Résultats Éditeur "FriesenPress" dans Vie chrétienne

12 Rules for Marital Longevity is an autobiographical and philosophical account of the marriage of Léo and Faye Gaumont, who wrote the book to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary. In this book, they share the “rules” they followed to achieve marital longevity and true joy in their relationship. With a Christian, biblical worldview providing a strong foundation for their union, Léo and Faye present their arguments for monogamy and the importance of children in the family.

Though many of us know ourselves to be believers, it can be easy to lose our sense of direction when disappointment abounds. Maybe it is our bills that are piling up, our circumstances have become overwhelming, or the discouragement of watching disaster unfold in the world around us. Heneka is feeling this way. Although he has always striven to believe in his hopes for himself, he finds himself feeling farther and farther from the life he desires.

This book is about spiritual transformation: it tells the story of the salvation experiences of its main characters: Miss Enid and the bad man Brigo — a compelling argument for the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to transform lives for the better. Though having a religious flavour, it is not a book about religious affiliation or the importance of religion in society.

Faith can be shaken by trauma. R.J. Burton knows this well. As a young teen, she experienced abuse at the hands of an older man. The trial that ensued exonerated the perpetrator while condemning the victim in the eyes of her community, sending her into a spiral of doubt in herself, in God, and in supposedly Christ-loving people.