In The Dream Home: How to Create an Intimate Christian Marriage, Drs. Elias and Denise Moitinho use the home as a metaphor for marriage, along with multiple analogies, to address the various areas of marriage in a creative way. They offer practical tips and relationship skills grounded on a solid biblical worldview to guide couples through the process of creating an intimate Christian marriage.
Introduction
PART I THE SEARCH: Finding Your Dream Home
Chapter 1: House Hunters: Creating a Shared Vision for Your Marriage
Chapter 2: Location Is Everything: Providing Stability
PART II THE WALKTHROUGH: Checking out Your Dream Home
Chapter 3: Curb Appeal Counts: Creating an Influential Marriage
Chapter 4: The Living Room: Communicating Effectively
Chapter 5: The Kitchen & Dining Room: Feeding Body, Mind, Soul, and Relationships
Chapter 6: The Home Office: Keeping Your Finances in Check
Chapter 7: The Laundry Room: Cleaning up Conflict
Chapter 8: The Master Bedroom: Keeping Intimacy and Passion Alive
Chapter 9: The Closet: Growing Spiritually
Chapter 10: The Kids’ Rooms: Parenting with Purpose
Chapter 11: The Guest Room: Practicing Hospitality
PART III THE CLOSING: Putting It All Together
Chapter 12: Home Maintenance: Caring for Your Dream Home
Conclusion
Elias
Moitinho
Dr. Elias Moitinho, PhD, LPC-S, LPC, LMFT is professor of counseling and department chair in the Department of Counselor Education & Family Studies at Liberty University.
Dr. Elias Moitinho and Dr. Denise Moitinho have been married for over 29 years and have two adult children.
Getting love and marriage right has been a challenge for couples since Adam and Eve. Yet, God's heart is for us to taste of what it truly means to love and be loved. In The Dream Home, Elias and Denise anchor their message in God's heart and plan for close, meaningful relationships and ultimately lead us to a strong Christ-centered marriage. Soak it up ... together. -Dr. Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
The word "home" has a warm, wonderful ring to it. .. as does the word "marriage." However, growing up at home your parents could have been positive or negative-helpful or harmful. While you cannot change the past, you can change your choices about the future. By applying the principles in this book, The Dream Home will not just help you manage your marriage ... but also help you have the marriage of your dreams. What a deal! -June Hunt, Founder of Hope for the Heart and author of How to Forgive When You Don't Feel Like It
All of us know marriage can be a difficult road for most people. The constant pressure from outside the home, as well as the internal pressures, can lead to a challenging marital relationship. That's why I am excited about Elias and Denise Moitinho's new book, The Dream Home. Their common-sense approach to dealing with the challenges of marriage from a Biblical perspective is refreshing and life-giving. I am praying God uses this book to speak into the lives of many to help build stronger, God-honoring marriages in our churches today. -Jonathan Falwell Senior Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church
In The Dream Home: How to Create an Intimate Christian Marriage, Drs. Elias and Denise Moitinho use the home as a metaphor for marriage, along with multiple analogies, to address the various areas of marriage in a creative way. They offer practical tips and relationship skills grounded on a solid biblical worldview to guide couples through the process of creating an intimate Christian marriage.
Introduction
PART I THE SEARCH: Finding Your Dream Home
Chapter 1: House Hunters: Creating a Shared Vision for Your Marriage
Chapter 2: Location Is Everything: Providing Stability
PART II THE WALKTHROUGH: Checking out Your Dream Home
Chapter 3: Curb Appeal Counts: Creating an Influential Marriage
Chapter 4: The Living Room: Communicating Effectively
Chapter 5: The Kitchen & Dining Room: Feeding Body, Mind, Soul, and Relationships
Chapter 6: The Home Office: Keeping Your Finances in Check
Chapter 7: The Laundry Room: Cleaning up Conflict
Chapter 8: The Master Bedroom: Keeping Intimacy and Passion Alive
Chapter 9: The Closet: Growing Spiritually
Chapter 10: The Kids’ Rooms: Parenting with Purpose
Chapter 11: The Guest Room: Practicing Hospitality
PART III THE CLOSING: Putting It All Together
Chapter 12: Home Maintenance: Caring for Your Dream Home
Conclusion
Elias
Moitinho
Dr. Elias Moitinho, PhD, LPC-S, LPC, LMFT is professor of counseling and department chair in the Department of Counselor Education & Family Studies at Liberty University.
Dr. Elias Moitinho and Dr. Denise Moitinho have been married for over 29 years and have two adult children.
Getting love and marriage right has been a challenge for couples since Adam and Eve. Yet, God's heart is for us to taste of what it truly means to love and be loved. In The Dream Home, Elias and Denise anchor their message in God's heart and plan for close, meaningful relationships and ultimately lead us to a strong Christ-centered marriage. Soak it up ... together. -Dr. Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
The word "home" has a warm, wonderful ring to it. .. as does the word "marriage." However, growing up at home your parents could have been positive or negative-helpful or harmful. While you cannot change the past, you can change your choices about the future. By applying the principles in this book, The Dream Home will not just help you manage your marriage ... but also help you have the marriage of your dreams. What a deal! -June Hunt, Founder of Hope for the Heart and author of How to Forgive When You Don't Feel Like It
All of us know marriage can be a difficult road for most people. The constant pressure from outside the home, as well as the internal pressures, can lead to a challenging marital relationship. That's why I am excited about Elias and Denise Moitinho's new book, The Dream Home. Their common-sense approach to dealing with the challenges of marriage from a Biblical perspective is refreshing and life-giving. I am praying God uses this book to speak into the lives of many to help build stronger, God-honoring marriages in our churches today. -Jonathan Falwell Senior Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church