The Dating Manifesto: A Drama-Free Plan for Pursuing Marriage with Purpose
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Finally, a no-holds-barred word on dating, preparing for marriage and maximizing singleness from someone who’s actually living it.
Your attitudes about marriage and the path to marriage are wrong. Some you’ve inherited, some you’ve simply bought—hook, line, and sinker—and some you’ve made up yourself. They have translated into bad action (or no action) in dating and relationships. But it’s not too late; you can break the cycle of dating dysfunction and learn to honor marriage, marry well, and live intentionally while you wait. Lisa Anderson proves it’s possible.
The Dating Manifesto is neither a cheesy formula for finding a spouse nor a feel-good book about how the person for you is “out there” if you only “believe.”Instead, it’s a challenge to wise up, own your junk, and chart a bold new course for your relationship future.
Your attitudes about marriage and the path to marriage are wrong. Some you’ve inherited, some you’ve simply bought—hook, line, and sinker—and some you’ve made up yourself. They have translated into bad action (or no action) in dating and relationships. But it’s not too late; you can break the cycle of dating dysfunction and learn to honor marriage, marry well, and live intentionally while you wait. Lisa Anderson proves it’s possible.
The Dating Manifesto is neither a cheesy formula for finding a spouse nor a feel-good book about how the person for you is “out there” if you only “believe.”Instead, it’s a challenge to wise up, own your junk, and chart a bold new course for your relationship future.
Top Highlights
“‘Men trust God by risking rejection; women trust God by waiting.’2” (source)
“Pastor Gary Thomas says that marriage isn’t meant to make us happy but holy” (source)
“They wait and wait, either for every possible fact and assurance or for an unmistakable gut feeling or a sign” (source)
“Candice Watters says, ‘It’s the man’s role to interrupt a woman’s plans.’2 Does that sound hard core? It should. Marriage is disruptive; it’s a game changer. In a marriage, one has to lead, the other has to follow. Look for a man whose calling you can share. Make it your calling too.” (source)
“Marriage is a covenant, a sacrament, a reflection of Christ and his bride, the church” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Dating Manifesto: A Drama-Free Plan for Pursuing Marriage with Purpose
- Author: Anderson, Lisa
- Publisher: David C Cook
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9781434709356
Lisa Anderson is director of young adults for Focus on the Family and host of the popular weekly radio program and podcast The Boundless Show. Her writing is featured in newspapers, magazines, and at Boundless.org. Lisa is a frequent guest on radio and TV programs, and she speaks around the world about relationships, faith, and the many challenges facing today’s young adults. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
