Engagement! If you’ve reached this point, you already know a thing or two about navigating a romantic relationship. But this in-between period raises new questions: How should you and your intended make decisions together? How can you handle all the advice you’re getting? Should you just elope? What if you’re beginning to think you shouldn’t marry after all? The pressure is intense, the anticipation is great—and God’s Word is crucial for you to hear right now. Sean and Spencer (and sometimes their wives, Jenny and Taylor) have written short letters to you full of biblical wisdom for this exciting stage of life. Direct and to the point, they answer these questions and many more, from the details of wedding planning to the big picture of your future lifelong relationship. Find clarity amid engagement and come to your marriage prepared!
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Letters to a Romantic: On Engagement
Engagement! If you’ve reached this point, you already know a thing or two about navigating a romantic relationship. But this in-between period raises new questions: How should you and your intended make decisions together? How can you handle all the advice you’re getting? Should you just elope? What if you’re beginning to think you shouldn’t marry after all? The pressure is intense, the anticipation is great—and God’s Word is crucial for you to hear right now. Sean and Spencer (and sometimes their wives, Jenny and Taylor) have written short letters to you full of biblical wisdom for this exciting stage of life. Direct and to the point, they answer these questions and many more, from the details of wedding planning to the big picture of your future lifelong relationship. Find clarity amid engagement and come to your marriage prepared!
Engagement! If you’ve reached this point, you already know a thing or two about navigating a romantic relationship. But this in-between period raises new questions: How should you and your intended make decisions together? How can you handle all the advice you’re getting? Should you just elope? What if you’re beginning to think you shouldn’t marry after all? The pressure is intense, the anticipation is great—and God’s Word is crucial for you to hear right now. Sean and Spencer (and sometimes their wives, Jenny and Taylor) have written short letters to you full of biblical wisdom for this exciting stage of life. Direct and to the point, they answer these questions and many more, from the details of wedding planning to the big picture of your future lifelong relationship. Find clarity amid engagement and come to your marriage prepared!
Sean Perron (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the associate pastor at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a certified biblical counselor who has a specialization in marriage counseling, and he was previously the director of operations at the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He and his wife, Jennifer, have one son.
Spencer Harmon serves as the campus pastor at First Baptist Church’s Nocatee Campus in Jacksonville, Florida. He and his wife, Taylor, live in Saint Johns, Florida, and have two daughters and one son.
Table of Contents
Foreword Heath Lambert 9
Introduction: Our Stories of Romance and This Book 13
