Gospel-Shaped Marriage

Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn speak about Gospel Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints (Crossway, 2022). While many books on marriage cover the same well-trod ground and even follow a common formula, this book is distinct. Drawing from Scripture and the writings of Puritan minister William Gouge, Augustine, and others, they provide a brief assessment of the biblical design for marriage and offer real-world advice on married life from a grace-filled perspective. Chad Van Dixhoorn (PhD, Cambridge) is professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary and an OPC minister. He is the author of Confessing the Faith and God’s Ambassadors and editor of The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly (1643–1652). Emily Van Dixhoorn (MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a stay-at-home mom who leads and loves Bible studies and women’s retreats. Her first publication was a study guide to the book Confessing the Faith, a commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith. Chad and Emily have five children. 00:07 Introduction 01:38 Introducing Gospel-Shaped Marriage 09:08 What to Look for in a Spouse 15:53 Growing with Your Spouse 19:36 Marriage and the Fourfold State 28:28 The Early Morning Orange Juice Incident 32:07 Gouge and Biblical Submission 42:33 Serving Others Together 52:37 Hopes for the Books 55:01 Conclusion This is Christ the Center episode 779 (https://www.reformedforum.org/ctc779)