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 ..."
"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 ..."
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 ..."
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"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."
"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 ..."
"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 ..."