Kalos Books Virtual Book Tour - Book #3
The Friesen’s have developed a remedy for the common problem in marriage—underdeveloped spiritual lives. Drs. Paul & Virginia Friesen believe that one of the secrets to a long, healthy marriage is a couples spiritual life. Research suggests that if a couple prays together daily, they have less than a 1% chance of divorce. Even with this statistic in mind, the thought of a developing a devotional life as a couple is often intimidating for both men and women. If you don’t know where to start, look no further than In Our Image. The Friesen’s have kept it simple. They have developed an experience couples can share together that takes 10 minutes. In Our Image is a great tool to jump start a newly weds spiritual journey as well as revive a veteran couples. If you want to enhance the quality of your marriage and almost eliminate the possibility of divorce in your's and other people's marriages, pick up a case and share them with all your friends, family and even foes!
--Jess Bousa, the author The Discipleship Dare @ http://www.thediscipleshipdare.com/
Please visit Home Improvement's website, the family ministry Paul & Virginia co-founded that's committed to changing the world by strengthening marriages and families @ http://himweb.org. Below is a brief synopsis of In Our Image written by Paul & Virginia Friesen, their bio and a couple endorsements.
In Our Image: Marriage as a Reflection of the Godhead
Designed for those who are living busy lives, this daily study is for couples and small groups. It is an eight-week series that leads you through a brief 10-minute time together as a couple each day and prepares you for a weekly small group study if you wish. Each day is divided into Scripture, Sharing, Support, and Supplication, followed by a weekly message of hope and encouragement.
About the Authors
Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen were married in 1976 and are the parents of three young women, the eldest of which was married in February 2007. They have been involved in Family Ministries for over 30 years through family camps, church staff positions, speaking, consulting, and writing.
As the founders and directors of Home Improvement Ministries, the Friesens regularly speak at marriage, men’s, and women’s conferences in the US and internationally as well as local family and parenting seminars, and have an ongoing ministry with several professional athletic teams. Paul and Virginia both have Doctorates in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The Friesens are (with four others) co-authors of the book Restoring the Fallen published by InterVarsity Press. Home Improvement Ministries has published their books. Along with In Our Image they have written Letters to My Daughters (Paul), So You Want to Marry My Daughter? (Paul), and most recently, Raising a Trailblazer: Rite-of-Passage Trail Markers for Your Set- Apart Teens (Virginia).
Paul and Virginia’s greatest joy in life is knowing that their children are walking in the Truth.
Endorsement
We have found Paul and Virginia Friesen's In Our Image to be just what we needed to kick-start our routine of a couple's devotion and prayer time. Quite frankly, we were struggling to find something to use as a guideline and this has been the perfect solution. The format is easy to follow, and the content is amazing. It has really helped us focus on how we can support and care for each other, and how we can better pray for each other on a daily basis. We are so grateful for this study guide! Thank you!
—A couple from Massachusetts
I purchased the In Our Image book for my husband and me. I have stacks of devotion books that we could never really commit to. This one has been great. It is simple yet has caused us to talk about things we have never discussed in nearly 22 years of marriage! It lets us share, talk about God in our relationship, and be specific to the day on what we will do for each other – and seal it with prayer! It has become our morning routine – along with the oatmeal and coffee!
—Krista Hayes, Massachusetts
Published by Home Improvement Ministries, Bedford, MA
- Letters to My Daughters
- So You Want to Marry My Daughter?
- Raising a Trailblazer
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