Hedges

Apr 2–3, 2009

How protected is your marriage relationship? Today we are going to be talking about how to plant hedges around your marriage to protect it from the world and from yourself.

Our special guest is Jerry Jenkins. Jerry is perhaps best known as a co-author of the now legendary Left Behind fiction series about the end times. Some people may not be aware that he has written for many years on a variety of topics. Today he joins us to talk about a book that he originally released over 15 years ago, that has been updated and re-released, titled Hedges: Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It.

Jerry says, “I have a list of rather prudish rules that I used to be embarrassed to speak of except to my wife, to whom they are a gift of love. These rules are intended to protect my eyes, my heart, my hands, and therefore my marriage. I say these rules appear prudish because mentioning them when necessary has elicited squints, scowls, and not-so-hidden smiles of condescension. I have planted hedges around myself to protect me, my wife, my family, my employer, my church, and supremely, the reputation of Christ. . . Bottom line, I want to provide handles, something to grab on to. Something you can use to protect your marriage.” (p 15, 17)

topic(s): Family, Marriage

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