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Beyond "I Do": What Christians Believe About Marriage
In a fresh, up-to-date understanding of marriage from a Christian point of view, the author addresses such perennially difficult subjects as power within a relationship, the role of love, the importance of spiritual compatibility, what divorce means, and what the Bible says about being single. Original.
195 pages, Paperback
First published August 31, 2001
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Douglas J. Brouwer
9 books7 followersFor 45 years Douglas Brouwer has been a Presbyterian pastor. He served churches in Wheaton, Illinois, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before his retirement, he served as pastor of an international congregation in Zürich, Switzerland.
Doug is also the author of eight books, including his most recent book, The Traveler's Path, a reflection on travel and the ways travel sometimes changes us.
Beginning with childhood road trips with his family, Doug has traveled throughout his life. He has led mission trips, pilgrimages, and study tours to countries around the world, and in recent years he has discovered the joys and challenges of walking solo along the various Camino paths in Spain and Portugal. He has returned twice to Europe to serve as an interim pastor to international congregations, once in Lucerne, Switzerland, and most recently in The Hague, the Netherlands.
A few of his previous books include Chasing After Wind: A Pastor’s Life, Remembering the Faith: What Christians Believe, How to Become A Multicultural Church, What Am I Supposed to Do With My Life?, Beyond I Do: What Christians Believe about Marriage, and The Truth About Who We Are: A Letter to My Grandchildren. He is a frequent contributor to publications such the Reformed Journal and Englewood Review of Books.
Doug received his undergraduate degree from Calvin University (formerly Calvin College) and his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Doug is also the author of eight books, including his most recent book, The Traveler's Path, a reflection on travel and the ways travel sometimes changes us.
Beginning with childhood road trips with his family, Doug has traveled throughout his life. He has led mission trips, pilgrimages, and study tours to countries around the world, and in recent years he has discovered the joys and challenges of walking solo along the various Camino paths in Spain and Portugal. He has returned twice to Europe to serve as an interim pastor to international congregations, once in Lucerne, Switzerland, and most recently in The Hague, the Netherlands.
A few of his previous books include Chasing After Wind: A Pastor’s Life, Remembering the Faith: What Christians Believe, How to Become A Multicultural Church, What Am I Supposed to Do With My Life?, Beyond I Do: What Christians Believe about Marriage, and The Truth About Who We Are: A Letter to My Grandchildren. He is a frequent contributor to publications such the Reformed Journal and Englewood Review of Books.
Doug received his undergraduate degree from Calvin University (formerly Calvin College) and his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary.
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February 11, 2010found this to be helpful as I prep for pre-marital meetings with couples. I'm going to assign it to them as well.
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