Whether your marriage is thriving, you’re praying for a miracle, or you’re somewhere in between, we all have steps we can take to make our marriages healthier with God’s help.

The Discipleship Team at Bethlehem Church has put together this list of books, studies, groups, and other resources for you and your spouse, and we hope it helps you as you seek to grow closer to God and each other.

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Books

• The Grace Marriage by Brad & Marilyn Rhoads
• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
  
• What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp
• When Sinners Say “I Do” by Dave Harvey
• You and Me Forever by Francis & Lisa Chan
• The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
• Marriage That Works by Chip Ingram
• Love and Respect Workbook by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
• Fun Loving You by Ted Cunningham
• Beyond Ordinary by Justin & Trisha Davis
  
• Wired For Intimacy by William M. Struthers
• The Fight Of Your Life by Tim Clinton & Mark Laaser
• The Christian Husband by  Bob Lepine
• Sex Begins In The Kitchen by Kevin Leman 
• If Only He Knew by Dr. Gary Smalley
• His Needs, Her Needs by Willard F. Harley, Jr. 
• The Power Of A Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
  
• The Power of a Praying Husband by Sotrmie Omartian
• Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
• One More Try by Gary Chapman
• Things I Wished I’d Known Before We Got Married by  Gary Chapman
• The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted by Gary Chapman
• Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away by Gary Chapman
• Boundaries For Your Soul by Alison Cook & Kimberly Miller
• People Fuel by Dr. John Townsend
• The Birth Order Book by Dr. Kevin Leman
• Safe People by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr John Townsend
• Winning Your Wife Back Before It’s Too Late by Gary Smalley, Dr. Greg Smalley & Deborah Smalley
  
• Winning Your Husband Back Before It’s Too Late by Gary Smalley & Dr. Greg Smalley
• It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way by Lysa Terkeurst
• Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa Terkeurst
• Uninvited by Lysa Terkeurst
• A Love That Laughs by Ted Cunningham
• For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn
  
• For Men Only by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn
• From Anger to Intimacy by Dr. Gary Smalley & Ted Cunningham

RightNow Media Studies

• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
• The Crazy Cycle in Marriage by Emerson Eggerichs
• Us in Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage by Ted Lowe
• Marriage by Dr. Henry Cloud
• The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy & Kathy Keller
• Love Talk by Les & Leslie Parrott
• Men & Marriage: Overcoming 6 Unspoken Tensions by Vince Miller

Marriage Groups at Bethlehem Church 

• Mike & Carrie Dickinson: Young Married Couples
• Scott & Irene Dunbar: Young Married Couples
• Parker & Ashley Watson: Married Couples with Young Kids
• Brian & Gabrielle Hunt: Married Couples
• Jeff & Kristie Morrow: Married Couples
• The Marions: Married Couples
• Miles & Brina Wells: Married Couples
• John & Christy Tidwell: 50+ Married Couples
• Jason & Dawn Chandler: Adventures in Marriage

Additional Links

• Free downloads: Activities for adding excitement to your marriage
• Marriage ideas and downloads from Ted Cunningham