Led by: Dr. Pam Valentine and Dr. Tom Smith
Pathway 2 & Pathway 4

This ten-week course presents and examines both a secular and a sacred understanding of marriage.  The course will use Tim and Kathy Keller’s book The Meaning of Marriage.  Each session will begin with a brief overview of one chapter of the book and conclude with a group discussion about its highlights.  This will be interspersed with commentary from Curt Thompson’s book The Soul of Desire and William Harley’s book His Needs, Her Needs.  The plan for the class is as follows: Session 1: Introduction.  Session 2: The Secret of Marriage.  Session 3: The Power of Marriage.  Session 4: The Essence of Marriage.  Session 5: The Mission of Marriage.  Session 6: Loving the Stranger.  Session 7: Embracing the Other.  Session 8: Singleness and Marriage.  Session 9: Sex and Marriage.  Session 10: Decision-Making and Gender Roles.  Copies of the books associated with this class with be in St. Peter’s Bookstore.