I placed When Sinners Say “I Do” on my Amazon Wish List after reading a Tim Challies’ review
in which he stated this is perhaps the best marriage book he has ever read. I
had no excuse to purchase the Kindle book once I saw it under $2. It was released
in the summer of 2007 and consists of less than two hundred pages. When Sinners
Say “I Do” is organized in the following manner:
Chapter 1: What
Really Matters in Marriage
Chapter 2:
Waking Up With the Worst of Sinners
Chapter 3: The
Fog of War and the Law of Sin
Chapter 4:
Taking it Out for a Spin
Chapter 5: Mercy
Triumphs Over Judgment
Chapter 6:
Forgiveness, Full and Free
Chapter 7: The
Surgeon, the Scalpel, and the Spouse in Sin
Chapter 8:
Stubborn Grace
Chapter 9:
Concerning Sex
Chapter 10: When
Sinners Say Goodbye
The author,
Pastor Dave Harvey, has written a few books, has served in pastoral ministry
for over 25 years, and has been married for more than 30 years. Harvey writes
candidly in When Sinners Say “I Do” that the problem in marriages is our sinful
hearts; however, he doesn’t stop there. He also points us to the beautiful
solution, the Good News of Jesus Christ. When Sinners Say “I Do” can be easily
understood to those new to the faith yet strike straight at the heart of those
who have been walking faithfully with the Lord for many years. Humor is
tastefully sprinkled throughout this biblical book. I found chapter eight to be
particularly insightful and used much of it for a devotional I led on
encouragement. The chapter on sex was done in good taste. I’m thankful to have
finally read When Sinners Say “I Do”, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to any
Christian regardless of whether you have recently gotten engaged or you have
been married for a good number of years.
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