Male & Female: Embracing Your Role in God's Design

By Jonathan Petzold, Christa Petzold, Concordia Publishing House

Book Overview

Rediscover dignity, delight, and Gospel-shaped purpose in God's design for manhood, womanhood, and marriage--rooted in Scripture and anchored in Christ's unwavering love.

In a culture swirling with confusion over gender, marriage, and Christian sexuality, this book doesn't hand you a list of chores for "godly men and women" but rather opens up Genesis to return to God's original design. Every chapter points not to "traditional values," but to the deep security, active forgiveness, and practical wisdom found in God's original creation, the cross, and our baptismal identity.

Male and Female Helps You Explore:

Marriage as the living image of Christ and His Church Woman as the "helper" named etzer God's original roles for creation

Clear, biblically faithful, and full of gentle challenge, this resource cuts through stereotypes and cynicism. Expect honest engagement with real struggles--pain, conflict, abuse, even tough questions about homosexuality--instead of easy answers or trite advice. End each chapter with conversation starters and prompts to help you reflect, encourage, and discuss in your home, small group, or church.

If you're searching for substance beyond opinions, this is a book that refuses to give way to despair, inviting men and women to real hope, real joy, and real life in Christ's better story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758669062
• ISBN13: 9780758669063
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"