Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Ok, here's the deal. We need help with getting the word out about The GOD of Relationships. Whether you're young or old, and you'd like a free copy of the book, there's an easy way to get one. Simply let us know that you'd like one at dimarcobooks@gmail.com, and all we ask in return is that you read it and post something about it on your twitter, facebook, blog, or Amazon.com, etc. It doesn't have to be a long, detailed review (although that would be nice); but if you like it, post a blurb online somewhere. Hope to hear from you soon!
Review
Andrew Case, author of Water of the Word and Prayers of an Excellent Wife, offered a very kind review of the book below, if you're interested in finding out more about it:
In the vast ocean of books on romantic relationships (especially for teens), this one comes as a refreshing alternative. For years, as a former youth teacher, I searched in vain for a substantive, God-centered, easy-to-ready book for teenagers that would provide a biblical framework for anyone who is beginning to think about dating/courtship. In essence, I wanted something that would teach a clear THEOLOGY of relationships. Most books I have found for this age group do not carry weight, and they attempt to treat the symptoms of unwise approaches to dating, rather than the root. The root of destructive relationships is ungodliness, and a failure to understand the serious joy of what is involved in dating and marriage. A picture of Christ and the Church is at stake, and that is why I'm so thankful for DiMarco's book (not to be confused with Haley and Michael DiMarco). He delivers an insightful, penetrating, Bible-saturated book that helps youth build a God-centered view of romantic relationships. He answers the question of why they even exist--to display what the relationship between God and His people is like.
The book is short and really easy to read--almost like reading TV--but at the same time speaks with gravity and conviction. Here's a sample excerpt:
"So if you treasure a handsome boy or a beautiful girl more than Christ Jesus, the Bible says that the heavens shudder in great horror. The Bible also says that it's EVIL--not just any kind of evil, but one like a wife sleeping with and enjoying other men besides her Husband. Trading God for the opposite sex is the easiest mistake in the world. After all, an emotional buzz or romantic thrill is only a phone-call away. But God may be a day or week or month of begging away. And who wants to plead and wait for the Satisfying Son of God? Most do not. Most will rather have a hot date to the movies. But that will not bring lasting joy and pleasure. Only God will. 'For the gate is NARROW and the way is HARD that leads to life, and those who find it are few' (Matthew 7:14)."
Most young people whom I've given it to end up reading it in one sitting. So it's apparently engaging enough to keep them turning pages!
"The GOD of Relationships" certainly isn't the end-all book on the topic, but it doesn't claim to be. In fact, DiMarco takes time to point the reader to other trustworthy resources for further reading, to fill in what he only began to lay a foundation for. He also includes two exceptionally helpful appendices. Appendix 1 is a list of books to assist some who wants to begin/grow in a God-entranced life. Appendix 2 (which makes up nearly half of the 212 page count) provides snippets from recommended reading on marriage and dating/courtship. This way the reader is exposed to what these books are like before he buys them, encounters some life-changing quotes, and is (hopefully) enticed to read those books in their entirety. In the last chapter of the book (on "Singleness) DiMarco exhorts readers to start learning as much as they can about what a biblical, God-centered marriage looks like. Thus, Appendix 2 provides a place to start in that regard. Some of the books therein include "Her Hand in Marriage" and "Reforming Marriage" by Douglas Wilson, "This Momentary Marriage" by John Piper, and "Feminine Appeal" by Carolyn Mahaney.
The book is short and really easy to read--almost like reading TV--but at the same time speaks with gravity and conviction. Here's a sample excerpt:
"So if you treasure a handsome boy or a beautiful girl more than Christ Jesus, the Bible says that the heavens shudder in great horror. The Bible also says that it's EVIL--not just any kind of evil, but one like a wife sleeping with and enjoying other men besides her Husband. Trading God for the opposite sex is the easiest mistake in the world. After all, an emotional buzz or romantic thrill is only a phone-call away. But God may be a day or week or month of begging away. And who wants to plead and wait for the Satisfying Son of God? Most do not. Most will rather have a hot date to the movies. But that will not bring lasting joy and pleasure. Only God will. 'For the gate is NARROW and the way is HARD that leads to life, and those who find it are few' (Matthew 7:14)."
Most young people whom I've given it to end up reading it in one sitting. So it's apparently engaging enough to keep them turning pages!
"The GOD of Relationships" certainly isn't the end-all book on the topic, but it doesn't claim to be. In fact, DiMarco takes time to point the reader to other trustworthy resources for further reading, to fill in what he only began to lay a foundation for. He also includes two exceptionally helpful appendices. Appendix 1 is a list of books to assist some who wants to begin/grow in a God-entranced life. Appendix 2 (which makes up nearly half of the 212 page count) provides snippets from recommended reading on marriage and dating/courtship. This way the reader is exposed to what these books are like before he buys them, encounters some life-changing quotes, and is (hopefully) enticed to read those books in their entirety. In the last chapter of the book (on "Singleness) DiMarco exhorts readers to start learning as much as they can about what a biblical, God-centered marriage looks like. Thus, Appendix 2 provides a place to start in that regard. Some of the books therein include "Her Hand in Marriage" and "Reforming Marriage" by Douglas Wilson, "This Momentary Marriage" by John Piper, and "Feminine Appeal" by Carolyn Mahaney.
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Do you have a God-centered approach to romantic relationships? Or have you bought into the superficial wisdom of the world when it comes to dating? If you don't have a biblical theology of dating and marriage, chances are you'll destroy the most important relationship of your life. John DiMarco provides a life-changing perspective that turns out to be a very old one--from Scripture--about how teens should approach romantic relationships. If you want to glorify God by enjoying Him in your dating, read this book.
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