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Friends and Lovers: Cultivating Companionship and Intimacy in Marriage is unavailable, but you can change that!

Neither a comprehensive marriage manual, nor a complete exploration of the theological significance of marriage, Friends and Lovers focuses on two key ingredients in a vital marriage, friendship and sexual intimacy. Drawing from the wisdom of the Bible, especially the Book of Proverbs, Joel Beeke shows you how to grow closer to your spouse both emotionally and physically.

with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” As members of the body of Christ, we are bound together in faith and love by the gospel of reconciliation. The same gospel should increase our love for each other as husband and wife as well as our longing to have fellowship with each other. Let us explore several aspects of cultivating friendship in marriage under the theme of sharing. Sharing Yourselves The Lord describes his closeness with his people in terms of friendship. Exodus 33:11 says, “And