Toby J. Sumpter
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Toby SumpterĀ is a pastor at Christ Church, founding co-host of theĀ CrossPolitic show and podcast, and author ofĀ Job Through New Eyes: A Son for GloryĀ andĀ Blood Bought World. He writes regularly at his blogĀ Having Two Legs.Ā He and his wife Jenny live in Moscow, Idaho with their four children.
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PUB. DATE: December 1, 2020
AUTHOR: Toby SumpterĀ Ā
PAGE COUNT: 220 pagesĀ (Book) and 81 pages (Workbook)
FORMAT: HARDBACKĀ (Book) and PAPERBACK (Workbook)
The Two Books/Two Workbooks Bundle is now available for 30% off!Ā This special is part of the 2021 Winter Sale. To see the rest of our huge Christmas discounts, visitĀ www.canonpress.com/21sale
How well do you know the immortal soul you have agreed to marry?Ā
Look Inside the Workbook
This bundle contains two copies of the book two copies of the Couple's Workbook.Ā
How well do you know the immortal soul you have agreed to marry?
The workbook helps you walk through important topics to coverĀ for aĀ potent, healthy, lifelong marriage.Ā
This workbook contains
- Discussion questions toĀ No Mere Mortals
- Space for you both to record your answersĀ
- Activities
- Takeaways and highlights
- Additional "study the Word" sections for each chapter.Ā
- A suggested premarital counseling guide to take couples through No Mere Mortals in eight weeks.Ā
AĀ man should look atĀ his wife or fiancĆ©e andĀ gasp.Ā
Look Inside the Book
Do you know what God hasĀ given you or is in the process of giving you?
That woman,Ā that terrifying, glorious woman made in His image, wasĀ created by God and redeemed with the precious blood ofĀ Jesus, and the Holy Spirit has taken up residence in her.Ā She is of immense value to God. She is precious to Him.Ā She is His daughter, an heir of the promise, a co-heir ofĀ the grace of life with you.
Do you feel that?
Does it makeĀ your chest knot up?
Do you get a little bit afraid? MaybeĀ a lot afraid?
Good. Hold that pose.
InĀ recentĀ decades, we have essentially reduced marriage to a permanent roommate situation with sexual benefits. But marriage is not about something as low-stakes as āwho gets to control the remote.ā
Your husband or wife is no mere mortal, but an eternal soul who is going to grow closer to God or further from Him because they are married to you. Add children to the mixāeven more eternal souls!
Thatās why the biblical picture of the family is something far more powerful, far more dangerous, far more gloriousāfar more like a nuclear reactor than anything else in modern society.
This book is for your marriage ifĀ you're:Ā
Newlyweds
You just got married and youāre wanting to make sure the cement dries and the foundation is plumb.
Married for years
Youāre looking for some retooling, a refresher, a little brush-up on what this whole marriage thing is.
Married and in trouble
Youāre looking for real, clear help. Now.
Engaged
Youāre just engaged and looking to start off your new life together on the right path.
Here'sĀ what you'll getĀ in this book.
- Biblical foundations for the covenant of marriage
- Marry in the LordĀ
The true blessing of Christian marriage - Rightly Ordered Love LifeĀ
The priorities of Christian reverence - Taking Out the GarbageĀ
The differences and duties of forgiveness and trust - Covenant AsymmetryĀ
The freedom and splendor of God-ordained roles - A clear understanding of his headship and her submission - Ephesians 5:22-33
- Submission in the LordĀ
The free commitment to a husbandās authority - Donāt Shipwreck the HeadshipĀ
The manās role to assume and speak as the authority - Going Into the Fire FirstĀ
The glory of a husband ready to die and lead first - Water of the WordĀ
The mystery of marriage and responsibility to nourish and cherish a wife - Wisdom to stay faithful and obedient when marriage gets difficult- 1 Peter 3:1-7
- Deeper Magic, Deeper PowerĀ
The wisdom and power of God in your weakness - How to Win a ManĀ
The virtues that catch and win a man without a word - Biblical BeautyĀ
The beauty of a woman dying and rising daily in Christ - Whose Daughters You AreĀ
The fruitful obedience and motherhood of the daughters of Sarah - Dwelling with KnowledgeĀ
The understanding and intimacy between husband and wife - Strength to Honor the Weaker VesselĀ
The strength and prayers of a man for her honorable weakness - Answers to big questions about sex, divorce, weddings, compatibility, and moreĀ
- Babies, Birth Control, and BarrennessĀ
The wisdom of life ābetter thanā foolishness - How Far is Too Far?Ā
The preparation today for your practices tomorrow - What Do You Think Aboutā¦.?Ā
The expectations and answers every engaged couple must have - What the Bible Says about DivorceĀ
The defense and violence of divorce and moving on - A Theology of Wedding & ReceptionsĀ
The essentials and meaning of a covenant in community - Sample Wedding CeremonyĀ
The elements of the ceremony
No Mere Mortals: Marriage for People Who Will Live ForeverĀ shows how husbands can lead their wives, and how wives can follow their husbands, and how both together, building on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ, can shape future generations and the world.
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