Revised Edition
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Baker
ISBN#: 9780801066016
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Description: Building a strong marriage is tough. Yet the Bible is packed with principles on nurturing an intimate, rewarding relationship. Marriage as it was created to be means understanding God's plan for unconditional love.
In
Each for the Other , Bryan Chapell and his wife, Kathy, offer an in-depth discussion of biblical truths you can apply to your marriage starting today. Together, they teach you:
* how denying yourself can create the most rewarding relationship ever
* what biblical headship and submission really mean--and why they're important
* six key building blocks to help solidify your marriage and family
Whether you're engaged, newly married, or in a seasoned relationship,
Each for the Other offers indispensable truths on how to sacrificially love your partner. It also includes discussion questions--perfect for individual or couple study.
"A refreshing and definitive look at God's instructions to couples on how to live sacrificially--for each other and for their families."
--Dennis Rainey, executive director, Family Life, Campus Crusade for Christ
"Wielding his biblical scalpel with careful thoroughness, Bryan Chapell cuts to the heart of selfishness, irresponsibility, and abuse that mar so many supposedly Christian marriages today. More than that, he marks out the path of self-denying love in marriage with a firm hand, and provides discussion questions to ensure that couples who have read the book have grasped its message. This exposition can do nothing but good."
--J. I. Packer, author, theologian
" Each for the Other
is one of the few indispensable books on marriage. Because of its biblical precisions and practical sensitivity, it is sweetly radical and bracing. Here is the landscape of marriage as it ought to be. This is a book to read, re-read, and savor; a first class achievement."
--R. Kent Hughes, College Church in Wheaton
"A marvelous treatment of the biblical model for and teaching on the family."
--R. C. Sproul, author, theologian
"This book is the most thorough exposition of Ephesians 5:22-6:4 that I have read. It covers not only the husband and wife relationship but also that of parent and child. It is thoroughly scriptural, balanced, and fair to husband and wife, parent and child."
--Jerry Bridges, author,
The Discipline of Grace
"The insights are profound, but simple, and the distinction between submission as power and submission as grace is quite helpful."
--Michael Horton, author, theologian, editor of
Modern Reformation
"As I read Each for the Other
I had the sense of finding something for which I had long looked. The church is in desperate need of a teaching tool to help God's people build marriages that reflect the reality of His grace. I think this book is that tool. Bryan combines theological precision with tender practicality and passionately presents the need for and God's provision of grace in our marriages. This book is a must-read for every married couple and for every person considering marriage."
--Susan Hunt, author, past director of Women in the Church, Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
About the Authors
Bryan Chapell (PhD, Southern Illinois University) is the president of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, a former pastor, and a widely traveled speaker. He is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling
Christ-Centered Preaching and
Holiness by Grace .
Bryan Chapell and his wife, Kathy, have been married for more than twenty-five years and live in St. Louis, Missouri.