what if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? /
Gary Thomas.
Grand Rapids, Mich. :
Zondervan,
2000.
1 online resource (292 pages)
"Now with discussion questions."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-274).
The greatest challenge in the world : a call to holiness more than happiness -- Finding God in marriage : marital analogies teach us truths about God -- Learning to love : how marriage teaches us to love -- Holy honor : marriage teaches us to respect others -- The soul's embrace : good marriage can foster good prayer -- The cleansing of marriage : how marriage exposes our sin -- Sacred history : building the spiritual disipline of perseverance -- Sacred stryggle : embracing difficulty in order to build character -- Falling forward : marriage teaches us to forgive -- Make me a servant : marriage can build in us a servant's heart -- Sexual saints : marital sexuality can provide spiritual insights and character development -- Sacred presence : how marriage can make us more aware of God's presence -- Sacred mission : marriage can develop our spiritual calling, mission, and purpose -- Epilogue: The holy couple.