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A Realistic Book About Intimacy for Christian Marriages

By Adrian Reynolds & Celia Reynolds
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How to enjoy intimacy in Christian marriage.

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Sexual intimacy in marriage is a great gift from a good God that cements couples together and brings unity and happiness.

Nevertheless, in our broken and messed-up world we often need help and direction to understand and enjoy what it means to give ourselves to one another, and to overcome some of the difficulties and questions that every Christian husband and wife faces.

Adrian and Celia Reynolds are straightforward and compassionate as they look at Scripture to guide couples in this area. They give five clear biblical principles relating to sex and apply them to the common questions Christian couples ask about intimacy.

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Contents

  • Introduction
    1. The Beginning
    2. The Talk
    3. The Principles
    4. The Questions
    5. Afterword
    Appendix 1: Sexual Abuse in the Past
    Appendix 2: Sexual Sin in the Past

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Contributors Adrian Reynolds, Celia Reynolds
ISBN 9781784985738
Format Paperback
First published January 2021
Dimensions 128mm x 198mm x 11mm
Weight 0.19 kg
Language English
Pages 176
Publisher The Good Book Company
Endorsements

Patricia Weerakoon

Christian sexologist and author. Former Director of the Graduate Program of Sexual Health at the University of Sydney

As a Christian sexologist, I would recommend this book to all marrieds and to be marrieds. It places the erotic joy of sex within the creation, fall, redemption new creation narrative and expresses physical sexual intimacy in the context of holiness and sanctification. In a culture where sexual intimacy is commodified and cheapened it is an encouragement to couples to ground their sex life in the intimacy, selfless love and oneness that Christ and his bride enjoy.”

Ben and Heni Uhrin

Ben is the president of the Slovak Baptist Union

Adrian and Celia Reynolds have written a little book on a big subject. Over the last two decades as we have invested in our marriage and in Christian ministry we have faced many situations ourselves and many couples around us struggling with the intimacy. We believe that to have this honest, very personal and yet deeply biblical treatment on this much needed topic at hand will help many and will bring blessing and joy to the couples who want to glorify God in every area of their life.

Jonty and Linda Allcock

Jonty is the pastor of The Globe Church, London; Linda is the author of Deeper Still

This refreshingly frank book is cleverly written so as to be informative without being embarrassing. Thoroughly Biblical, highly accessible, with principles that will be relevant for couples whatever stage they are at. Fantastic as a resource for marriage prep—or for any marriages looking to explore God’s design for intimacy.”

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A gift for those struggling with intimacy!

Jesvin Jose, 5 Jan 2021

I am glad that a book like this was written and I am delighted that I read it. I wonder why we don’t have more of such practical books. I really appreciate the authors for their wise treatment of this delicate subject. They are also bold in touching topics that we don’t often talk about in church or fellowship settings.... continue reading

 

An extremely helpful book

Lucy Rycroft, 16 Jan 2021

The authors helpfully go through five important and oft-asked questions about sex, applying five Biblical principles found in 1 Corinthians 7 to each of these questions. This is a really useful way to go about it, as it teaches readers to apply the Bible themselves, rather than just to take someone else's interpretation.... continue reading

 

A practical guide for thinking biblically about sexual intimacy in marriage

Andy Cassler, 25 Jan 2020

Ultimately, their goal is to make sex more meaningful to a husband and wife because it’s a proclamation of a deeper truth, reflecting the union between Christ and his church. With this in mind, they provide five principles from 1 Corinthians 7 for Christian couples to help answer questions about sexual intimacy and pursue the “putting on” aspect of sexual sanctification:... continue reading

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