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    The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series)
    The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series)
    The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series)
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    The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series)

    By Focus on the Family, Gary Smalley and Greg Smalley

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    Learn to Communicate Well--Your Marriage Is Worth It!

    Consistent, open communication strengthens and protect marriages. Yet this area of relationships is often misunderstood, underutilized, and undervalued.

    The Communicating Marriage will help you realize the importance of declaring your love for each other openly, learn the value in dealing with concerns early, find freedom in expressing your emotions in the safe haven of your marriage, and discover the bounty in remembering the past and dreaming for your future. This study contains four sessions, each with four main components:
     
    Tilling the Ground
    Planting the Seed
    Watering the Hope
    Harvesting the Fruit

    By learning the art of communicating, you will steadily and surely strengthen your marriage.

    "We often hear that the institution of marriage is suffering. But there is good news, too! By submitting their relationships to God and seeking out the right resources, married couples can know what it means to truly thrive. That's what Focus on the Family's Marriage Series is all about. Whether you're in a small group, a mentoring relationship, or you just want to study as a couple, this series can transform your marriage for the better."--Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family

    "Marriage is an amazing adventure--filled with excitement, joy, and challenges. Focus on the Family's Marriage Series examines God's gift of marriage in all of its wonderful dimensions. I consider it a privilege to be involved with this important set of relationship-strengthening resources."--Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries, Focus on the Family
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateAug 12, 2014
    ISBN9781441227362
    The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series)
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    Focus on the Family

    Focus on the Family is a global Christian ministry dedicated to helping families thrive. They provide help and resources for couples to build healthy marriages that reflect God's design and for parents to raise their children according to morals and values grounded in biblical principles.

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      The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series) - Focus on the Family

      © 2014 Focus on the Family

      Published by Bethany House Publishers

      11400 Hampshire Avenue South

      Bloomington, Minnesota 55438

      www.bethanyhouse.com

      Bethany House Publishers is a division of

      Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan

      www.bakerpublishinggroup.com

      Ebook edition created 2014

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

      ISBN 978-1-4412-2736-2

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patents and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

      Other version used is:

      KJV—King James Version. Authorized King James Version

      Focus on the Family is a global Christian ministry dedicated to helping families thrive. They provide help and resources for couples to build healthy marriages that reflect God’s design and for parents to raise their children according to morals and values grounded in biblical principles.

      PRAISE FOR

      THE MARRIAGE SERIES

      We often hear that the institution of marriage is suffering. But there is good news, too! By submitting their relationships to God and seeking out the right resources, married couples can know what it means to truly thrive. That’s what Focus on the Family’s Marriage Series is all about. Whether you’re in a small group, a mentoring relationship, or you just want to study as a couple, this series can transform your marriage for the better.

      Jim Daly

      President, Focus on the Family

      A strong marriage is the cornerstone of a strong home, and a strong home is the cornerstone of strong churches and communities, as well as our nation. These Bible studies cover the pertinent areas of making marriages thrive, and I highly recommend them whether you are newly married or seasoned.

      Dr. Tony Evans

      Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Author, Kingdom Man and Kingdom Woman

      Marriage is an amazing adventure—filled with excitement, joy and challenges. Focus on the Family’s Marriage Series examines God’s gift of marriage in all of its wonderful dimensions. I consider it a privilege to be involved with this important set of relationship-strengthening resources.

      Dr. Greg Smalley

      Vice President, Family Ministries, Focus on the Family

      In a day and age where the covenant of marriage is so quickly tossed aside in the name of incompatibility and irreconcilable differences, a marriage Bible study that is both inspirational and practical is desperately needed. The Focus on the Family Marriage Series is what couples are seeking. I give my highest recommendation to this Bible study series that has the potential to dramatically impact and improve marriages today. Marriage is not so much about finding the right partner as it is about being the right partner. These studies give wonderful biblical teaching for helping those who want to learn the beautiful art of being and becoming all that God intends in their marriage.

      Lysa TerKeurst

      President, Proverbs 31 Ministries Author, Capture Her Heart; Capture His Heart, and the New York Times Bestsellers Made to Crave and Unglued

      The Focus on the Family Marriage Series is just what the doctor ordered: It’s timely and timeless—chock-full of grounded information and tools every couple can put into practice immediately. You won’t want to miss out on this incredible resource.

      Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott

      Authors, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

      In my 31 years as a pastor, I’ve officiated at hundreds of weddings. Unfortunately, many of those unions failed. I only wish the Focus on the Family Marriage Series had been available to me during those years. What a marvelous tool you as pastors and Christian leaders have at your disposal. I encourage you to use it to assist those you serve in building successful, healthy marriages.

      H.B. London, Jr.

      Pastor to Pastors Emeritus, Focus on the Family

      This marriage study series is pure Focus on the Family—reliable, biblically sound and dedicated to reestablishing family values in today’s society. This series will no doubt help a multitude of couples strengthen their relationship, not only with each other, but also with God, the creator of marriage itself.

      Bruce Wilkinson

      Author, Secrets of the Vine, A Life God Rewards, Dream Giver and the New York Times Bestseller The Prayer of Jabez

      Looking for a prescription for a better marriage? You’ll enjoy this timely and practical series!

      Dr. Kevin Leman

      Bestselling Author, Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

      Table of Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Praise for The Marriage Series

      Foreword by Gary T. Smalley and Greg Smalley

      Introduction

      Session One: Express Love Openly—Song of Songs 2:3-4

      You can experience the marriage God intended

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