Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Gathering Together to Strengthen Marriages

This summer a group from our home church is getting together six Sunday nights to strengthen our marriages. Like caring for a glorious garden so it's not overrun with weeds, we're going to do a little planting, a little watering, and a little hoeing in community.

We'll be reading through Doug Wilson's For a Glory and a Covering: A Practical Theology of MarriageI expect to do some blogging on the book along the way. Please feel free, especially if you're involved in the discussions, to interact and comment. If you're blogging on the book, I'll be sure to drop by and see what you're saying.

For those who'll be joining our jolly gatherings this summer (which Em and I are really looking forward to), I'm posting the marriage discussion schedule below. 

One more word about a word above. I say jolly gatherings, because "the joy of the Lord is our strength," and the strength of our marriages. And I say jolly, because I fully anticipate having a lot of fun with friends. 

Summer Reading Schedule for Marriage Discussion

June 10—Introduction and Part I: "Marriage and the Nature of God" 
                 (Chps. 1-5, xi - p. 26)
                 Discussion Focus: chps. 2 & 5
                 * Hosts: The Wencels 

June 24—Part II: "Marriage Is for Men and Women" 
                 (Chps. 6-8, pp. 29-53)
                 Discussion Focus: chps. 7 & 8
                 * Hosts: The Polenders

July 15—Part II: "Marriage Is for Men and Women"
              (Chps. 9-12, pp. 55-86)           
              Discussion Focus: chps. 11 & 12
              * Hosts: The Walters

July 22—Part III: "Marriage Is for Sinners" 
                (Chps. 13-16, pp. 89-108)
                Discussion Focus: chps. 14 & 16
                * Hosts: The Colberts

Aug 12—Part III: "Marriage Is for Sinners" 
                (Chps. 17-19, pp. 109-124)
                Discussion Focus: chps. 17 & 19
                * Hosts: The Wencels

Aug 26—Part IV: "Marriage Is Good" 
                (Chps. 20-23, pp. 127-149)
                Discussion Focus: chps. 21 & 23
                * Hosts: ?

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