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Gospel Centered Marriage is a great book that can be read in a short period of time. In it, Pastor John Stange reviews the main biblical passages on marriage and concentrates on the concept of it depicting the relationship between Christ and His Bride, the Church. There is practical, easy-to-read and understand wisdom. I think I just might make this required reading for future pre-marital counseling. If you are looking toward marriage or if you have experienced some bumps in the road of your matrimony, pick this book up. You won't regret it. Gospel Centered Marriage is free for a limited time on the Kindle and even when it is full price, it is a great bargain at 99 cents.  

What's the Deal? $120 off Family Life's "Weekend to Remember" -- use the promotional code WEEKEND when you register for one of the many events this season.  This is off the usual couple registration rate of $299.98. Why Go? "What you and your spouse will hear during the Weekend to Remember® is the result of more than three decades of biblical research by a team of men and women who distilled what it takes to have a successful marriage and family. Our speakers will show you exactly how to pursue a marriage that really works through stories of their own breakthroughs and blunders. We want you to leave the weekend with encouragement, hope, and practical tools to build and grow your relationship. That’s why we call this a Weekend to Remember."  -- from Family Life's Weekend to Remember website My wife and I went to a Family Life marriage conference and loved it. There is a lot of practical training/help for marriages of all types and ages (newlyweds...

  Here, she is at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 7 in California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)  "I blame my mom a lot, because I wanted a family so bad," she said. "I wanted to have my dad and my mom together. So, it was really hard. I remember just being really angry with my mom. And I still feel really bad for that." -- Selena Gomez Selena Gomez was 5 when her parents divorced. Check out her reaction and consider, "Do I want my child/children thinking of me in this way?" Please get help for your marriage and save it, especially if there are young ones to think of. Obviously, if there is abuse (not the case with Selena's family, as far as I know), you must get out of that house with your children until the abuser repents and demonstrates that the repentance is real before reconciliation. Perhaps Family Life can help: http://www.familylife.com/

This Momentary Marriage Click on the title to find the link to Dr. Piper's book in pdf form.  It is critically important that you click on the pdf link on the page to get it free. The other links are in order to pay for it.  The words on David Mathis' page are as follows: "First of all, we have a free PDF available on our site."  Click on free PDF on David Mathis' blog page. Also, make sure you save the pdf file to your computer.  I don't know how long it will be available for free online.  Once you open the pdf and you see the title page, go to the bottom of the pdf page with your mouse (do not click, just pass it over the bottom of the page) and find the save icon (it is the disk icon all the way to the left).  Click on the disk image with your left mouse button (or simultaneously press the Shift, Control and S keys on your keyboard) and then save it in a folder on your computer.  My recommendation is that you devote a folder to pdf books where...

Read Chapter One for Free “Man Alive” is a book by Patrick Morley, author of the best-selling work “Man in the Mirror.”  He addresses what he feels are man’s primal needs, including the need to feel one doesn’t have to live life alone; the need to believe that God knows, loves and cares about me personally; to believe that one’s life has a purpose; to break free from destructive behaviors that drag one down; to satisfy the soul’s thirst for transcendence, awe and communion; to love and be loved without reservation; and to make a contribution, leaving the world a better place than one found it.  His burden is that many men feel their lives lack significance, that they are stuck and have no clue how to undo the past and work toward a future full of meaning.  Morley begins by recounting the story of a 9-11 hero.  Each of us is drawn to such bravery and desires to do likewise.  However, our lives often seem to pale in comparison.  Every man desires t...