiritual growth and character formation of your spouse.
* Build a closer, grace-based family.
* Enjoy God with a new sense of freedom and delight.

Find out more at: www.GaryThomas.com

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful devotional for married couples November 10, 2006

By C. Miner

Format:Hardcover

My husband and I heard the author speak at our church (he was great) and picked up the devotional when we were there. We like it so much that I now order a copy to give as a gift every time I am invited to a bridal shower or wedding. This book focuses on God's word and gives couples a new way of looking at marriage. As the book says, we need to think about marriage not as a way to make ourselves happy, but as a way to grow closer to God as we love our spouses through the covenant of marriage.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for marriage and spiritual growth July 12, 2006

By C. Watters

Format:Hardcover

Reading this devotional, I don't know which improved more--the depth of my marriage or the depth of my walk with God. Plowing through the dailiness of maintaining marital vows, I was reminded that our commitments at home (reinforced in Devotions for Sacred Parenting as well) are the venue for some of God's best refining work in our lives. The entries are a perfect length for a weekly devotional--although I often felt compelled to read ahead because of the quality of the original material the author produced for this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Daily Spiritual Guide for Married Couples August 5, 2007

By Sailorboy

Format:Hardcover

My wife and I have had Marriage Problems, and after reading "Sacred Influence" by the same Author, we now read this Devotional book every day, and are getting a lot of help with our Relationship for our ongoing happiness.
Both my wife and I highly recommend it to other couples!