When Sinners Say "I Do"
Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage
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4.0 • 32 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Marriage is the union of two people who arrive at the altar toting some surprisingly large luggage. Often it gets opened right there on the honeymoon, sometimes it waits for the week after. The Bible calls it sin and understanding its influence can make all the difference for a man and woman who are building a life together. When Sinners Say "I Do" is about encountering the life-transforming power of the gospel in the unpredictable journey of marriage.
Dave's writing style embraces the reader as he speaks honestly, and sometimes humorously, about sin and the power of the gospel to overcome it. He opens the delightful truth of God s word and encourages the reader to see more clearly the glorious picture of what God does when sinners say "I do."
Customer Reviews
Good For Those Recently Engaged or Married For Many Years
I placed When Sinners Say "I Do" on my Amazon Wish List after reading a Tim Challies' review in which he stated this is perhaps the best marriage book he has ever read. I had no excuse to purchase the Kindle book once I saw it under $2. It was released in the summer of 2007 and consists of less than two hundred pages. When Sinners Say "I Do" is organized in the following manner:
Chapter 1: What Really Matters in Marriage
Chapter 2: Waking Up With the Worst of Sinners
Chapter 3: The Fog of War and the Law of Sin
Chapter 4: Taking it Out for a Spin
Chapter 5: Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
Chapter 6: Forgiveness, Full and Free
Chapter 7: The Surgeon, the Scalpel, and the Spouse in Sin
Chapter 8: Stubborn Grace
Chapter 9: Concerning Sex
Chapter 10: When Sinners Say Goodbye
The author, Pastor Dave Harvey, has written a few books, has served in pastoral ministry for over 25 years, and has been married for more than 30 years. Harvey writes candidly in When Sinners Say "I Do" that the problem in marriages is our sinful hearts; however, he doesn't stop there. He also points us to the beautiful solution, the Good News of Jesus Christ. When Sinners Say "I Do" can be easily understood to those new to the faith yet strike straight at the heart of those who have been walking faithfully with the Lord for many years. Humor is tastefully sprinkled throughout this biblical book. I found chapter eight to be particularly insightful and used much of it for a devotional I led on encouragement. The chapter on sex was done in good taste. I'm thankful to have finally read When Sinners Say "I Do", and I wholeheartedly recommend it to any Christian regardless of whether you have recently gotten engaged or you have been married for a good number of years.
Great book
Super book. Easy to read, yet very thought provoking.
If you love your spouse, or want to love your spouse more, then this is a great starting place with lots of practical application.
Best in a group, but worth while on an individual bases also.
Excelente
It is a good book for marriage. It takes you to this points of view that you have never thought about or even if you knew them you didn’t know where to start. The author wants to help both of us in our marriage, starting with the person that is reading. He want us to see how our sin can destroy our marriage and how can we fix it with God’s help, love and word. But we need to start fixing our self first, so that we can be that spouse our spouse need.