Loritts - Your marriage today ... and tomorrow: making your relationship matter now and for generations to come

We need a strong voice anchored in truth to call us back to what really matters when a man and a woman say, I do. I do not know a couple more qualified and capable of pointing us in the right direction than Crawford and Karen Loritts. Their faithful lives in ministry and marriage have already been a well-written book, drafted with intentionality and attention to God-honoring detail. Now, decades into the journey, the lessons theyve garnered and the generational impact theyve created for their own family is at our fingertips within the pages of this book.

This is the compass weve been looking for. Theirs is the voice that we need and its the one Im listening to. You should too.

PRISCILLA SHIRER
Author and Bible teacher

Crawford and Karen are at once relatable and convicting, funny, and wise. Through this timely book, they show us how husbands and wives do more than build a family; they leave a gospel legacy. Marriage and parenting done Gods way can be the greatest contribution we can make to the Great Commission. We will send our children to places we can never gomost notably, the future. If you want your marriage to be infused with the power that Jesus promises will accompany the Great Commission, dont just read, but spend time with this helpful book.

J. D. GREEAR

Pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Crawford and Karens passion for giving hope is contagious and one for us all to model. In Your Marriage Today and Tomorrow their heart for mentoring shines through. Crawford and Karen remind us that our marriage relationships leave a legacy. What will it be? Thoughtful and inspiring, youll find treasures of encouragement to invest in your marriage today as a way to bless the marriages of tomorrow. Rhonda, my wife of forty-five years in 2018, joins me in sharing our best wishes to Crawford and Karen as they encourage and nurture marriages, families, and future generations for years to come.

DAN CATHY

President/CEO, Chick-fil-A

I have known Karen and Crawford for over forty years. I am so glad that they have given us a hope-filled road map to encourage us in developing marriages that will bless generations to come.

JOHN PERKINS

Founder and President Emeritus of the John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation

As a still fairly newlywed myself (married at age fifty-seven!), I was delighted to learn that Crawford and Karen had written this book, and was eager to read it and learn from their wisdom. Ive known this couple for many years and they are two of my favorite people. The very different backgrounds they brought to their marriage could have been a recipe for a less than ideal future. But by Gods grace, their marriage has gone the distance and is a beautiful reflection of the gospel story. They have been intentional about passing on to their children and grandchildren a rare, precious legacy of devotion to Christ. This book is warm, personal, insightful, thought-provoking, practical, and above all robustly biblical. I heartily commend it to every believer who cares about experiencing and sharing with others a vision for marriage as God intended it to be.

NANCY DEMOSS WOLGEMUTH

Author, teacher, and host of Revive Our Hearts

Any time I have a conversation with Crawford Loritts, I come away with much needed perspective. Hes one of those guys who opens his mouth and just lets wisdom flow from it, effortlessly and graciously. Your Marriage Today and Tomorrow comes from the heart, gleaned from a marriage of nearly fifty years. The first thing I thought was this should be required reading for all newlyweds. And then I realized that as a man who has been married for thirty-five years, I was learning things that will serve me and my wife well for years and years to come. Well done, Crawford again.

ERNIE JOHNSON JR.

TNT Sportscaster; author of NY Times bestseller Unscripted

Crawford and Karen Loritts have ministered to countless couples wanting to follow Gods design for their marriage. And they practice what they preach! Their stories will give you hope and their ideas will give you tools for creating a marriage built to last!

TONY EVANS

Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and President, The Urban Alternative

Through candid backstory and reflection, as well as deep wells of wisdom and experience, Crawford and Karen give helpful pathways to keep your marriage growing so that it overflows and expresses Jesus to rising generations. This book is a timely and important resource to help your marriage be a sacred conduit to continue to grow Gods kingdom.

DAVID ROBBINS

President and CEO of FamilyLife

Your Marriage Today and Tomorrow is one of those rare books Ill read after seeing the movie. My life has been profoundly shaped by my folks, and I couldnt be more thrilled you get the chance to catch the overflow of what me and my siblings received.

BRYAN LORITTS

Lead Pastor, Abundant Life; author of Saving the Saved

Gods design for marriage goes way beyond the two of you! Here Crawford and Karen Loritts unpack Gods Word, honestly share their own stories, and offer life-changing principles to show you how to build a marriage with impact for life and eternity.

JOSH D. MCDOWELL

Author and speaker

When I heard Crawford and Karen Loritts were writing a book on marriage, I was thrilled. They have been friends for many years, and I know they have a lot to share. What is particularly encouraging is their approach: how a good marriage can have a purpose and mission that will influence not only children and grandchildren, but also subsequent generations and others besides. This is a powerful book for people who want their marriages to count for eternity.

STEVE DOUGLASS

President, Campus Crusade for Christ International/Cru

Ive been to the conferences and Ive heard the talks. However, nothing beats having watched the truths in this book lived out in front of me. Blessed beyond measure to have these examples.

HEATHER LORITTS

Crawford and Karen Loritts have been married for more than four and a half decades and walked with Jesus even longer. That combination alone warrants a read! I know all of his children and have been a fan and, in my mind, an adopted son of this family. Its easy to read the stories and hear the word of God about family through them. Not only do you get their story, but you get the redemptive story of the gospel woven into this work. Read and use it as a lifetime reference tool for marriage!

ERIC MASON

Lead Pastor and founder, Epiphany Fellowship

A beautiful reminder that marriage and family are intended to be a reflection and portrait of the oneness and love found in the Trinity. This book challenges us to relentlessly pursue a Christ-honoring marriage that is selfless and forgiving and always seeking a deeper level of intimacy. By faithfully modeling these behaviors, Crawford and Karen give hope to the next generation.

BUBBA AND CINDY CATHY

EVP and President of Dwarf House / Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Crawford and Karen are the real deal. As usual their instruction is spot on. But it is the reality of their lives together and their families before and after them that make their timeless teachings an authentic resource that can be trusted for the challenges that face us all in marriage, family, and life itself.