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Marriage Course, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee, is a seven-session study designed to help couples obtain the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. This Leader's Guide offers a concise yet thorough overview of Marriage Course. It includes timetables for each evening, suggested reading, details on how to set up and run the course, and practical tips for making your Marriage Course successful. This leader’s guide is included with The Alpha Pre-Marriage Course and is also sold separately.The course covers: An Introduction to Marriage Course Building Strong Foundations The Art of Communication Resolving Conflict Forgiveness The Impact of Family - past and present Good Sex Love in Action Marriage Course Party Coping with Times of Separation (optional session) Marriage Course serves as a bridge between the church and local community by recognizing the need to go beyond the social, as well as physical, walls of the church to help couples with their relationships. The courses are easy to run, and the talks are also available on DVD (sold separately). If you enjoy hosting people and have a passion for strengthening family life, you could run a course!

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'We believe that healthy families are at the heart of a functioning society. We developed our courses and wrote The Marriage Book and The Parenting Book because the church has the opportunity to offer support to people at a practical, grassroots level. Every family strengthened makes a difference to a child and to our nation.'Drawing on their own experience of bringing up four children, and having talked to thousands of parents over the years on their parenting courses, Nicky and Sila Lee bring fresh insights and time-tested values to the task of parenting. The book covers the following areas:- Understanding how families work- Meeting our children's needs- Building character through setting boundaries- Helping our children make good choices- Passing on our believes and valuesFull of valuable advice and practical tips, The Parenting Book is a tool to come back to again and again.

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Why should we get married? How do we stay married? How do we resolve conflict? What's the key to good sex? Can we stay happily married to one person for the whole of our lives? In this book, Nicky and Sila Lee distil the wisdom and advice they have gleaned from more than forty years of married life, and from their experiences of talking to and helping many other couples. While based on Christian principles for putting love at the centre of a marriage, Nicky and Sila's advice will benefit any couple regardless of their beliefs. They show how we can not only stay married, but make the most of our marriage, covering topics such as:· Staying connected· Effective communication· Parents and in-laws· Conflict and forgiveness· Sex and expressions of love The Marriage Book provides practical advice for any married or engaged couple who want to build a strong and lasting marriage, while also offering insights for single people who are interested in gaining a realistic and hopeful view of marriage. 'While reading this book, you may feel that the Lees' marriage is 'too good to be true', but having observed it for over forty three years, let me assure you that it's entirely true and inspires us to aim for the very best.' Nicky Gumbel

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The Pre-Marriage Course was developed by Nicky and Sila Lee who oversee family ministries at HTB Church in London. The course offers a married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. During each evening, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life. While the course is based on Christian principles, it is designed for couples with or without a church background.This study journal for guests is designed to be used in conjunction with The Pre-Marriage Course Film Series. The series of five sessions is designed to help couples, who are engaged or thinking about marriage, prepare for their future.Sessions cover: Communication Conflict Commitment Connection Adventure Designed for use with The Pre-Marriage Course DVD Film Series (9780310122470), sold separately.

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Today we are facing a global crisis when it comes to families. Marriages are under more pressure than ever. Many children are growing up without experiencing the security of their parents' love and commitment to each other—and consequently are finding it harder to receive God's unconditional love. There is an urgent need to invest in marriage and family life, for strong societies are built on strong families, and strong families are built on strong marriages.The Marriage Course, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee of Alpha, has been revised and updated to provide practical tools to help couples at every stage of their relationship. This update includes talks from experts including Dr. Gray Chapman, Dr. Henry Cloud, and Dr. Sue Johnson on topics such as money, sex, love languages, healthy boundaries, and building connections. The course will also cover how couples can: Better understand each other's needs Communicate more effectively Grow closer by learning methods to resolve conflicts Recover from the way they may have hurt each other Recognize how their upbringing has affected their relationship Improve relationships with parents and in-laws The Marriage Course is based on a Christian understanding of love and serves to strengthen marriages within the church while being accessible for all couples from any cultural background, with or without a background in the Christian faith. This leader’s guide is included with The Alpha Marriage Course and is also sold separately.SESSIONS Building Strong Foundations The Art of Communication Resolving Conflict The Power of Forgiveness The Impact of Family—Past and Present Good Sex Love in Action Extra Session: Coping with Times of Separation

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The study journal is designed for use with The Marriage Course Film Series. The Marriage Course was developed by Nicky and Sila Lee who oversee family ministries at HTB Church in London and was revised and updated in 2020. The course offers a married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. During each evening, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life. While the course is based on Christian principles, it is designed for couples with or without a church background.Sessions cover: Strengthening Connection The Art of Communication Resolving Conflict The Power of Forgiveness The Impact of Family Good Sex Love in Action The study journal is designed for use with The Marriage Course Film Series (9780310116714), sold separately.

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Today we are facing a global crisis when it comes to families. Marriages are under more pressure than ever. Many children are growing up without experiencing the security of their parents' love and commitment—and as a result are finding it harder to receive God's unconditional love. There is an urgent need to invest in marriage and family life, for strong societies are built on strong families, and strong families are built on strong marriages.The Marriage Book, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee of Alpha, has been revised and updated to address these needs and provides practical tools to help couples at every stage of their relationship. Along with the companion seven-session Marriage Course, this resource will help couples: Better understand each other's needs Communicate more effectively Grow closer by learning methods to resolve conflicts Recover from the way they may have hurt each other Recognize how their upbringing has affected their relationship Improve relationships with parents and in-laws The Marriage Book is based on a Christian understanding of love and serves to strengthen marriages within the church while, at the same time, being accessible for all couples from any cultural background. Full of practical advice, it will help couples prepare, build, and even mend their marriages.

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