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by Ryan And Jenny Brown (Author)
"Simple, practical, biblical, and doable"
The Marriage Experience: Weekly Conversation Starters to Build the Relationship You Desire is 52 weeks of guided prompts with a short, biblically-based reading each week, designed to help couples have intentional, affirming, strengthening conversations with each other.Each 13-week ebook section of The Marriage Experience Series focuses on a different aspect of the marriage relationship, . A great gift for newlyweds, the perfect idea for that special anniversary or any time you want to refresh your marriage relationship. Effective and creative material for couples' mentoring, discipleship, small group, and marriage ministry retreats.
Couples set aside an hour or less of time each week for this experience, which is split into four thirteen-week parts, each one building on the previous and ending with a week to celebrate with fun, related activities.
Part One//Foundations covers twelve simple building blocks to any relationship.
Part Two//Fruit gives partners a taste of the fruit that can be enjoyed in a healthy marriage by relating it to the Fruit of the Holy Spirit, and also talks about an important intimate connection for most married couples: sex!
Part Three//Friendship explores the importance and joys of relating to your partner as your best friend, and of protecting that friendship above all other human relationships.
Part Four//Future looks at twelve simple practices that will lead to long-term growth in your marriage.
Designed to be an easy way to stay connected with each other, even in the busiest years of life, The Marriage Experience can be repeated year after year. The prompts and readings will easily apply to each new season of life. Couples will find that their conversations will grow deeper and deeper as the years go by.
Each week is designed to be as quick or as in-depth as you want and includes:
- An opening moment for you to prepare yourselves and your environment
- Some light opening conversation to help you relax and focus on the instruction that follows
- A 1- to 5-minute reading on the topic, including relevant bible references, with practical stories and application, from both perspectives
- Prompts to help you experience emotional and spiritual connection through deeper conversation and action
- A closing moment for you to experience closeness together with God through prayer.
With foreword by Brad and Marilyn Rhoads, founders of gracemarriage.com, a dual-purpose marriage ministry supporting local church marriage ministries and working directly with thousands of couples through their online platform and marriage community.
"The Marriage Experience provides a great pathway for couples to communicate and draw closer to one another...a beautiful opportunity to enjoy and know the love of your life."
BRAD and MARILYN RHOADS, founders of Grace MarriageYour time together, guided by this book, will be a Gospel-centered experience of the mind, body, and soul that will strengthen and draw you closer together, and closer to God. Deepening your own marriage experience is a lifetime journey, well worth your continued effort. Let's start the conversation!
The Marriage Experience is for marriages in all seasons.
