Book Review: Enter the Ring, by D.A. and Elicia Horton

Taking on the boxing match of marriage and knocking it out!

The marriage of a man and a woman is a beautiful thing. But it is also a struggle. It's difficult. It is ultimately a fight. And much like a boxing match, each person in the fight needs to be willing to go every round. That's what the Horton's are attempting to emphasize in their book, Enter the Ring.

To show that they know what couples go through, the Hortons tell their own story- they had more than their share of struggles and fights before they were even married. They almost didn't get married. But through God's grace they did, and now they encourage others with their writings. What they first advocate for EVERY Christian marriage is for the couple to have a relationship that is "gospel-saturated." This quality of being completely filled with the gospel of Christ is vital to any relationship or life for that matter, but especially in marriage. 

One of the things that I loved about this book is its reliance on what is true- the scriptures. In a book about a topic that needs practical advice, there will be some opinions. That much is obvious. But the number of scriptures used to back up those opinions is amazing. One of the paragraphs (that I actually counted) contains 15 scripture references alone! This emphasis on the scriptures directly relates to their emphasis on gospel-saturated marriages.

This book is a knockout! A must read for every married couple. I am not married yet myself but know that the principles that I found in this book will be used to help my marriage in the future. For these reasons, I give this book 5 stars out of 5. 

WHERE TO PURCHASE:

https://www.amazon.com/Enter-Ring-Fighting-Together-Gospel-Saturated/dp/163146695X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516816430&sr=8-1&keywords=enter+the+ring+da+horton

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:

Horton, D.A. and Elicia. Enter the Ring: Fighting Together for a Gospel-Saturated Marriage. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2017.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Tyndale Blog Network book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.