As many of you guys know, at Coffee and Bible Time our mission is to help you delight in God’s Word! And as I have personally been navigating through dating relationships and now engagement, I wanted to share all of my favorite reads on marriage to help you!
I have long been searching the internet and asking friends for their best Christian books on marriage. Spanning over many years, I have read through many marriage books and have decided to share my list for all those of you who are seeking to learn more on this topic!
Some of these books are aimed to build you a strong foundation for marriage, some are aimed at practical conflict management, and others just general wisdom for marriage (all good for those in marriage and those preparing).
All that to say, these books I read are vetted as truly solid choices to read and glean from for advice. And like always when you read, take everything with a grain of salt and hold it in light of Scripture.
These are by far the best Christian books I’ve read on marriage (in order!)
- The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb: https://amzn.to/43UOQUN
- Not the most popular marriage book on the market, but by far the most impactful marriage book that I have read (and my sister too)!
- Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller: https://amzn.to/41XXz6j
- An absolute staple in the marriage book realm that all should read. Very engaging and Tim Keller says it how it is!
- Created for Connection by Dr. Sue Johnson and Kenneth Sanderfer: https://amzn.to/3FP5Npz
- This is written by counselors to help couples with conflict management. Good for dating and marriage.
- Married for God by Christopher Ash: https://amzn.to/4kzjvwT
- Solid theological teaching on marriage. A bit more heady, but overall good advice.
- Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel by Ray Ortlund:
https://amzn.to/42gDYzm- Gospel centered conversation on marriage, scripture is center stage here.
Books I’m Reading Next
And because my love for learning never ends, I have lined up several other books I have heard good things about to read next. These are the next marriage books I have on my reading list!
- Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas: https://amzn.to/3FECvdv
- Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make by Paul Tripp: https://amzn.to/4l1T0QK
- When sinners say “I do” by Dave Harvey: https://amzn.to/4kvR4Qx
- Power of a Praying Wife by Stormy Martian: https://amzn.to/4hGXdqb
- Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs: https://amzn.to/4bZmuL8
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