As he revolutionized traditional teaching on hell in the phenomenal New
York Times bestseller Love Wins, Rob Bell now transforms how we
understand and practice marriage in The Zimzum of Love, co-written
with his wife, Kristen.
Despite the divorce statistics, people are still committing to each
other, instinctively believing and hoping that theirs is a sacred union
that will last forever. Yet when these couples encounter problems, they
often lack the resources that keep them connected to this greater
mystery surrounding marriage.
Rob and Kristen Bell introduce a startling new way of looking at
marriage, The Zimzum of Love. Zimzum is a Hebrew term where God, in
order to have a relationship with the world, contracts, creating space
for the creation to exist. In marriage, zimzum is the dynamic energy
field between two partners, in which each person contracts to allow the
other to flourish. Mastering this field, this give and take of energy,
is the secret to what makes marriage flourish.
Rob and Kristen Bell are brutally honest about their own struggles,
their ups and downs, as together they pass along what matters most for
couples. In this wise book, they explore the secret of what makes a
happy union--probing the mystery at the heart of the extraordinary
emotional connection that binds two people. With his down-to-earth
charm, a dose of whimsy, and memorable stories, Rob, writing with his
wife Kristen, changes how we consider marriage, providing insight that
can help all of us create satisfying and sacred unions of our own.
