The Love Dare For Parents

Presents a forty-day devotional of "dares" for parents, challenging one or both parents to understand, practice, and communicate Christ-like love to their children.

Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage. This second edition also features a special link to a free online marriage evaluation, a new preface by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, minor text updates, and select testimonials from The Love Dare readers. Take the dare!

Presents a year's worth of daily devotions intended to help couples develop and practice genuine and unconditional love toward one another, based on the principles expressed in the original Love Dare book.

From the best-selling book comes the updated Bible Study on "The Love Dare" to help individuals, couples, and groups strengthen marriages.

It is a different world and we need a different kind of mom that is ready to take on that world. What exactly is the job descriptionof a mom? How can the job be accomplishedin a culture of entitled privilege and uncensored technology? Who is doing it right? Every mother desires to do her job well.But how? Passion.The plan begins with the one thing every mother possesses-passion. In the heart of every mother is the passionate desire to protect and provide her child with a promising future.We must capture that passion and build on it.To do so she must perceptively study our children, ponder what we perceive, pray believing there is hope, prepare for opportunities, plan patiently, overcome persecution, and persevere at all times.These are the building bricks for parenting with passion. Dare. There was someone who so passionately loved his people that he boldly dared to build a wall to protect them and to provide a future for them.Theprophet Nehemiahsaved their lives, and his story has purpose for our lives. Moms must dare to do the same for their children. Save their lives by following his lead and his passionate plan. It is pertinent to build a plan that will save this generation of children. To do so, that requires deep prayer, discipline to prepare, great patience and perseverance for a lifetime.

Firefighter Caleb Holt lives to rescue people from flames. But when his marriage is in danger of collapse, how far will he go to save it? Based on the beloved film Fireproof and the inspiration for The Love Dare, this New York Times bestseller reminds us that God will choose to save us every time. Growing up, Caleb Holt’s wife, Catherine, always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being “good enough” for Caleb. Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something new, something easier, something with more sparks. As Caleb and Catherine face inevitable divorce, Caleb’s father challenges Caleb to commit to a 40-day experiment: “The Love Dare.” Wondering if his failing marriage is even worth the effort, Caleb reluctantly agrees, not realizing how these forty days will change his world forever. Surprised by what he discovers about the meaning of love, Caleb begins to see his wife and marriage as worth fighting for. But is it too late? His job is to rescue others. Now Captain Holt must face his toughest job ever . . . rescuing his wife's heart. A contemporary inspirational standalone novel based off the film Fireproof by the makers of Facing the Giants and Overcomer Includes stills from the movie set and a bonus chapter called “The Making of Fireproof” by Stephen Kendrick Includes discussion questions for book clubs

This Bible study will help parents learn how God has wired each of their children so that they can tailor the way they discipline, show affection, and teach life lessons to each one.

Wives who choose to follow Ephesians 5:33-"and the wife shall respect her husband"-make a dramatic impact on their marriages. But many married women struggle with the concept of respecting their husbands. What does respect actually look like? Why should wives respect their husbands? Shouldn't they have to earn it? The Respect Dare is a forty-day guide that will take away the confusion. Utilizing a unique and proven experiential training method, the reader develops a more intimate connection with her husband and God by doing a series of dares. The book is filled with stories of struggle and success, and many practical applications of respect that have dramatically impacted marriages. This book is for women who want to understand the biblical model for healthy marriages reconcile the Bible's teaching about respect in marriage with a culture that values something completely different enjoy stronger marriages and stronger families