Romantic Conflict: Embracing Desires That Bless Not Bruise

by Brad Hambrick

$4.99 | 32 Pages | The Gospel for Real Life series.

Summary: Few marriages fall apart because the spouses have evil desires. But even the good desires of two well-meaning people do not always match up. Our limited time and resources mean that fulfilling one person’s desires often results in neglecting another’s, which can lead to conflict and bitterness. So how do we enjoy the blessings of marriage without being consumed by our desire for those blessings we prefer?

Brad Hambrick shows us that Jesus addressed this very issue—in his foundational call to be a disciple, no less. In this plan for biblically dealing with marital conflict, he walks us through Jesus’ words and their implications, outlines a typical marital conflict, gives us strategies for how to “interrupt” our conflicts with grace and love, and gives us further tips on how to reignite romance going forward.

About the Author:

Brad Hambrick is pastor of counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina; chief editor of the Journal of Counseling and Discipleship; and adjunct professor of biblical counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Follow him on Twitter: @BradHambrick

 

Other Booklets in This Series:

 

• Abuse: Finding Hope in Christ by John Henderson

• Anxiety: Anatomy and Cure by Robert W. Kellemen

• Borderline Personality: A Scriptural Perspective by Cathy Wiseman

• Burnout: Resting in God’s Fairness by Brad Hambrick

• Cutting: A Healing Response by Jeremy Lelek

• Depression: The Sun Always Rises by Margaret Ashmore

• God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles by Brad Hambrick

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Recovering Hope by Jeremy Lelek

• Self-Centered Spouse: Help for Chronically Broken Marriages by Brad Hambrick

• Sexual Abuse: Beauty for Ashes by Robert W. Kellemen

• Vulnerability: Blessing in the Beatitudes by Brad Hambrick

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