The Sacred Search
What If It’s Not About Who You Marry, But Why?
David C Cook · Print & ebook · April 1, 2021
Bestselling author Gary Thomas transforms the way you look at romantic relationships.
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- Who it’s for
- A reflective Christian case for choosing a spouse by shared spiritual purpose, not romance alone.
- Themes
- Faith-centered marriage, Intentional partner selection, Spiritual growth in relationships
- Genres
- Love & Marriage (Christian), Dating, Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships
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Bestselling author Gary Thomas transforms the way you look at romantic relationships. His unique perspective on dating will prepare you for a satisfying, spiritually enriching marriage. In the revised edition of his hit book The Sacred Search, Gary Thomas helps single people of all ages make wise marital choices by rethinking what basis those choices should be made on.
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You will be encouraged to think beyond finding your “soul mate” and instead adopt a more biblical search for a “sole mate”—someone who will walk with you on your spiritual journey. Thomas asks, What if we focused on why we should get married more than on who to marry? What if being “in love” isn’t a good enough reason to get married? And most of all, what if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? The Sacred Search casts a vision for building a relationship around shared spiritual mission—and making marriage with eternity at its heart.
Marriage With Purpose
A reflective Christian case for choosing a spouse by shared spiritual purpose, not romance alone.
Come here for
- Rethinking what makes someone a wise marriage choice
- A faith-centered view of marriage’s purpose
Expect
- Questions that put why marriage matters beside whom to marry
- A shift from soul-mate ideals toward a shared spiritual journey
Where it sits
| Love & Marriage (Christian) | 83% |
|---|---|
| Dating | 51% |
| Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Love & Romance
- Christian Family & Relationships
- Love & Marriage (Christian)
- Christian Personal Growth
- Authors
- Gary Thomas
- Publisher
- David C Cook
- Published
- April 1, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Faith-centered marriage · Intentional partner selection · Spiritual growth in relationships
- Reading lane
- Love & Romance