Ryan Frederick

This book is not limited to newly married or engaged couples. Couples of all ages can certainly benefit from the stories and advice in this book. It is written by a couple so you get both the male and female perspective on each situation throughout the book. It is written from a biblical perspective and approaches marriage from a gospel approach. Our marriages should glorify God. Marriage is a picture of God's good news to the world through Jesus Christ.

Their message is meant to strengthen and heal marriages in a world where marriage is failing daily in many homes. I highly recommend this book no matter what stage you are in in your marriage or if you are engaged and looking toward a marriage in the near future. It is loaded with scripture and biblical advice. Marriage was God's idea so it just makes total sense to me that His Word should be our guide. I love this book so much and give it a 5 out of 5 stars with no qualms.… (altro)

Fierce Marriage by Ryan and Selena Frederick isn't your typical marriage book! From the beginning of the book the authors claim their book is not just helpful and it's not just hopeful, as some marriage books tend to be. Their book is both helpful and hopeful. I found this to be true over and over again in the book.

I was a bit distracted at the beginning by some platitudes and a really long drawn out story. When the story ended however, the book picked up. I felt like the explanation for the super long story was mediocre at best. I wanted to have a clearer understanding why they spent the time they did at the very beginning of the book to tell the story. The beginning of a book is such a critical time to grab the readers attention and keep them reading. While I never understood why they included as much detail to the story as they did, I understood what they were generally trying to say with the story. I wished the beginning of the book would have been different.

That aside, I loved the book from there on out. The authors don't take for granted that the reader knows what basic scriptural concepts are. They clearly explain the gospel and why it is so important for marriage. Scripture is constantly referred to. The part I love the most is that the authors don't focus on solving symptoms, on putting a bandaid on a broken marriage. They clearly state that it's only through heart change, brought on by the gospel, that marriage can be fierce! YES!!! When I read that I almost said "YESS!!!" out loud. I loved how genuine the authors were. They talked openly about their struggles and built a rapport with the reader in such a great way.

Overall I would give this book 4 stars. They have great experience to share and everything is explained through the lens of the gospel. Great book.

I received a copy of this book from Baker Books in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts stated here are my own.… (altro)