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The 5 Sex Needs of Men & Women
A perfect follow-up book to the Rosbergs' widely read book 5 Love Needs of Men & Women. The 5 Sex Needs provides a straightforward and candid look at the different sex needs that both men and women bring to a marriage.
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The 5 Love Needs of Men and Women
Gary and Barbara Rosberg, a dynamic husband-and-wife team, share surprising new research about the unique needs of men and women. In this popular book (over 15,000 sold in hardcover), Gary talks to women, and Barbara talks to men about the top five love needs of men and women. Readers will discover how truly unique men and women are.
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
The 5 Love Languages is as practical as it is insightful. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this new edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work.
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The Meaning of Marriage
Based on the acclaimed sermon series by New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, this book shows everyone—Christians, skeptics, singles, longtime married couples, and those about to be engaged—the vision of what marriage should be according to the Bible.
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How We Love
Relationship experts Milan and Kay Yerkovich explain why the ways you and your spouse relate to each other go back to before you even met. Drawing on the powerful tool of attachment theory, Milan and Kay explore how your childhood created an “intimacy imprint” that affects your marriage today.
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
The message continues to impact marriages all over the world. Touted by leaders as a "classic" among marriage books, Love and Respect reveals how spouses react negatively to each other, and how they can deal with such conflict quickly, easily, and biblically.
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Keep Your Love On!
Keep Your Love On reveals the higher, Jesus–focused standard defined by mature love―love that stays ‘on’ no matter what. Danny Silk’s practical examples and poignant stories will leave you with the power to draw healthy boundaries, communicate in love, and ultimately protect your connections so you can love against all odds.
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What is Water Baptism?
Matthew 3:16-17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him, I am well pleased.”
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Baptism for Kids (Ages 7-11)
We want to make sure your kids understand what baptism is and why it’s important. If your child has made the decision to follow Jesus and wants to be baptized, we encourage you and your child to take our Baptism Milestone Class together! We invite you to find more details for an upcoming class at your campus by clicking the button below.
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Baptism for Kids Under 7
River Valley prefers for children under the age of seven to wait to be water baptized. We have baptized children younger than seven, after a short conversation with a pastor to make sure the child truly understands the meaning of water baptism. If you are interested in this, please email baptism@rivervalley.org to set up a time for you, your child and a pastor to meet.
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Child Dedications
We at River Valley also encourage parents with infants or young children to consider Child Dedication. We see this example by Jesus’ parents in Luke chapter 2! This is a moment in our services where parents formally call upon God’s blessing for their children and publicly commit to raising them in faith. Find the next available dedication service by clicking the button below.
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The Grieving Child: A Parent’s Guide
Explaining death to a child is one of the most difficult tasks a parent or other relative can face. The Grieving Child offers practical, compassionate advice for helping a child cope with the death of a parent or other loved one.
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Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love
Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love is a compassionate and practical guide that addresses the intensely personal issues of survivors of suicide (SOS).
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The Tender Scar: Life After the Death of a Spouse
Offering hope and healing for the brokenhearted, The Tender Scar addresses the heart-wrenching pain of losing a spouse. Working from journal entries written after the death of his wife, Mabry uses his own journey as a stepping-stone to a practical discussion of the grief process.
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From One Widow to Another: Conversations on the New You
From One Widow to Another offers practical advice for those facing the loss of a spouse. Drawing from her own loss, Neff walks with the reader through practical issues to a sense of encouragement.
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Grieving the Loss of a Child: Ministering to Those Who Have Experienced the Death of a Child
This book is short, but precise, and written to guide those who have lost a child and in the process of dealing with grief.
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When Love Hurts: Understand and Healing Domestic Abuse
This powerful 4-part series pulls back the curtain on the dark secret of abuse and offers hope and help to those caught in its painful cycle.
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Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse
This book provides a well-researched biblical and scientific overview of abuse. A broad overview, it deals with the various types of abuse, the various effects of abuse, and the means of healing.
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