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When Christians date, they're not looking for a one-night stand or a hook-up. Instead, they're looking for someone to marry and share their life with, as they try their best to live the gospel of Jesus Christ together. Their standards and expectations are high.

In At the Well, you will discover God’s plan for finding love and pursuing marriage. As you journey with Kristen through Genesis 24, you will find that God gives the most beautiful blueprint in the love story of Isaac and Rebekah for Christian dating. This book will encourage you through the season of singleness, no matter your age. You will discover that God cares about every area of your life...including your love life.

Married Christians, and those preparing for marriage, know that they're sinners—and that their sin threatens God's great purposes for their union, including mutual support, companionship, and intimacy. But how often do believers recognize that they are also saints, equipped through God's power to create a healthy, loving marriage? In Gospel-Shaped Marriage, Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn encourage couples with how Christ calls and enables them to love their spouse.

In How Do I Love My Neighbor: 4 Promises and 6 Truths, discover how to love your neighbor, even when (s)he is totally your opposite, through four promises and six truths that are vividly and simplistically pictured, with all honor to God. When these are lived daily, God in return demonstrates His marvelous magnificence in ways that you could never comprehend. Jeff Frick shares them with a proven track record that they are effective and indeed work.

Wife and mother Cindy Beall's world was shattered when her beloved husband of nine years confessed his pornography addiction, numerous affairs, and the stunning news that another woman was pregnant with his child. What could have been the end of a marriage instead became a testament to God's miraculous ability to restore broken hearts and damaged bonds. With the wisdom and healing she's gained in the twenty years that have passed since her husband's devastating revelation, Cindy shares her own experience as well as those of couples she's counselled.

Dr. Ronald D. Ramsey draws on his experiences as an organization development consultant, his knowledge of the behavioral sciences and theological studies, and his own unforgiveness challenges to lead listeners on a forgiveness journey in this book. Dr. Ronald D. Ramsey draws on his experiences as an organization development consultant, his knowledge of the behavioral sciences and theological studies, and his own unforgiveness challenges to lead listeners on a forgiveness journey in this book.

When Craig Cooper and Walker Hayes met, Walker was an alcoholic atheist reeling from the backlash of a failed music career. Through their unlikely friendship, Craig’s life demonstrated the love of Christ in a way that shattered Walker’s misconceptions of Christianity, ultimately leading him down the path to a dramatic conversion. The two are now close as brothers, choosing to be next-door neighbors, and ripped out the fence between their homes as a testament to the power of the gospel to break down barriers and unite people together in Christ.

Many Christians believe God can do anything...but they do not believe God wants to do things for them. With hope, no matter what the problem, we win—if we do not give up. Romans 8:37 says, "Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquerors (winners) through him that loved us". Moreover, David said in Psalm 27:13, "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living".

Loved is a timeless message to reveal the very essence of God. Each chapter will challenge listeners to look within and overcome the bias that has swayed their belief in the Creator. Through an inner healing journey, the listener will not only be overcome with gratitude for the Savior but overcome with Love. The character of Love will become personal, real, and tangible instead of solely a belief or vacillating (or indecisive) idea. Loved has endless depth and will encourage the listener to pick up the Word of God and find the answers we are all searching for.

Come and See offers an invitation for women to consider a surprising solution to their life’s emotional vertigo. A solution that is challenging, nurturing and perhaps, a little unsettling. A cure that reinforces a women’s value, worth and significance, while at the same time, demanding no achievement, striving, or performance hurdles. Forgiveness and Grace exist and are available.

Words of Wellness: Poetry to Bless the Broken-Hearted Believer expresses "thinking of you" to those who need to know they are not alone during a time of brokenness. It conveys what a store-bought card can't convey to those who are grieving over loss and broken dreams. When a dream has been deferred, what can result? A broken heart. The good news is that God can write a new story for our lives! Broken hearts can and do heal, but we must learn to be flexible and enter into the flow of God's dance as He leads us through the healing process.

For 20 years, God has been leading, guiding, and preparing author Mari D. Martin to walk alongside her husband, Chris, through a throat cancer diagnosis, the treatment of that cancer, the recovery from the side effects of the treatments, and then through rehabilitation to return to what will be his new normal.

The bottom line is Jesus Christ! With him we can do it, without him…well, the truth is some still can, but it’s extremely hard. Honestly, it’s sometimes hard even with the Lord on your side, but with him, we gain the ability and strength to cope with things in the spirit realm that simply cannot be tackled in the natural realm.

Christians are increasingly seen as outdated, restrictive, and judgmental when it comes to sex before marriage, cohabitation, homosexuality, gender identity, and transgender rights. In fact, for many people, this issue is one of the biggest barriers for them considering Christianity. Sam Allberry sets out God's good design for the expression of human sexuality, showing that God himself is love and that only he can satisfy our deepest desires. Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? is a great reminder of the Bible's positive blueprint for love, sex, and marriage.

Working through the book of Job, Sarah Walton (author of Hope When It Hurts) and her husband Jeff reflect on their own experiences in a marriage that has faced chronic illness, baggage from the past, a child with neurological challenges, and financial difficulties—and show how to cling to Christ and each other. This is not a "how-to" guide on having the best marriage, but rather, a walk alongside you and your spouse, sharing the realities of suffering and the effects it can have on a marriage.

Marriage…this word holds so many definitions and various truths for people. Many people may equate marriage with happiness, the end goal, the worst thing you can do to yourself, or the best thing that can happen in life. Whatever your definition, marriage is, first and foremost, a commitment. In I Do. I Don't. I Don't Know., we tackle the importance of having a firm foundation in God's word so that you can be equipped and prepared to handle the not so appealing side of marriage.

In this book, Kwame breaks down for you what Christian dating is all about from the biblical perspective. He also provides a guide to safe and sound Christian dating that allows you to please God while navigating the intricacies of modern courtship.

In this deeply personal and encouraging book, best-selling author and beloved pastor Fr. Joe Kempf takes an honest look at the complexities of forgiveness. With his signature heart and humor, Fr. Joe encourages us not to be too glib about forgiveness, even as he gently reminds us that, ultimately, “Forgiveness is not optional for those who want a joy-filled, meaningful life.”

We use words like "honor", "loyalty", and "tradition" to talk about our families. But behind closed doors, if you listen closely enough, you can hear the muffled sounds of suffering. If you are one of those people, take heart in knowing you are not alone. The good news is that you have a choice. You can decide to do things differently, even if it means being the first in your family to do so. Join Felicia Harris and unburden yourself of the weight of family ideals, influences, and imperfections by choosing to believe that what you've always known is not all there is.

Worth the Wait, formerly known as X’s and O’s on Layaway, is an unusual story of courtship and love. It tells how Luke and Jamie Knickerbocker came to realize the value of waiting to engage in a physical relationship until their wedding day. In a day where little virtue is reserved for marriage, they share a rare gift of purity and commitment from the very start. They discovered that true love begins with knowing Christ. A foundation is then laid for a meaningful relationship.