The traditional marriage was
never the Biblical marriage.
Ozzie and Harriet are gone. And with them, the idea that the traditional marriage is the only right
way. Yet, today's couples are also discovering that the "roleness" marriage in which everything is
equal, with no distinction between male and female, isn't all that satisfying either.
Rocking the Roles examines what the Bible really
has to say about the male and female roles. A far cry from the restrictions of the traditional
marriage or the formlessness of modern marriage, this approach offers a perfect blend of structure
and equality, balance and beauty.
If you want a marriage in which fairness, justice, respect, and support operate equally between
you and your partner, it's time for Rocking the Roles - and for discovering God's radical, inspired,
and timeless design for a lasting marriage.
CONTENTS:
1. Modern-Day Dilemma
2. The Myth of the Roleless Marriage
3. Why the Roleless Marriage Won't Work
4. Reflections on the Traditional Family
5. Searching for the Biblical Ideal
6. The High Calling of Headship
7. Lording Leader or Serving Leader?
8. Twenty-Five Ways to Be a Servant-Leader
9. Feminine Understanding
10. What Every Wife Needs to Succeed
11. What's a Woman to Choose?
12. Husband-Lover and Child-Lover
13. Getting into a Man's Head
14. What Every Wife Needs to Know About Her Husband
15. What Every Husband Needs to Succeed
16. What Else a Husband Needs to Succeed
17. The "S" Word
18. The Masculine Counterpart to the "S" Word
19. Common "Head"-Aches
20. Is There Hope for the Headless Family?
21. "Helper" Doesn't Mean "Enabler"
22. The Church: Can It Be a Refuge for Women?
23. Church Intervention: A Case Study
24. Forget-Me-Nots
25. Seasons of Life
26. Gifting Your Child's Marriage
27. New Life for Your Marriage
APPENDIX
I. Roleless Chaos of Another Day
II. Paul's Fresh Alternative
Questions and Answers
1. Modern-Day Dilemma
2. The Myth of the Roleless Marriage
3. Why the Roleless Marriage Won't Work
4. Reflections on the Traditional Family
5. Searching for the Biblical Ideal
6. The High Calling of Headship
7. Lording Leader or Serving Leader?
8. Twenty-Five Ways to Be a Servant-Leader
9. Feminine Understanding
10. What Every Wife Needs to Succeed
11. What's a Woman to Choose?
12. Husband-Lover and Child-Lover
13. Getting into a Man's Head
14. What Every Wife Needs to Know About Her Husband
15. What Every Husband Needs to Succeed
16. What Else a Husband Needs to Succeed
17. The "S" Word
18. The Masculine Counterpart to the "S" Word
19. Common "Head"-Aches
20. Is There Hope for the Headless Family?
21. "Helper" Doesn't Mean "Enabler"
22. The Church: Can It Be a Refuge for Women?
23. Church Intervention: A Case Study
24. Forget-Me-Nots
25. Seasons of Life
26. Gifting Your Child's Marriage
27. New Life for Your Marriage
APPENDIX
I. Roleless Chaos of Another Day
II. Paul's Fresh Alternative
Questions and Answers
Note
COMMENTS from Readers
Book Dimensions: 14 x 21.5 cm.
Comments from people who have used this material:
While some choose to acquiesce to modern redefinitions of male-female roles, and others hang on to worn assumptions forged from prejudice, Rocking the Roles compels both sides to think again. Lewis and Hendricks have created a 'must read' for every ordained person and every couple who have exchanged sacred vows."
- Tim Kimmel, author of Legacy of Love and Little House on the Freeway This book will challenge your assumptions about traditional marriage.
- Dennis Rainey, Director of Family Life Ministries, author of Building Your Mate's Self-Esteem and Lonely Husbands, Lonely Wives
COMMENTS from Readers
Book Dimensions: 14 x 21.5 cm.
Comments from people who have used this material:
While some choose to acquiesce to modern redefinitions of male-female roles, and others hang on to worn assumptions forged from prejudice, Rocking the Roles compels both sides to think again. Lewis and Hendricks have created a 'must read' for every ordained person and every couple who have exchanged sacred vows."
- Tim Kimmel, author of Legacy of Love and Little House on the Freeway This book will challenge your assumptions about traditional marriage.
- Dennis Rainey, Director of Family Life Ministries, author of Building Your Mate's Self-Esteem and Lonely Husbands, Lonely Wives
