The Sacred Search

In the revised edition of his hit book The Sacred Search, author Gary Thomas helps single people of all ages make wise marital choices, in large part by rethinking what basis those choices should be made on. Readers are encouraged to think beyond finding their “soul mate,” an idea that has its roots in the philosophy of Plato, and instead adopt a more biblical search for a “sole mate”— someone who will walk with them on their spiritual journey. Thomas asks, What if we focused on why to get married more than on who to marry? What if being “in love” isn’t a good enough reason to get married? And most of all, what if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?

1. Opening Credits
2. Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Tears
3. Chapter 2: The Great Exception
4. Chapter 3: Infatuated with Infatuation
5. Chapter 4: You May Not Want What You Think You Want
6. Chapter 5: Soul Mate or Sole Mate?
7. Chapter 6: A Match Made in Heaven?
8. Chapter 7: Walk Toward the Music
9. Chapter 8: Better to Marry Than Burn
10. Chapter 9: What's Your Style?
11. Chapter 10: Can You Climb a Mountain Together?
12. Chapter 11: Making a Marriage
13. Chapter 12: Is Anybody in Charge?
14. Chapter 13: You're Looking for a Complement, Not a Clone
15. Chapter 14: Dating with Intention
16. Chapter 15: Your Brain on Sex
17. Chapter 16: Problem People
18. Chapter 17: How Would Jesus Date?
19. Chapter 18: Knowing When It's No
20. Epilogue: A New Vision
21. Closing Credits