In an increasingly global and connected world, marriages between spouses of different countries and cultures are on the rise. Marla Alupoaicei, herself wed to a Romanian, helps couples sort through such issues as food, finances, family, and such 'hidden' problems as different understandings of what it means to be 'on time.' Marla combines real-life stories with expert perspectives and biblical insight for a helpful guide both for those just starting out on the intercultural adventure - and those in the midst of it.
You'll get practical and biblical advice for handling the most common intercultural conflicts, including:
- Planning your wedding
- Communication
- Understanding each other's values
- Different views of time
- Agreeing on food
- Managing finances
- Intimacy
- Raising children
- Handling illness and grief
DR. CRAWFORD LORITTS' ministry has given him the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and much of the world, speaking in churches, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, colleges, and seminaries. He has been a church planter, served for twenty-seven years on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and for fifteen years as Senior Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia. He is the author of nine books including
Your Marriage Today...and Tomorrow, co-authored with his wife, Karen; and the host of two national radio programs,
Living a Legacy and
Legacy Moments. As President and Founder of
Beyond Our Generation.com, Crawford is committed to encouraging, mentoring, and helping to shape the next generation of Christian leaders.
KAREN LORITTS has served alongside her pastor husband in ministry for over three decades as a teacher, mentor and international speaker. She is a founding member of a community outreach program that gives away thousands of dollars each year to those in need who are working towards a better future. She is a mom to four and a grandmother of eight.