The Sacred Search
by Gary Thomas
Choosing whom to marry: not 'is this the one' but 'why are we marrying and what will we do together'. Thomas on character, mission, infatuation and the questions to ask before engagement. Sober premarital reading.
Read it if…
you are deciding whether to marry someone.
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Skip it if…
you are already married.
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Three things you will actually use
- Marry for mission, not just for feeling.
- Infatuation is not information.
- Character is the predictor.
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Answer the book's questions about mission and character together.
Our verdict
Why, not just who.
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