8 Books to Strengthen Your Family

Boundaries with Kids
by Dr. Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Using biblically backed principles, including respect, stewardship, and self-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend share the lessons they've learned firsthand after decades of working with families across the country. The tools and support they provide in Boundaries with Kids will change the way you view healthy boundaries, no matter where you are in your parenting journey.

Two Are Better Than One: God Has a Purpose for Your Marriage
by Greg and Julie Gorman

You have a God-given purpose, and so does your marriage! 

You and your spouse are as unique as God is creative. He designed you with distinction. The day you married, God joined you for a purpose and destined you, together, for greatness. Two Are Better than One provides couples with insights and hands-on resources to identify God's purpose for their marriage, inspiring them to celebrate one another and step toward God's plan for their marriage.

Choosing Marriage: Why It Has to Start with We>Me
by Debra Fileta 

With compassion and clarity, licensed counselor and relationship expert Debra Fileta shows that when we can work through the struggles of marriage, we get to experience the joys! Learn about eight powerful choices that will encourage and equip you to take your marriage from average to exceptional and find astonishing survey results from thousands of singles and couples on topics like love and attraction, sex, conflict, and communication.

The Story of Marriage
by John and Lisa Bevere

In The Story of Marriage, John and Lisa Bevere invite you to rediscover God's original plan. Whether you're married, single, or engaged, your story is a part of His. Interactive book includes: Daily devotionals, questions for group discussion, tools for mapping your dream marriage, and steps for writing your story well.

Us in Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage
by Ted Lowe

In Us In Mind, you will discover through Scripture, research, and neuroscience an ironically simple way of rethinking how you see your marriage. You will focus on five intentional thoughts which are designed to help you love well, even when it’s not easy. Whether you love marriage books or hate them, this book holds a fresh perspective on marriage for everybody, offering even the biggest skeptic a relevant takeaway. You can change your marriage by changing your thoughts. It’s simpler than you think.

Secrets of Sex and Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All the Difference
by Shaunti Feldhahn & Dr. Michael Sytsma

Relationship researcher Shaunti Feldhahn and renowned sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma have identified eight simple, transformational factors to help you move from disconnection to delight. This is knowledge you can trust, based on vast clinical experience and their breakthrough research, including the largest nationally representative study ever conducted with married couples about sex. This book is not a "sex manual"; it is a fascinating, practical field guide that will help you intimately understand your spouse and create the marriage you've always wanted. 

The Art of Parenting
by Dennis and Barbara Rainey

In The Art of Parenting, Dennis and Barbara will help you to experience God's truth and apply his Word in your family by focusing your attention on four crucial elements in your children's lives:

1. Identity—understanding who they are in Christ
2. Character—learning to live wisely and honorably
3. Relationships—fostering godly connections with others
4. Mission—understanding why they are here

When you apply biblical truths in these four areas, you can feel confident your children will have a foundation they can build upon for the rest of their lives.

Unbound - Teen Bible Study Book: Experiencing Life and Freedom in Christ
by Ryan McDermott 

In this new 6-session study, author Ryan McDermott invites us to shed the old life that has held us back and fully embrace the newness of life that Christ has made possible. Jesus died, not just so that we could have life, but so that we might be unbound and step into a new identity: holy, loved, chosen, and free.

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