Keeping Covenant

"Fierce Marriage" offers great insight from two people who have experienced trials and triumph in the midst of their marriage. In order to explore the common areas of tension in marriage such as communication, sexuality, conflict, time and money Ryan and Selena Frederick share insights from their own journey intermingled with sound Biblical teachings. They declare the truth that a marriage, as blessed by God, is a covenant. Thus it has all the elements of a covenant relationship. These elements help a couple to understand the depth of the love they are called to in the midst of trials and triumph of marriage. This love reflects the love of God as revealed in the various covenants within Scripture. When followers of Christ honestly live out their marriage relationships as a reflection of Christ those relationships become a witness to the amazing love that Christ offers to each one of us. The balance of theological exposition and careful, heartfelt storytelling presented in this text convince the married, growing disciples of Christ to seek to honor Christ through this beautiful God-ordained relationship. The married couple is then challenged to live this out as testimony to God's great grace and everlasting love. The appendix that concludes the text underlines points made within the primary narrative by carefully and completely exploring the Biblical covenants and how God works within those covenants to share His love.
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