LONGWOOD, FL-When your marriage falls apart and you're faced with separation, where can you turn? As Doug Cook can tell you from first-hand experience, the church is not always the most comforting or supportive environment. During his own separation, Cook encountered certain attitudes, traditions, and misconceived philosophies in the church that were more condemning than encouraging. A Christian and Separated?ÉSo Much for Your Ministry (paperback, 978-1-60266-433-3) uncovers these ingrained attitudes and beliefs in an effort to bring guidance, hope, and encouragement to suffering marriages.
"God hates divorce, yet He isn't against separation as a temporary measure of mending differences," says Cook. In his distinctive, down-to-earth style, Cook reveals the struggles he faced during his own seven-year separation and provides biblical insights on marriage, separation, and restoration. He also helps men and women deal with misguided advice and negative attitudes from family and friends. "As I began earnestly searching for God's perspective on marriage in the Bible, I soon discovered that a lot of the common teachings from pulpits don't line up with biblical truths. I realized that I needed to transform my own personal beliefs to put myself in agreement with GodŐs ideas before my marriage could be restored."
Doug Cook has been a Christian since 1987 and a Bible teacher for more than ten years. He started a home church in 2002. In 2003, he established Emerald Ministries, which focuses on assisting Christian organizations with their startup business practices, spiritual oversight, and accountability.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order A Christian and Separated? through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007