Book Description
Wholeness and Healing for Women Caught in the Crossfire.
As the wife of a man who is addicted to lust, pornography, or masturbation, you are not alone. Millions of men can’t get through the day or the week without clicking on to their favorite Internet porn sites, thumbing through adult magazines, or watching sensual videos–and millions of wives suffer as a result.
Over the past decade, nearly 400,000 men have found inspiration and hope in Every Man’s Battle, the best-selling men’s guide to victory over sexual sin. Now, here at last is the book for every woman who has become a casualty in the fight for sexual purity. Every Heart Restored offers godly guidance and wisdom for a woman facing such personal betrayal.
“WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT FROM ME?”
“HOW CAN I TRUST AGAIN?”
“IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERCOME PAIN AND UNFORGIVENESS?”
“CAN MY MARRIAGE BE REBUILT?”
“WHAT IF I JUST WANT OUT?”
Filled with stories from wives and husbands at every stage in the struggle for sexual purity, Every Heart Restored addresses the questions and real-life issues that matter to you most. Whether you are facing the startling new revelation of your husband’s sin, dealing with a long-term problem, or cleaning out an old wound, Every Heart Restored will meet you where you are and guide you to healing greater than you imagine possible.
Also available: Every Heart Restored Workbook
Customer Reviews:
Deceptive Title.......2007-07-14
If you've just been hit with the revelation of your husband's "secret life", this book may not help. The title is deceptive because it implies that you will be healed after reading it.(Healing is God's job!) I was frustrated with the first few chapters, because it dealt with man's sexuality rather than the wife's torment. My raw agony was nowhere to be found within the pages of this book. However, this book was still useful. Overall, the book was all right.
There were nuggets of practical advice and hope. I liked the way views from both wives and husbands were presented. The most important thing I learned was that it is possible for a husband to love his wife and still sin against her. I don't understand it or like it, but I believe it and this book does a good job of introducing that concept. I also learned a lot about the importance of a Christian wife's role of encouraging her husband spiritually. I liked Fred's description about how Brenda influenced him by lovingly refusing to accept anything less than righteousness from him. I also liked Brenda's attitude that her destiny is forever entwined with Fred's and that when one sins it pollutes the stream for both of them.
If you are in deep pain right now, understand that healing will take lots of time and lots of God. This book won't fix you or your marriage, but it can give you some insight and encouragement. For biblical healing, I strongly recommend "Lord Heal My Hurts" by Kay Arthur.
Great book.......2007-06-29
I'm half-way through it. So far, it is a really great book w/ super insight. I highly recommend it. Best description for this book would be "lifechanging".
WHAT A GREAT BOOK! .......2007-02-23
This is an outstanding book. This addresses a very real problem and does it in terms we can all understand. It is an easy read and includes enough actual stories from actual people to cross the bounds of "it could never happen to us" Thanks Fred and Brenda!
You are NOT alone!.......2006-09-02
This book has helped me realize that I am not alone and that it is completely NORMAL to have these types of feelings.
Women share their personal stories and feelings in this book. Wisdom is handed out to help you make your own decisions.
One word of caution...personally, it kind of fueled my fire in a way...not sure how to describe it, but it almost gave me more bullets against my husband.
It's not a feel good read by any means, but it is a should read.
Realistic and helpful steps to restoration.......2006-08-27
Understanding why your spouse was stupid enough to become entangled in the porno web is one thing; forgiving him and restoring your relationship is quite another. This book lays it all bare and gives practical counsel that, if followed, will help a woman wanting to accomplish that end.
Some reviewers of this book expressed disappointment with the focus on pornography and masterbation, but I bought it anyway. Adultery begins in the mind. With easy access to internet pornography, thoughts are turned into images. Sexual obsessions have mental, spiritual, and emotional ramifications. Each has to be acknowledged and addressed. This means going back to where it begins. Cut off a weed at its roots and it will die. This is a good book for women who are truly ready to forgive.
Book Description
What every man wishes he knew about what his wife desires most.
Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker (with Mike Yorkey) believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully.
In Every Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority, and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship. This groundbreaking book can help men grasp and apply essential but often overlooked principles for marital leadership.
Through candid reflections on their own struggles to achieve biblical unity in their own marriages, along with many years of combined experience in marital counseling, Arterburn and Stoeker apply solid, time-tested biblical wisdom to the everyday potential distortions that can lead to strife in a marriage.
The second book in the Every Man series, this is the perfect follow-up to the best-selling Every Man's Battle. Every Man's Marriage is a terrific resource for establishing mutual respect and sacrifice in your marriage based on Christ's example of loving His bride, the church.
Customer Reviews:
good ideas...just not great.......2007-07-25
My husband said that he did like the book but it was a little overzealous in that it seems to relate everything to getting more sex from your wife. It kind of got on his nerves that that seemed to be the theme of the book and it seemed repetative. the concepts are good but get overshadowed by this fact. He said most of it was common sense stuff he didnt need a book to figure out.
The Excellent husband.......2007-06-25
You don't see that many male self-help books, but this is one of the best! Rather than telling men how to rule their wives or painting wives as inferior beings, these authors give practical advice to husbands in how to love and respect their wives. My favorite phrase, mutual submission, is spoken greatly of in this book as the practice of a truly Christian marriage. Arterburn neither beats the husband down nor patronizes the wife, but speaks as one Christian man to another about how to be a Godly husband.
I was rather surprised to see some women attacking this book as a book that doesn't understand women. I happen to be a woman and I was very pleased with what the book had to say. You have to keep in mind, ladies, these authors are men and no man can completely understand a woman anymore than a woman can completely understand a man. The important thing is that they're trying! Marriage is not about being perfect or reading your spouse's mind, but about sacrifice, love and respect. In fact, I think the Bible stresses submission so much BECAUSE spouses can't completely understand each other. That's what being a Christian and a partner in marriage is really about.
I highly recommend this to any man. By the way, if you lean more towards the complimentarian view of marriage, don't be scared off by my review. This book speaks of mutual submission, but the authors DO believe that the husband is the leader in the home and they give good advice as to how he can be a loving servant-leader. Along with this, there's lots of wonderful advice for loving and respecting your spouse. As far as respect goes, these authors have certainly earned mine! God bless!
A MUST READ!.......2007-05-29
I don't know if it is because I was finally ready to hear or if it was the heart of the writer; but, this book and prayer saved my marriage. A few years ago my wife and I were hanging by a thread after a series of bad things happened in our marriage. After much prayer and tears she bought this book for me and since it was the only glimpse of light that she might stay in our marriage I read it with an open mind and open heart. Again this book and much prayer saved us. There were so many things that I could relate to and there were so many things that I could honestly say that I wish I knew before we got married. My wife and I are currently "happily" married and I owe it in partial to the knowledge I gained from "Every Man's Marriage". Since, reading this book I purchased it for two of my cousins who are currently engaged and for my boss who recently accepted the Lord! His marriage was in the exact same place my marriage had been so after leading him to the Lord I bought him a bible and this book. They are making progress! Again, I can't beging to express how much the principles in here have changed my life and I highly recommend it to any man who is engaged, newlywed or an old dog who can use new knowledge. This is a great handbook for marriage and for truly touching the heart of your spouse.
effective tool to help your marriage.......2007-04-26
I am reading this book for the 3rd time. The author's are trying to convey that men need to place their wives needs and desires above their own. I can testify that when I "submit" to my wife's desires, my marriage is at it's best and how awesome it is! She has no problem submitting to my leadership when I become a servant leader. Yes, I do believe that the man is the "head" of the house, not because I am smarter(because I'm not) or better(I am definately not). It's because God says someone has to be in charge and man it's you.
No where does the book say that men are better or above women. Some of the previous reviewers somehow read that into the book. They must have opened the book with their mind already made up and refused to look at things from God's perspective based on the Bible.
Thank's to the author's for their humility and candidness.
woman should think about this before they judge.......2007-04-11
So many women complain that men are sex crazed womanizers and basically have doglike behavior. The reason woman say this is because they want to be understood and feel precious in a mans eyes and they think men don't understand and that they do not care. This book is basically telling a man how to make a woman feel like a queen and teach them to understand the heart of a woman. Any woman who denies the fact that the want to be cherished by a man would be denying the very nature of her heart. I am a woman. Also a married woman. Men need understanding before they gain knowledge of things and this book does a great job in giving a man understanding for a woman. The men who take the time out to read this book are saying that they care and want to be the best husband to their woman as possible. Men and woman are very different in the way we are wired. God wants to give us insight so that we can appreciate each other more. God bless Fred Stoker and Stephen Arterburn for writing this book and also the men that read it.
Book Description
“It’s over. Now what?”
Suffering from a broken heart? Afraid you’ll never get over this feeling of emptiness and loss? You can, and with the help of this easy-to-follow program of action, you will.
Follow Howard Bronson and Mike Riley as they lead you through their thirty-day plan for recovering from your broken heart. They will guide you through a brief period of mourning for your loss, and then the process of rebuilding yourself and your life. You are encouraged to enjoy good memories of the relationship that’s just ended, while remembering the reasons for the breakup. You will learn to take responsibility for your own emotions, face your fears, and ultimately to seek new people and new experiences. Find out:
·How and why to cry ’til dry
·Good ways to beat loneliness
·Why it pays to forgive your ex
·How to "let go" of old memories and resentments
How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days prescribes a wide array of tested and proven insights and exercises. After thirty days of active self-restoration, your heart will be healed and whole again–and you’ll be ready for anything. Of course, your feelings of grief, hurt, or shame may come and go. But in less than a month, you can be ready to deal with life's new challenges with a positive sense of emotional balance you may never have had before.
Download Description
"It's over. Now what?"
Suffering from a broken heart? Afraid you'll never get over this feeling of emptiness and loss? You can, and with the help of this easy-to-follow program of action, you will.
Follow Howard Bronson and Mike Riley as they lead you through their thirty-day plan for recovering from your broken heart. They will guide you through a brief period of mourning for your loss, and then the process of rebuilding yourself and your life. You are encouraged to enjoy good memories of the relationship that's just ended, while remembering the reasons for the breakup. You will learn to take responsibility for your own emotions, face your fears, and ultimately to seek new people and new experiences. Find out:
- How and why to cry 'til dry
- Good ways to beat loneliness
- Why it pays to forgive your ex
- How to "let go" of old memories and resentments
How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days prescribes a wide array of tested and proven insights and exercises. After thirty days of active self-restoration, your heart will be healed and whole again-and you'll be ready for anything. Of course, your feelings of grief, hurt, or shame may come and go. But in less than a month, you can be ready to deal with life's new challenges with a positive sense of emotional balance you may never have had before.
Customer Reviews:
IT MADE ME HAPPY!.......2007-10-03
I was left at the altar with nowhere to turn. Then one of the bridesmaids - or a gal who was supposed to be a bridesmaid I should say - gave me a copy of this book. Literally it changed my life. Bronson delivers from page one. The book made me want to forget old...what's his name now? My BIG MISTAKE let's call him. Anyhow, I want to thank everyone involved in How To heal A Broken Heart in 30 Days. It was, all hyperbole aside, a lifesaver.
Never thought I'd do this..........2007-04-19
First I never thought I'd buy a book like this, and second, I never thought I'd write a review. I've read 2/3 of the book, but that is enough to tell me this book is a gift to my soul.
Every single page is full of love, compassion and realistic advice. Thank you for skipping the platitudes and triteness and for getting to the heart of the matter. (no pun intended) The end of a relationship hurts whether you end it, she ends it or you mutually agree to end it. It hurts whether you are at fault or she is at fault or you both are at fault. It just hurts and this book teaches first that you must give up your pride and admit that it hurts. The pain can vary, but for me I found out something I didn't even know was there.
The relationship I thought I was hurting over was not the one causing me the most pain. It was the one before. I was married for 17 years and ended up divorced. I remarried my college girlfriend who I thought was the love of my life. That marriage lasted (legally) 2 years and 9 months. After that I dated around some and then fell for a woman who I thought was the opposite of every woman I had ever fallen for - but that turned out not to be true... she was the same in many ways.
When I ended that relationship (I ended it, and I was mean when I did it, but there was no other way to make sure the door was shut tight.) I mourned her for weeks. Then I realized that I was in mourning and lonely for weeks before I actually ended the relationship. When I read this book and really looked at myself I realized that I was mourning this relationship AND my second marriage. A double whammy.
This book has helped me uncover some ugly truths about myself and the patterns I keep repeating. There comes a time when grief is over and you move on, but if you move on too fast you don't learn and grow. If you linger too long you get stuck. This book's prescription is just right. Treat yourself well, be kind to yourself, understand and let yourself feel and then let yourself heal.
I am learning to let go of what my heart keeps saying what was, and what might have been, but probably never really was or would have been, both with the second wife and the rebound girlfriend. Now I am beginning to see that it IS POSSIBLE that the next time can be better.
Thank you Howard and Mike.
A great companion through the healing process.......2006-07-31
I bought this book not that long after my ex and I broke up, and I have to say that it has helped my tremendously with the healing process. The day-by-day guide provided a lot of food-for-thought that would serve me well during my counselling sessions as my thearpist and I would talk about the different tips and insights from the book. I recommend it to anyone with a broken heart.
Like A Supportive Father.......2006-02-10
I gave this book four out of five stars, not because it isn't a very helpful book but because a book can only do just so much. You have to create the final star yourself. I did read this book over the 30 days prescribed and followed its advisements as carefully as anyone could. I do feel much much better now because the book helped me understand why he wasn't for me, how separation experiences of the past can come into play and,I learnt how I could make more sensible choices as I stood up and learnt who 'me' is. I also learnt about so many things I could do immediately to help myself feel better both in action and general understanding of myself. I still miss the comfort of him but I suppose that's only natural. This just happened six weeks ago and now with St. Valentine's Day peaking around the corner, one day after my birthday, I might add, it's very hard and I just wish the right one would come along. Thirty days ago, I didn't think anything would help me in the slightest. Now after reading this book, I have hope and some positive feelings about myself once again. I wonder if the authors have found love in their own lives or, if they wrote simply out of their own experiences. I say this because it feels like they had to have survived hard losses to have this kind of unique wisdom. The book has an honest quality without ramming advise down your throat, like a supportive father. I never knew my own dad but I think I've discovered two brilliant surrogates here.
A Book with Personal Support.......2006-02-04
I'm gonna blog a little bit so if anyone doesn't like it, too bad. It's the way it is. I found this book from their really impressive byebyelove.com website which directed me here. Out of pride, I waited two months to buy the book but when I did, I emailed them at the email address provided in the book, even before finishing the book. I never expected to hear from them and, I never expected any book to ease my very real pain. But they each replied to my situation with personal emails and different but complimentary perspectives. They are real people, Mike and Howard and they really care about their readers. So this is a 'ya also get' email. Not only is the book excellent, sympathetic and abundant with real recovery tips that work, ya also get Mikey and Howard. Just thought everyone should know that you get a lot more than just a book. My only regret is that I waited two months. Otherwise, I would've been two months farther along! If this book doesn't help you, you probably have six heads, are covered with deadly green fungus and, have a closed mind.
Average customer rating:
- Great Stories, and Incredible Food written by one of the masters of BBQ
- Fantastic Book on all things Barbecue
- Tops For All Skill Levels
- Best BBQ Foundation Ever
- Tall Tales Are Sometimes True
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Peace, Love, & Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue
Mike Mills , and
Amy Mills Tunnicliffe
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Book Description
In this unique combination of cookbook, memoir, and travelogue, Mike Mills, the unrivalled king of barbecue, shares his passion for America's favorite cuisine-its intense smoky flavors, its lore and traditions, and its wild cast of characters. Through conversational anecdotes and black-and-white photographs, readers meet a diverse circle of colleagues and friends and join Mills in a behind-the-scenes tour of the barbecue contest circuit, with stops at some of the best 'shrines, shacks, joints, and right-respectable restaurants.'
Customer Reviews:
Great Stories, and Incredible Food written by one of the masters of BBQ.......2007-09-06
If you like food, you will enjoy this book, but if you like BBQ in the real down home tradition your gonna love it. And if you read it after reading only one other book on BBQ then you will be like me, totally smitten.
Heck, because of this book, I had to go get a charcoal grill after many with a gas grill. Now my father in law thinks I am the better of the two of us when the grill is turned on.
I am still trying to keep from turning my life over to "low and slow" exclusively, but my PL&BBQ tshirt is in the mail.
Fantastic Book on all things Barbecue.......2007-08-21
This book was amazing in its simplicity to cover all things barbecue in such a straightforward and folksy manner, by Mike Mills, a genuine legend of barbecue. Mills discusses the culture of barbecue, what barbecue means to the people and families that barbecue, how to succeed at barbecue, and is even able to coax a few great recipes from the greatest legends of barbecue. Standing back, one realizes Mills has written a rare work, one that really captures the essence of what food means to people and a culture. Even more amazing is how unpretentious and genuine the whole book is.
And while the book stands on its own as a cultural history, the recipes are worth the price of the book. Most of the legends Mill's interviewed likely reluctant to give up their secret sauces, rubs, and signature dishes. So many of the recipes Mill's collects are various side dishes. I made Billy Bones Wall Cherry Sausage, and it is definitely a keeper, although next time, I'll cut back on the salt a little. Mike Mills graciously provides many of his "secret" recipes, including his magic dust seasoning. I made up a batch and put it to the ultimate test: Would it wake up a TV dinner? Yessirreee! I find myself using Mill's Magic Dust lots of places, and Mill's recommends using it on everything but ice cream. Actually, it would probably make ice cream taste better too! Finally, I made Sarge's Smoked Portobello Mushrooms, which were awesome!
Even as a simple home cooking book, I highly recommend it. But it's true strength is a cultural history of a truly American cuisine that's starting to come into its own.
Tops For All Skill Levels.......2007-06-17
This is my favorite BBQ book, though maybe for different reasons than other reviewers like it.
I've been BBQing and grilling for many years, since I was a teen ager, and my main reason for preferring this method of cooking is because I'm no gourmet, and if you take BBQing at its basic level, it's a very easy method of cooking. By this I mean you don't need culinary school/professional skills to pull of good BBQ--just a lot of care and patience, plus the experience you will pick up as you go along.
I'm not planning to enter BBQ championships or competition. I just like simple recipes that taste good, with easy-to-get ingredients. And though this book can be taken as a championship BBQ manual, it is also easy enough, its ingredients basic enough, that even the back yard duffer like me can make the most of them.
The recipes are just about fool-proof, if you take the care and time to follow them properly. F'rinstance, the famous Magic Dust rub recipe is about as easy as mixing Nestles Quik, and you don't have to go to exotic asian markets to find the ingredients. I hate shopping and I like a recipe where you can get everything you need at the local supermarket.
You also don't need thousands of dollars of fancy BBQ equipment to get the job done here. Sure, you can do it all in a big fancy smoker, but I only have a regular 26" Weber charcoal kettle grill, plus the pint-sized Weber Smoky Joe for side jobs, and every thing comes out dandy. A food processor would certainly come in handy, though I don't even have that. It would make the job easier, but its not necessary.
On the other hand, if you are very ambitious, there's enough meat here for the most competitive cook. I don't imagine there is anyone BBQing out there who can't learn something, and a great deal, from this book.
One of my favorites is the grilled stuff peppers, which even the most incompetent [...] can throw together without straining yet which, in the hands of a BBQ master, can probably come out like ambrosia for the grilling gods.
The guy who wrote the introduction to this said it's the last cookbook you'll ever need, and though you should certainly get some others (I like Steve Raichlen's BBQ USA and Paul Kirk's Championship BBQing), this is the one to start with, even if you're brand new to the BBQ. It used to be a custom to give a newlywed bride a cookbook as a wedding present. That custom seems to have passed away in these days when wives don't cook. However if it still existed, this is the book I'd give them.
And there's one other benefit to BBQing, which they don't mention here--you don't have to clean the kitchen when you're done. For an old bachelor like me, who is a first rate lazy slob, this last thing can't be overemphasized. Just keep the grill cleaned & oiled, make sure you scrub all surfaces when going from chicken to anything else, let the charcoal cool down before you throw it in the garbage pail, uses paper plates, and dump everything right in the trash and your day is done.
Best BBQ Foundation Ever.......2007-03-05
I bought a high-end (Lang) offset smoker a year ago. I was raised in the South, so I am no stranger to BBQ (slow cooked meat usually with wood). This was my 5th book on the subject. Most of them I purchased, tried a rub or sauce recipe, and retired to the shelf. However, Peace, Love and BBQ is different. It is the real deal. I am not a reader, but I find myself picking up this book and just reading for ideas and inspiration. It makes me hungry every single time. BBQ varies from region to region, and this book helps you understand regional preferences. It covers the fundamentals and provides recipes based on ACTUAL success stories of people and restaurants.
If you are a BBQ fan, this is your book. Buy this one first and save yourself some money. It covers a wide range of flavors in recipes that meld together in the BBQ world as determined by judges and customers. As with any cookbook, when you get a good foundation, you can adjust to your tastes as necessary (i.e. adjust spices for sweet or heat). Understanding that BBQ is a hobby, and admitting that I am biased, this is the best cookbook on a culinary subject that I have ever purchased! I believe that this book will change my approach to BBQ indefinitely. What a bargain.
Tall Tales Are Sometimes True.......2006-11-30
This is the only cookbook I've ever heard of that would make a person cry. Mike and Amy achieved a beautiful balance of story telling, how to and why to as well as showing a reverence for those of us who are out there in the BBQ world everyday. This great read is full of recipes that your grandmama never bothered to write down all the way to how my dad cooks a whole ribeye. (Yes, he's mentioned in the book.) Mike and Amy did what they set out to do: the gave the world the gift of an insider's view into what bbq culture is all about. I'm not only proud to own it, I'm proud to give it as a gift on any and all occasions.
Book Description
Meditate on the Spiritual Significance of Marriage
In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this Gold Medallion Award winner, Mike Mason goes on a poetic search to understand the wondrous dynamics of committed love. In highly readable, first-person style, Mason’s writing stimulates readers’ thoughts and prayers and propels couples to deeper intimacy. âA marriage is not a joining of two worlds,â says the author, âbut an abandoning of two worlds in order that one new one might be formed.â Rich chapters on âOtherness,â âVows,â âIntimacy,â âSex,â âSubmission,â and an all-new chapter on âOnenessâ lift readers to view the eternal, spiritual nature of this faith-filled, âimpossible,â wildâyet wonderfulâfrontier.
âThe two shall become one flesh.
This is a great mystery.â
Ephesians 5:31–32
Beautifully written and filled with life-transforming insights, the 20th anniversary edition of Mike Mason’s unparalleled Gold Medallion winner explores the mystical and holy nature of marriage with a depth that will forever alter how a couple relates to each otherâand to God.
PULL OUT
The Mystery of Marriage stands out from how-to manuals on marriage as a refreshing how-come bookâa brilliant celebration of the God-ordained union between man and wife.
âAn outstanding achievement. Rarely has a book aroused in me so much enthusiasm as has the combination of wisdom, depth, dignity, and glow that I find in these chapters.â
J.I. Packer
âAbsolutely exquisite. It reaches down deep into our innermost being, revealing, revitalizing, rewarding. A real classic.â
Gigi Graham Tchividjian
âA drop everything book. Mason deals with the stunning paradoxes of the mystery, the problems, and the glories of marriage. I don’t need to read any other book on the subject.â
Elisabeth Elliot
Story Behind the Book
âOver the twenty years since its publication, many couples have told me that they’ve read my book aloud to each other. This always amazes me and gives me great joy. I’m also amazed that many single people have read it. Either way, my goal is for hearts to be warmed by the mystery of divine love. I want couples to enter into deeper intimacy by thinking together about the mystery of marriageâabout how their love, besides being a gift of God, reflects the very love He has for Himself in the Trinity. For God is not a bachelor, and throughout the Bible marriage is a supreme picture of the nature of God’s love and of His kingdom. I want people who read my book to feel so soaked in these wonderful, divine mysteries that it deepens their reverence for marriage and inspires them to greater love.â
Customer Reviews:
powerful.......2007-08-28
this book was recommended by a friend since then, i've recommended this book and given this book away as gifts to my friends getting married, thinking about marriage, or already married. it's not just about marriage, but the way a man and woman should live and can live happily in Christ
The mystery of Christ revealed in marriage.......2007-07-01
My wife's background is in clinical psychology/marriage counseling. She has read many books on marriage and this is her favorite. I have been counseling couples and young singles concerning relationships for about 10 years -- it is my favorite as well. I've never read anything quite like it. It's a true synthesis of practical how-to and biblical Christian spirituality. This book is a REAL Christian book (as opposed to much of the seeker-sensitive pseudo-Christian stuff out there) and will not appeal to non-Christians (or to luke-warm "Christians") because at the center of this work, page after page, you will find Jesus. If you are not devoted to Jesus, then what Mike Mason says will not work for you.
THE MYSTERY OF MARRIAGE is a radical call to every Christian to give themselves completely to the call of Love, and is communicated in a poetic, powerful and unique way that will resonate in the lives of Christian couples for the rest of their lives.
My favorite book on Marriage and True Love.......2007-01-22
"The Mystery of Marriage" is an introspective look at the wonder, joy, sorrow and pain of marriage. It is refreshing, encouraging, and deep. I find myself wanting to strive for more, closer, stronger in my own marriage as I read.
This makes a perfect wedding gift - especially for those "soulmate" couples...
Best of the Best.......2007-01-06
This book takes you where most books on marriage and relationship never take you. One of the problems with "help and guidance" books is that most never really address the roots and foundations that experience and life are really built upon. Mike addresses the essentials in a very artistic manner that draws you in and causes you embrace those mysterous truths about marriage and the relationship between a man and woman that most of us miss, unless we are willing to pursue the depths. Include some "practical" books on marriage, but don't leave this one out of your "must read and apply" library.
Just Okay.......2006-11-14
The author jam packs about 96 pages of content into 224 pages. His message is quite simple and utlimately very helpful, however; the authors extended metaphors and comments are a bit overdone. Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas is a better written and more thoughtful book that covers the same topics.
Book Description
Here is the comprehensive guide men have been waiting for: the companion workbook to the best-selling book, Every Man's Marriage. Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker believe that every man–whether married or about to be–can meet the secret desire of his wife. The problem is, most of them aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how they can go about fulfilling it faithfully.
By using the Every Man's Marriage Workbook, individually or in a men’s group, readers can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority. They can better understand how mutual submission works. They can learn how to properly exercise their biblical role in marriage leadership. And, in the process, they can strengthen and enliven their relationship with their wife.
Every Man's Marriage Workbook guides men through serious Bible study, intense examination of your personal life, and an honest application of biblical truth. In these practical, real-life lessons–easy to use by individuals or groups in eight sessions–readers will find clear teaching, easy-to-follow Bible studies, reflection and discussion questions, real-life case studies, and practical applications.
Customer Reviews:
Great Helpmeet!.......2003-12-04
This book is a great study guide to go along with the book of Every Woman's Desire. What can I say? It's great!
Book Description
In the deepest part of our hearts and souls is the desire to love well. Yet in our struggle to do so, we learn that, as Mike Mason puts it, "We are not born with love; it is something we must learn." Now, in Practicing the Presence of People, he helps us launch that learning process. Mason points the way to fresh knowledge and fresh experience, showing how we can discover new things about those we love, understand them from the inside out, tenderly identify with their weaknesses, and celebrate that they too were lovingly made by the hand of God.
Customer Reviews:
Learning to Enjoy People.......2007-06-27
Practicing the Presence of People: How We Learn to Love This is a wonderful, meditative type of book. There are 2 or 3 pages with each day's thought. Very insightful writer. I'm thoughtfully reading this book for the 2nd time. I go slowly in order to 'chew' on the thoughts & challenges presented. The bottom line: there is nothing more imortant than learning to love people.
How we learn to love.......2006-11-03
This book significantly opened my insight into how to see people and behave knowing people are made in the image of God. The chapters are beautifully short yet and so form well in encouraging growth in faith and connection to people in a day. The chapters are compelling such that I found it difficult to stop with just one. I'm giving it to Christians as a discipleship tool almost as frequently as I give Bibles to non-Christians for conversion.
Highly Recommended.......2004-06-19
Besides the bible, no other book has had a more positive impact on my life than Practicing the Presence of People. In first choosing to read this book, I desired to love people better. I was on a mission's trip and wanted to bless those I was serving. This book broadened my vision for reaching others and filled me with more of God's love than I'd ever experienced before. Each chapter drew out different nuances to my understanding of God's will for my life. I began to understand why some of my relationships had gone awry or were stifled. What struck me the most was Mason's claim that God's deepest desire for us is to see God's beauty in others. Not in a moralistic "oh they're perfect" kind of way, but in practical ways that improved the fruit of my relationships as a mentor, friend, disciple, etc.
Mason's book is not for Christians who think, "It's simple, the bible is black and white." But if you want to learn more about God's desire for us, Mason illustrates the heart of the bible with craft! For example, the bible is showered with verses of praise describing the glory of God in people (praising God for loving us enough by sending Jesus to die for us and draw out that glory more). Practically, our heart should overflow. But it won't until God saves us personally. We only begin to see the glimmer of God's glory in others when we've dealt with the frustrations of trying to be in good relationship with God, our self, and others.
Scripture is clear. In Genesis, we were created in God's image and were in sweet communion with God, and then there was the fall of humanity with Adam and Eve's choices. From there, fortunately for us, God sent Jesus and the Holy Spirit, to continue our story and relationship with him. We walk this journey every day towards or away from a relationship with God, and people. Again, it's solid theology to think that God's glory is waiting to be unlocked in all of us. Furthermore, if you study Jesus' life thoroughly, relationships are critical. Here's a few verses from the bible that Mason draw's out in his book, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind," "Love your neighbor as yourself," and even "Love your enemy's." And finally why? "Because God first loved us." For Christians to actually take the "greatest commandment" (love the lord and your neighbor) seriously would revolutionize how the world actually views Christians. Sure, I completely believe the bible when it brings testimony to Jesus dying for our sins, but the proof is in the pudding. How do you make disciples of all nations? Well we don't need any more Christians hitting people over the head with the bible, that's for sure. What we need is love. Friendship is the vehicle for deeper compassion.
Lastly, I find Mason's insight into God's heart for us captivating. I may not know 100% that God actually prays for us, but what's wrong with thinking that he might? What if I phrased it the opposite way by saying God never prays for us. Which do you actually think is true? I think we need to ask ourselves tougher questions than only what the bible says. We need to step out of linear thinking and grasp what the bible means. I am confident that Mason's book gives a healthy, Godly look at our relationship with our self, others, and God.
1 Corinthians 13:1 says, "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal."
"Forgive the dream crusher and your dreams will never be crushed again." -Mike Mason, Practicing the Presence of People: How We Learn to Love
Maybe it's well meant, but it's also ludicrous!!.......2003-02-02
Mike Mason begins his book by stating: "One day in contemplation there came to me the phrase 'the practice of the presence of people.' And with it came this thought - why not take all that I've learned about knowing God through contemplative prayer and apply it to knowing people." Not a bad beginning, but it gravitates toward the bizarre.
His previous book, "The Mystery of Marriage" was a wonderful treatise on marriage, and as he says, he once wanted to become a monk, but he fell in love, and the insights he brought to that topic are far superior than this foray.
He says that this book is a series of reflections, 5 categories compared to the fingers on a hand - 1. People; 2. Self; 3. Presence; 4. Practice; and 5. Friendship. He says that being united to people means overcoming all our fears and judgments so that no sin or imperfection stains our fellowship. Not a bad theory, but it is flawed. We are sin-stained people who need the grace of God, Mike.
He goes on to say that "people reflect the presence of God in the world," based on an experience he had with a woman in whom he saw the "glory of the Lord" on her face. Now maybe that's true, and I don't discount anyone's experience, but to go and come to some other conclusions which are tantamount to heresy is questionable. For instance:
"God's prayer life consists of practicing our presence."
"We gain access to earth by believing in people." He seems to believe that all people are good, in the face of the fact that Jesus has stated that only God is good, and the prophets have stated that the heart is deceitful. He continues in later chapters to say that the practice of the presence of people is the answer to all our problems. (Really, Mike?) Maybe we should inform the President and Sadam Hussein. This is serious stuff, here, apparently.
He interjects quotes from Nelson Mandela, Agnes Sanford, Thomas Merton, Paul Tillich, and Will Rogers, in what is a home-spun theology not based so much on biblical truth, but Brother Lawrence, and at one point, he believes that if Brother Lawrence was alive, he would be writing Mike Mason's book. And what about these gems"
"Intimacy is 'in-to-me-see'".
"Let God be God and He'll let you be you."
He goes on in a number of ways and takes Scripture out of text, in particular James 3:17, in the wisdom passage, and he arrives at the conclusion that "get enough relief happening in your life, and you will fill up with the love of God." Then he goes on to say that "Friendship is the proof of the gospel's pudding." This is heretical, especially in light of 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. He also proclaims that "Hence, in John's gospel, the great commission to the church is not to go the ends of the earth and make disciplies, but to become the house of God by being friends with one another." This is incredibly lunacy.
Then the icing on the cake is as follows:
"Friendship is the message Jesus wanted to preach. Jesus Himself did not accomplish what He did alone. He chose to work with friends. What did Jesus' friends do for Him? I believe they helped Him (as heretical as this may sound) to be more human. After all, humanity was something Jesus learned about as He went along..."
I can't review this anymore, because it is ludicrous!! Maybe Mike has meant well, but he should stick with marriage books, or sink his teeth in the Bible, or get mentored by someone with a grasp of the truth. "Oh, God, may you open the eyes of your child, Mike, and grant he be filled with true wisdom. Amen."
Please...if you get this book, read with the wisdom of above and discernment, and especially compare what you read with the Truth.
This is not a recommended book, and I'm pulling it from our church library.
Captures the Heart.......2001-09-07
Every word in this wonderful book rings true. As the song says, "What the world needs now is love, true love; that's the only thing there's just to little of...". This is a book that puts shoe leather to that pretty saying. Want to really understand people? Want to build stronger relationships? Then this is the book for you. The bonus is that Mike Mason is an accomplished writer who chisels every sentence. I have purchased three copies and given them to each of my college-age children. Now I need to get another for myself!
Book Description
A Practical Path to Healing for Wives Facing a Husband’s Sexual Sin.
Connecting emotionally in marriage isn’t easy. Sadly, many men prefer the “false intimacy” found in pornography, lust, and self-pleasure. Some husbands refuse to acknowledge that there is a problem. Others eventually become desperate to break free from their sin.
Yet even if your husband–or your boyfriend, if you are single–is genuinely repentant, you may feel overwhelmed by your own pain. How can you help him rebuild his life when you own has been shattered? Why should you even want to? How can you know when to seek healing for your marriage and when to draw the line? In the Every Heart Restored Workbook, you’ll find answers to these and other crucial questions.
Despite your husband’s betrayal, you can choose a path to growth and healing. Doing so may be the most courageous thing you’ve ever done. It also may launch you on the hardest and richest marriage-related journey yet.
A companion to Every Heart Restored.
Customer Reviews:
Great Resource for seeing Wives Through this Painful Situation.......2007-08-30
I learned of my husbands sin 2+ years ago. We used this book in support group to help wives heal the wounds inflicted by our husbands sin and begin to journey towards restoration. God has used our marriage for his glory as we are today enjoying a marriage free from Sexual Sin.
You don't need Every Heart Restored book to go with it........2007-06-29
I learned after recieving it, that you dont need the workbook as well as the book. It is nice to have both, but not a neccesity. I've gotten about half-way through the book and it has been eye-opening at points.
Not the most supportive book for a wife.......2007-03-12
After my husband read "Every Man's Battle" and found it to be extremely helpful, I bought this book with the hope that I would feel the same level of support. Instead, I often felt as though salt were being rubbed into my wound. In light of several other resources I have used, I feel that this book could be potentially very harmful. It does have some excellent portions. However, I would recommend women start with "An Affair of the Mind," by Laurie Hall.
Book Description
For all those who want to feel love, acceptance, forgiveness, peace, rest, and freedom from the past, Mike Bickle's timeless message will break open and restore any heart. Many men and women struggle with what theyÂ've done and who they are. They have never really had an opportunity to encounter JesusÂ' personality and to understand how He sees His children--until now. What does God feel about you? No matter what you have done, God wants you to know that His love is very deep. Seeing the passion of God's personality will help bring you to a personal wholeness and spiritual maturity. It will awaken a stronger devotion to God--and a passion for Jesus.
Customer Reviews:
Goes to the very Heart of One's Existence.......2007-08-08
Mike Bickel bluntly points out that some Christians focus on perceived success but the heart of the kind of Christian God seeks is one who loves Jesus passionately! The passion the author has for Jesus is contagious. As he describes his own spiritual journey he explains how prayer used to be a drugery for him and how that changed. He talks about the transcendent nature of God. He is OTHER than anything He created and He created it all. Intimate worship reveals more of Who He is.
To know God is the ultimate pursuit of any created being. We were literally born for that purpose. There are so many insightful truths on myriad topics related to the core of this book that they cannot all be addressed in a review.
He tells us that throughout eternity we will increase in our appreciation of God as He reveals more and more of Himself to us. In chapter 12 he lists 12 expressions of God's beauty. Like the rest of the book, the material is presented with a freshness I've never read anywhere else and I read extensively. This is an anointed book that will refresh you and renew your passion for Jesus.
Passion for Jesus.......2007-05-14
"Passion for Jesus" is the story of Mike Bickles's foray into the heart of God. This book is a great primer for his subsequent book entitled, "After God's Own Heart - Becoming a David Generation" Having read and studied both, I would encourage any reader to read them in the sequence published. Why? Because it helps us all to have a sense of the author's travail on his journey through the same process...full of human failings and triumphs along the way. No prima donna preaching here!
Signiificant Must Read.......2007-02-21
I have always been an avid reader. Since my conversion that has only increased. I am always reading one or two books at a time. The senior pastor at the church I attend says that I have the best library on the East coast. I say all of that to say that I have read hundreds and hundreds of Christian books. And many of them I have enjoyed. Some of them I would recomend to others. But only a hand few would I hold out as must reads. Passion for Jesus is one of those books.
I can still recall the first time I read this book. I had just been exposed to Bickle's minstry. I picked up a copy of the book and settled down to read it one afternoon. At one point I was lying on my bed reading when some of the truths I was reading hit me like the proverbial ton of bricks.
As I read the reality of actually knowing Jesus, in contrast to knowing about Him, was revolutionary. The core of my being shifted, and I have never been the same. I am now consumed with the noble quest of knowing Christ Jesus, like I know other persons, but more so.
You may have noticed I haven't said much about Mike. That's because Mike points to a greater reality, a greater Person. This is as it should be.
Passion for Jesus rocked my world. And since that fateful day I have bought cases of this book and given them away to dozens and dozens of friends, family members and enemies. And as a result, I have seen numerous lives affected, I have seen numbers of individuals set ablaze with a fire that burns from another world, from another age.
If you have a inkling that there is more to life than what meets the eye; if you have heard about Jesus, but you have a suspicion that there is a deeper reality - a deeper knowing; if you want to actually set out on a path to the greatest experience you have ever known - which is an experience with a real Person, buy and read this book.
Buy three copies - one for yourself, one for a friend and one for someone that you don't like but you want to be a blessing too. And none of you will ever be the same.
You can have and develop a Passion for Jesus. This book is a good sign post to start the journey.
Average customer rating:
- Entertaining if nothing else...
- Not the greatest,,but better than most.
- Wow, I never thought I'd like this, it's for gay guys too!
- A Must Read Book
- Hilarious Bisexual Fun!
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The Bisexual's Guide to the Universe: Quips, Tips, And Lists for Those Who Go Both Ways
Nicole Kristal , and
Mike Szymanski
Manufacturer: Alyson Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 155583650X |
Book Description
Double your chances for a date this weekend with the ultimate handbook. Organized by experience level, this no-holds-barred, irreverent guide is for anyone-bisexual, queer, pansexual, or none of the above-who wants the best of both worlds. Increase your Bi-Q now!
Customer Reviews:
Entertaining if nothing else..........2007-06-12
This is a funny read and has some good facts and information for both old and new Bisexuals, but the quizzes could have been better or left out completly.
Some of the questions for the quizzes were too broad, since some of us have never been in situations they pertain too.
I did think that they focused more on the sex issues then the mind/soul/community issues, but it was informative nonetheless.
However, I had great fun reading the book and could tell that the authors worked hard to acheive a good balance of sobriety and humor to make it entertaining instead of sterile.
I am actually looking forward to another book by the authors, if they decide to make one!
Not the greatest,,but better than most........2007-03-20
I liked the book. It was a fun read and had some very insightful parts. Not to be taken too seriously,,,but for those who are just coming out..a good thing to have in your arsenal.
Wow, I never thought I'd like this, it's for gay guys too!.......2007-01-21
Who'd think that a dyed-in-the-wool gay guy would get so much out of a book called this. It's not a great title, because it limits who's going to pick it up, but geez, it's funny. I laughed out loud a few times and called a few of my friends to read sections of it. It's a humor book, and it has a lot of facts in it too.
Like every gay guy, I've had my share of relatioships with supposedly straight or bi guys who I always think are going to leave me for a girl, and they often do. Well, I wish I had that funny contract at the back of the book about what to fill out for my partners. I love it. Like the section that limits your partner's "other partner" to leaving one foot on the floor at all times, or not leaving a toothbrush over at the house.
I'm most fascinated about the celebs they have talking to them, and also the scientific research, good and bad about bi people. I didn't knw there was so much about it, and so much confusion. I love the animals section, where everything from snails to whales show incidents of going both ways.
Even if you're not promiscuous, or if you're straight, or gay, of if you've ever wondered or wandered the other way, you'll find something enjoyable in this. It's a perfect bathroom book, to pick up and read while sitting there. I've bought three copies for guys who wll at first get offended, but I've marked the pages they should read. Thanks Nicole and Michael for a good laugh.
A Must Read Book.......2007-01-10
This is a great read for ANYONE. Don't be intimidated by the title. It's not just for Bisexual folks. It's funny and has some great "tests" to take on sexuality.
Hilarious Bisexual Fun!.......2006-11-22
This book is totally hilarious! It's a light-hearted fun read that kept me laughing all the way through. I love the description of the professional bisexual activist, the cute quizzes, and everything in between. I kinda wish that one of the intro chapters had been turned into a concluding chapter instead, but that is a minor criticism.
We bisexuals have so many books on theory, biphobia, bi representation, and tons of other much-need, but not necessarily fun, topics. This is the bi humor book I've always wanted to read.
Amy André
www.amyandre.com
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