This Momentary Marriage: A parable of permanence Audiobook

" Assigned for Precepts book group; would not have read it otherwise. Had read all on marriage I was going to read. Am glad I read it; he adds some deeper aspects I'd not been shown before. "

" Quite possibly the best book on Marriage that I have ever read. He is faithful to Scripture and draws from his personal experience in an amazing way. A must read for singles, married couples, widows and widowers, and for those who have divorced and are looking for healing! "

" Piper repeatedly expresses how marriage is a covenant that exemplifies Christ's covenant with the church -- He is married to the church and will never break His covenant. This book is repitious in part, but the points he makes are so profound that they warrant repeating. "

" Every to be married or married couple should read this. "

" We got this book during our pre marital counseling and i really like it. It really makes you think about how marriage is an earth bound representation of our relationship with God. Very profound. "

" This book completely changed my perspective of marriage and gave a better grasp of how it reflects Christ and the church "

" marriage is the image of the covenant-keeping love of God for His bride,the church. A very good book, it shows the biblical and real and ultimate meaning of marriage...it is momentary, but it's a parable of he permanence of God's love. "

" The first book I've read on marriage, and definitely a great one. The purpose of marriage as it was created, is to symbolize Christ's steadfast and unconditional love for his bride, the Church. This motivation alone is what will keep marriages alive. "

" One of my favorite marriage books. Piper is rooted in and glued to Scripture, most of this book coming out of Ephesians 5. This was a slow read for me because some paragraphs had to be re-read and chewed on for a while. "

" My favorite Piper book so far. I've heard and read a lot of good teaching on marriage, but I found plenty of encouragement and new insight here. "

" This is the best best best book you could ever read on covenant marriage and how to be married. Powerful read. A must read. "

" Didn't always agree 100% with everything he said... "

" A good book, but the first few chapters are a bit of a slog. It picks up as it goes along. "

" A good reflection on my own marriage, even after 21 years of experience. "

" Excellent book. So helpful in hitting the reset button on the perspective of marriage. How our marriages picture the reality of Christ and His Bride, the Church and why that matters and what it means everyday. I highly recommend it! "

" This book is a great place to start for a good, workable understanding of biblical marriage. For those that may not be on board with Piper it should also be known that, here, you will find all his typical insight without much reformed talk so don't let that be an obstacle. "

" The best marriage book I have read. And the chapter on singleness is Biblically profound. "

" What a great way to think of marriage!!! "

" Excellent book on marriage that clearly illustrates the purpose of marriage, to glorify God by portraying a picture of Christ and the church. This book has given me a new biblical perspective and has opened my eyes to God's covenant-keeping grace. "

" A solid, thorough, biblical exposition of marriage. A little redundant at times, but I enjoyed it overall. I especially appreciated Piper's treatment of the subject of the wife's submission, showing the glory and beauty instead of focusing simply on the prescription and duty. "

" The value of this book is in highlighting the "mystery" of marriage being a picture of Christ and the church. It emphasizes the most profound purpose of marriage. I plan to use this work in pre-marital counseling. "

" Great book on seeing marriage first and foremost as a picture of Christ and the church. Marriage is a picture of the Gospel. "

" Read this last year - will try to post a review shortly "

" Helpful and thoroughly biblical. I appreciate that he articulates the picture of the gospel that marriage is to portray. I also really enjoyed his chapters on both divorce and singleness. This book gave me a greater biblical understanding of both marriage and singleness. "

" Read this last year - will try to post a review shortly "

" I'm pretty much done. I've really enjoyed it. There is a lot of wisdom in these pages. Each chapter stands on its own. I think the intro to the book was the most eye opening to me of anything that was said in this book. I recommend it. "

" This is the most Christ-centered book I've ever read on marriage. Fantastic! "

" Great explanation of God's reason for creating marriage as a metaphor for Jesus relationship with the church. Also has good explanations about Biblical headship and submission and is insightful about parenting. "

" The best marriage book I have read. And the chapter on singleness is Biblically profound. "

" Every to be married or married couple should read this. "

" Excellent book. So helpful in hitting the reset button on the perspective of marriage. How our marriages picture the reality of Christ and His Bride, the Church and why that matters and what it means everyday. I highly recommend it! "

" Piper repeatedly expresses how marriage is a covenant that exemplifies Christ's covenant with the church -- He is married to the church and will never break His covenant. This book is repitious in part, but the points he makes are so profound that they warrant repeating. "