LONGWOOD, FL-When a couple says "I do," they're embarking on marriage to succeed. But in today's world, do Christian couples know how to employ biblical principles to build a godly home? Utilizing a home decorating and building motif, Golden Keyes Parsons' The Wise Woman Builds: How to Build a Godly Home in an Ungodly World ($15.99, paperback, 978-1-60477-024-7) takes you through 11 chapters of dynamic Bible study, readily applicable to everyday life, on how to become a wise woman and build a godly home in an ungodly world. Included are: easy to understand analogies between building a physical house and a spiritual house; a "Building Tools" section at the end of each chapter, which places practical suggestions in the hands of readers; and questions for both individual and group study.
"The divorce statistics speak for themselves," says Parsons. "According to George Barna, the rate of divorce for Christian marriages-33%-is about equal to that of the world-34%. Shouldn't our faith make a difference in our marriages? Obviously our churches need to step up and help couples work through the maze of marital problems by offering practical biblical solutions."
The principles in this book have been put to use by Parsons in her own 45-year marriage. Additionally, she and her husband have conducted marriage conferences for more than 30 years and counseled married couples frequently in their pastorate. "We have walked the path of marital difficulty and found the principles in God's Word to be solid and true," says the author. "We found God faithful to restore and renew our relationship when it was on the brink of divorce."
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 The Wise Woman Builds 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