Real Marriage

Well, I finally finished it! Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll.

As a single person, hopefully to one day be married, I always appreciate a book on marriage (I'll need as much wisdom as I can get!). In sharing their story of brokenness, I appreciate how Mark and Grace seek to encourage others, and challenge them to make healthy, God-glorifying choices. I especially value their discussion on friendship, both from a man and a woman's perspective. Grace challenges women to examine any preconceived notions they may have about submission, while Mark frankly speaks to men about their responsibilities as men. In an increasingly egalitarian society, they speak truth our culture needs to hear.

The book concludes with a chapter entitled Reverse-Engineering Your Life and Marriage, issuing a much needed call to married couples to be proactive about making changes.

The book has certainly sparked a significant amount of controversy, and since I don't have a degree in theology, I encourage you to read this review, by Denny Burk as well.

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