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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God Hardcover - 2011

by Timothy Keller; Kathy Keller

Keller delivers an extraordinarily insightful look at the keys to happiness in marriage. Few subjects are as compelling--or as endlessly variable--as love and marriage. The Bible is filled with references to husbands and wives, each open to interpretation. Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and bestselling author, uses the scriptures as his guide to show readers what God's call to marriage is, and why this is such a powerful call.


Summary

Renowned pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of the forthcoming Every Good Endeavor, Timothy Keller with his wife of 36 years, delivers The Meaning of Marriage, an extraordinarily insightful look at the keys to happiness in marriage that will inspire Christians, skeptics, singles, long-time married couples, and those about to be engaged.

Modern culture would make you believe that everyone has a soul-mate; that romance is the most important part of a successful marriage; that your spouse is there to help you realize your potential; that marriage does not mean forever, but merely for now; that starting over after a divorce is the best solution to seemingly intractable marriage issues. All those modern-day assumptions are, in a word, wrong.

Using the Bible as his guide, coupled with insightful commentary from his wife of thirty-six years, Kathy, Timothy Keller shows that God created marriage to bring us closer to him and to bring us more joy in our lives. It is a glorious relationship that is also the most misunderstood and mysterious. With a clear-eyed understanding of the Bible, and meaningful instruction on how to have a successful marriage, The Meaning of Marriage is essential reading for anyone who wants to know God and love more deeply in this life.

Just as this book is based on his popular sermon series, so will his Encounters with Jesus series, the first of which, The Skeptical Student comes out in December.

From the publisher

As the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Tim Keller started his congregation with a few dozen people. It now draws over five thousand weekly attendees who meet in three Manhattan locations. Redeemer has since spawned a movement of churches across America and throughout major world cities. Many pastors model their churches on Redeemer and Tim's thoughtful style of preaching. Dr. Keller lives in New York City with his wife and sons.

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  • Title The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
  • Author Timothy Keller; Kathy Keller
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 10.2.2011
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking, East Rutherford, NJ, U.S.A.
  • Date 2011-11-01
  • Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780525952473 / 0525952470
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.03 x 6.71 x 1.16 in (22.94 x 17.04 x 2.95 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Marriage - Religious aspects - Christianity
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011032434
  • Dewey Decimal Code 248.844

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/15/2011, Page 12
  • Library Journal, 06/15/2011, Page 60

About the author

Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. His first pastorate was in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start more than three hundred new churches around the world. He is the author of The Songs of Jesus, Prayer, Encounters with Jesus, Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering, and Every Good Endeavor, among others, including the perennial bestsellers The Reason for God and The Prodigal God.

Kathy Keller grew up outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended Allegheny College, where she led Christian fellowship groups, before attending Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She met Timothy Keller while studying there, and they were married at the beginning of their final semester. She received her MA in Theological Studies at Gordon-Conwell in 1975. Kathy and Tim then moved to Virginia, where Tim started at his first church, West Hopewell Presbyterian Church, and their three sons were born. After nine years, Kathy and her family moved to New York City to start the Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

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