Love & War, John and Stasi Eldridge – Review
TITLE: Love & War: Finding the Marriage You've Dreamed Of
AUTHORS: John & Stasi Eldridge
PUBLISHER: DoubleDay Religion
PUBLICATION DATE: December 15, 2009
HARDBACK PAGES: 222
GENRE: Non-Fiction, Christian Living, Marriage Resource
What the Eldredge bestsellers WILD AT HEART did for men, and CAPTIVATING did for women, LOVE & WAR will do for married couples everywhere. John and Stasi Eldredge have contributed the quintessential works on Christian spirituality through the experience of men and the experience of women and now they turn their focus to the incredible dynamic between those two forces.
With refreshing openness that will grab readers from the first page, the Eldredges candidly discuss their own marriage and the insights they’ve gained from the challenges they faced. Each talks independently to the reader about what they’ve learned, giving their guidance personal immediacy and a balance between the male and female perspectives that has been absent from all previous books on this topic. They begin LOVE & WAR with an obvious but necessary acknowledgment: Marriage is fabulously hard. They advise that the sooner we get the shame and confusion off our backs, the sooner we'll find our way through.
LOVE & WAR shows couples how to fight for their love and happiness, calling men and women to step into the great adventure God has waiting for them together. Walking alongside John and Stasi Eldredge, every couple can discover how their individual journeys are growing into a story of meaning much greater than anything they could do or be on their own.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS...JOHN ELDREDGE is the founder and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a fellowship devoted to helping people discover the heart of God. John is the author of numerous books, including Epic, Waking the Dead, Wild at Heart, and Desire, and coauthor of Captivating and The Sacred Romance.
STASI ELDREDGE, who is passionate about mentoring women in finding their true identity as the beloved of Christ, has been leading women's Bible studies for years. With a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and formerly on staff with Youth for Christ, Stasi now leads the women's ministry of Ransomed Heart. She has been married to John for nineteen years and together, they have three sons.
FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS...Whether you are a Christian or not, this is still a great marital resource to bring more insight, understanding, and ways to help bridge any gap. Of course with all relationship resources, it's always good to look through it together. I definitely give it 4 stars for a resource to stay on the shelves in case I need occasional reminders at later dates.
My own personal reminder...a reminder of how important and how good it feels to share with our significant others.
This was book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah.We share in the adventure when we share in the cost and the triumph of each other's lives: "How did it go at work today?" "Have you made that difficult call to your mother?" "Tell me about your trip."
Remember that last scene in the movie Jerry Maguire, the "you had me at hello" scene? He comes back to his estranged wife to tell her, "On what was supposed to be the happiest night of my business life, it wasn't complete, wasn't nearly close to being in the same vicinity as complete, because I couldn't share it with you." Everything is better when it is shared. Caring about the lives we are each living is a way to share in the adventure. Caring enough to actually pray for one another really helps us fell like we are in this together.
