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In the revised edition of his hit book The Sacred Search, author Gary Thomas helps single people of all ages make wise marital choices, in large part by rethinking what basis those choices should be made on.
Readers are encouraged to think beyond finding their “soul mate,” an idea that has its roots in the philosophy of Plato, and instead adopt a more biblical search for a “sole mate”— someone who will walk with them on their spiritual journey.
Thomas asks, What if we focused on why to 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 What if It’s Not about Who You Marry, but Why?
by Thomas, GaryFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2021-04-01
Publisher(s): David C Cook
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Summary
Author Biography
Gary Thomas is writer-in-residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, a frequent guest on Focus on the Family and FamilyLife Today radio, and a popular speaker around the world. His award-winning books have been translated into fifteen languages and have sold two million copies. Thomas and his wife have three children.
Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments 13
1. A Tale of Two Tears 15
2. The Great Exception 23
3. Infatuated with Infatuation 30
4. You May Not Want What You Think You Want 43
5. Soul Mate or Sole Mate? 53
6. A Match Made in Heaven? 67
7. Walk toward the Music 73
8. Better to Marry Than Burn 81
9. What’s Your Style? 88
10. Can You Climb a Mountain Together? 107
11. Making a Marriage 121
12. Is Anybody in Charge? 134
13. You’re Looking for a Complement, Not a Clone 142
14. Dating with Intention 155
15. Your Brain on Sex 163
16. Problem People 184
17. How Would Jesus Date? 194
18. Knowing When It’s No 202
Epilogue: A New Vision 217
Notes 221
Author Information 224
Acknowledgments 13
1. A Tale of Two Tears 15
2. The Great Exception 23
3. Infatuated with Infatuation 30
4. You May Not Want What You Think You Want 43
5. Soul Mate or Sole Mate? 53
6. A Match Made in Heaven? 67
7. Walk toward the Music 73
8. Better to Marry Than Burn 81
9. What’s Your Style? 88
10. Can You Climb a Mountain Together? 107
11. Making a Marriage 121
12. Is Anybody in Charge? 134
13. You’re Looking for a Complement, Not a Clone 142
14. Dating with Intention 155
15. Your Brain on Sex 163
16. Problem People 184
17. How Would Jesus Date? 194
18. Knowing When It’s No 202
Epilogue: A New Vision 217
Notes 221
Author Information 224
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