Intimate Allies Rediscovering God's Design for Marriage and Becoming Soul Mates for Life by Dr Dan B. Allender, TremperLongmanIii, Dan B. Allendar Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1999 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-8423-1824-2, ISBN: 0-8423-1824-0
"In "Intimate Allies, " counselor Dan Allender and theologian Tremper Longman III merge their minds and skills to strip away cultural expectations and takes a fresh look at God's design for the marriage relationship. The authors focus on five foundations taken from Genesis 1-3 and include an extensive review of other biblical passages on marriage. Each section begins with a real-life story concerning an unresolved marriage issue and conc ..."
"We’ve come to view love as being "nice," yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Rather, it is disruptive, courageous, and socially unacceptable.In Bold Love, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III draw out the aggressive, unrelenting, passionate power of genuine love. Far from helping you “get along” with others, Bold Love introduces the outlandish possibility of ma ..."
"What is marriage for? How does God answer that question? Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together written this inductive Bible study guide to help couples build healthy and happy marriages. Through six study sessions for individuals, couples or groups, they lead you through an overview of their model for marriage, following the "leave, weave, cleave" imagery of the Bible: leave your parents, weave a life together and clea ..."
"Are your expectations for marriage your own--or your parents'? What do you want to bring into your marriage from your past, and what do you want to leave behind? Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together written this inductive Bible study guide to help couples build healthy and happy marriages. Through six study sessions for individuals, couples or groups, they lead you to examine how your early experiences of family and y ..."
"The church should be the place where marriage is the strongest, but again and again both statistics and personal experience reveal that Christian marriages have all of the same problems faced by the rest of the world. How can churches redeem marriages and remake them so that they transform individual souls and reflect the glory of God? This leader's guide is for church leaders--small group leaders, pastors and worship leaders--who want ..."
"IF CHRIST HAD PRACTICED THE KIND OF LOVE WE ADVOCATE NOWADAYS, HE WOULD HAVE LIVED TO A RIPE OLD AGE. We've come to view love as being nice. Forgiving and forgetting. Yielding to the desires of others. Yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Rather, it is shrewd. Disruptive. Courageous. And, as a result, socially unacceptable. In Bold Love, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. T ..."
The Intimate Mystery Creating Strength and Beauty in Your Marriage (Intimate Marriage Series) by Dr Dan B. Allender, IiiLongman Dr Tremper Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2009 by Ivp Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3724-3, ISBN: 0-8308-3724-8
"What do you want out of your marriage? Do you simply want to get along and be happy? Or do you desire real intimacy--the kind of relationship that will challenge you to grow as an individual and satisfy you in a much deeper way than you have imagined? Contrary to what television and bridal magazines tell us, marriage is about much more than personal happiness. Marriage is about spiritual growth. God wants to use your marriage to s ..."
"We all want to know our lives matter. So did the Teacher in Ecclesiastes. He invested time and energy in every activity he could think of that might bring meaning and purpose to his life but found only disappointment, frustration, hopelessness. In our thirst for significance we, like the Teacher, give our lives--our time, talents, strength, heart--to anything we think will give us worth and purpose: Power. Relationships. Money. Pleasu ..."
"Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together written this brief, simple and charming introduction to help couples build healthy and happy marriages. Their model follows the "leave, weave and cleave" imagery of the Bible: leave your parents, weave a life together and cleave to each other. This book is part of a kit that includes everything needed to mentor individual married couples or to lead a group discussion. It will be esp ..."
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and Tremper Longman, p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8423-
5351-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes — Criticism,
interpretation, etc. 2. Christian life — Biblical teaching. I. Longman, Tremper. II.
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"We’ve come to view love as being "nice," yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Rather, it is disruptive, courageous, and socially unacceptable.In Bold Love, Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III draw out the aggressive, unrelenting, passionate power of genuine love. Far from helping you “get along” with others, Bold Love introduces the outlandish possibility of ma ..."
God Loves Sex(1st Edition) An Honest Conversation about Sexual Desire and Holiness by Dan B. Allender, TremperIiiLongman Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2014 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1566-3, ISBN: 0-8010-1566-9
"We live in a sexually mad world where God's gift of sex has been distorted through pornography, promiscuity, prostitution, abuse, trafficking, and rape. The church's position on sexual matters has been made clear throughout history: all sexual activity outside the boundaries of Christian marriage is sin. But rarely has the church honestly addressed the true needs of Christians who are struggling with sexual desires they believe to be co ..."
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"If it is true that God is a male, then His Divinity or Deity is expressed in His masculinity. Yet I am a woman, and there are parts of my body; such as my breasts, my vagina, and my womb that are telling a story about God that I have never learned or understood. This is an exploration of the significance of a womb that must shed and bleed before it can create. How will we engage our body which cyclically bleeds most of our life and can ..."
"Encouragement. It's more than a compliment or a pat on the back. According to Drs. Larry Crabb and Dan Allender, it is the most basic form of counseling -- a skill that can be mastered by laypeople as well as counselors."
"Dan Allender presents an insightful and fascinating look at the origins and purpose of Sabbath, looking not only at the history of this discipline, but also at the modern manifestations and misunderstandings of its practice."
"No mistake was made in heaven when God gave you the gift of leadership or teaching. . . Every gift you have-your instincts to lead and your passion to make a difference-came from the hand of a loving Father who crafted you. In this practical and inspiring book, Willow Creek executive vice president and teaching pastor Nancy Beach speaks to women with God-given gifts of leading and teaching. Sharing from her thirty-year journey in a loca ..."
Broken for Good(1st Edition) Leading from the Strength of Your Weakness by Matthew Cork, Kenneth Kemp, DanAllender Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2016 by Moody Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-1323-9, ISBN: 0-8024-1323-4
"This is my story, but if you are a leader, it is your story too. It’s a story of vision and vulnerability, of being yourself and being betrayed, of crashing and burning and emerging the better for it. —Matthew CorkSouthern California. Palm trees and white teeth. Glimmer and shine and a thriving church. An exhausted pastor. A sudden mutiny. A grown man weeping under a lonely gray sky. The power of taking a stand. A memoir-guidebook, ..."