I was given 2 copies of the book, one to review and one to give away. All opinions are my own.
It's Valentine's Day and hopefully you have something planned for your loved one or not. If you're single, you can still plan something with your friends. We are all trying to stay healthy in our home and hopefully the hubby and I will be able to celebrate tomorrow.
I recently had the chance to check out a NEW book called Loveology, released on the 4th of this month that is very attractive to the eye. Who doesn't want to read something in pink with the words love all over it? I know there are a lot of books, especially secular books, with theories about love but it has been a while since I read one that has been so dead on especially on what Scripture says.
Have you ever questioned what the point of marriage was all about or why we had to love at all? Are you scared to get married at all because you feel like everyone around you is getting divorced? Did you ever feel unsatisfied having casual sex, always feeling empty at the end? Are you looking to get married but have not had successful attempts at dating or do you feel like you are doomed to singleness? Are you newly married and already feel the flame of intense love dwindling? This book is for you!
My hubby and I have been married almost 6 years and have 2 little girls and I have to say that marriage is more than I imagined it to be. I never had all the answers but I knew the 2 years of my single life I was resolved to give up on dating and just wait on God's will and plan for my life.
What is marriage for? Well marriage definitely exists for something larger than itself especially when you learn that love is not only a noun but a verb which means it is a feeling and an action. All this is described in depth in the book.
The author, John Mark Comer, lead pastor of Bridgetown: A Jesus Church in Portland, OR, "breaks down for young adults everywhere how a relationship should function and what a healthy marriage looks like, based on what God designed marriage, sex and romance. Comer strives to shine some insight on what God was thinking when created mean and women, writing 'Loveology' as a theory on love."
He breaks down the book in amazing sections giving scriptural basis for his explanation for each section. Here is a look into the chapters in his book:
- Part 1: Love
- Part 2: Marriage
- Part 3: Sex
- Part 4: Romance
- Part 5: Male and Female
Within each part of the book Pastor Comer focuses what it is to love and brings back what the Bible states and then pinpoints why there are a lot of misconceptions in marriage, love, dating and more
I love the fact that Pastor Comer does not beat around the bush when it comes to the most important things in our life. The hard issues of life are pinpointed and discussed and in a great format. I really like the format of the book how easy it is to read especially if one has never read the Bible.
The book is non-judgmental and discusses gender issues, homosexuality and true love at its Biblical core. The beauty of the Bible, from what the author discusses, is that the Bible shows us the beginning of marriage ending with Revelation with the marriage of heaven and earth.
I really like the fact that the pastor focused on the point there is no real "one" out there in life to complete our lives. Before I met my husband I had read and had been taught that were not incomplete human beings. A marriage is all about "two broken people coming together to find healing in Jesus. One broken person plus another broken person does not equal bliss." Such a perfect point! I like the fact that the pastor also talks about his personal life and what he thought was an idea of love and marriage.
What I was blessed with the most was the fact Pastor John Mark spoke truth. Here is another quote from the book
- " As a general rule, where the Bible is dogmatic, we should be dogmatic. Where the Bible is ambiguous, we should be open-minded and loaded with grace. And where the Bible is silent , we should shut the heck up."
If Christianity is not something you understand or believe in, don't let it deter you from reading this book. Wouldn't you want to know more about what TRUE LOVE looks like?
Before Loveology was released as a book, it was an event and continues to be an event held in large spaces for young adults or anyone interested in discussing the nitty and gritty of life, love, marriage, sex and romance. Now, wouldn't you want to be there for that??? I would. Want to win a copy?
To win a copy of this book, leave a comment below telling my what's the hardest thing about love.
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