This idea of Jesus as the model for how we are to love each othersounds docile and tame and cliché, but when we actually readabout the life of Jesus, it's stunning.

It's well written for that style, though I spent the majority of my time wondering what John Mark's unique voice would sound like. Rather than picking a side and barraging you with supporting evidence, Comer gently expresses his beliefs and centers the conversation around bigger issues that plague our Sunday services.

I wanted to learn more about the context for Jesus' life, and there's no better place to do that than in the City of Peace. Finally-- a theology of love that will help you navigate the confusing waters of modern relationship. It's choosing— choosing ofyour own free will—to play the role of the servant, the least importantperson in the room. The gnawing questions that get me out of bed in the morning are, how do we experience life with God?

This idea of Jesus as the model for how we are to love each other sounds docile and tame and cliché, but when we actually read about the life of Jesus, it's stunning.pastor Comer (My Name Is Hope) takes a historical and biblical view of male-female relationships, drawing from stories such as Adam and Eve and Isaac and Rebekah. Over and over again, the authors of the New Testament point toJesus' death on the cross as the ultimate act of self-giving love. I feel he does disservice to himself by parroting cliché arguments and failing to engage both the science and the complexities inherent. His conversational-style narrative makes the uncomfortable discussions around these topics much more approachable - the exact opposite of the way they’re treated in the church. I consider myself someone who is strong in her faith of Christianity, but this book was too much for me.

These are not the same - you betraying your partner is not the same as same-sex individuals agreeing to be in a potentially healthy, trusting relationship. It doesn’t make any sense to me, because Bon Iver is the type of music I put on when I want to cry or something like that. Who are tired of Hollywood's message (sex is God), and the church's message (sex is sin), and know there has to be an "Option C".

Its eschewal of the sacramental life weakens its reflections on matrimony and children, and its selection of scriptural texts for allegorical or prescriptive readings is patchy at best. Loveology uses cookies and similar technologies to provide you with our services, enhance the performance and functionality of our services, analyze the use of our products and services, and assist with our advertising and marketing efforts.

At one point he pulls from the old “chewed up gum” trope from purity culture about people giving pieces of themselves away until they are “hollowed out” shells with nothing left for their spouse. I wanted to learn moreabout the context for Jesus' life, and there's no better place to dothat than in the City of Peace. Also, long quotes from the Bible (Genesis 2:15-25 and Proverbs 8) serve as front and back bookends for the body of the book.

We provide you with all the relationship coach training, skills, tools and certification you need to help you start a successful career in this fast-growing field. This is a book for singles, engaged couples, and the newly married-both inside and outside the church-who want to learn what the Scriptures have to say about sexuality and relationships. Dod is when you see a woman and you instantly want to make babies with her, when you see a guy and all you can think about is what his skin would feel like up against yours. J'ai découvert ce livre lors de sa sortie, quand l'auteur a publié des vidéos sur la chaine YouTube de Jefferson Bethke.