2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:
The old has gone, the new is here!
Chad and Kathys book Marriage Advance is a refresher for marriages who are in the midst of a battle. Their personal story by enduring eight tours of service for America is compelling. However, their most important contribution to American and International freedom will be in their new service to strengthen marriage. By living and teaching the practical principles which embody their work at Mighty Oaks and are expressed in Marriage Advance, Chad and Kathy will become heroes.
- Dr. Ken R. Canfield, Ph.D. Founder, National Center for Fathering
Chad and Kathy give an honest and thoughtful look into their marriage that will inspire and motivate any couple to never quit! Thats the message our culture must hear today, never quit and pursue God as the centerpiece of everything you do!
- Michael & Amy Smalley The Smalley Marriage Institute
Chad and Kathys vulnerability and honesty make this an incredible read! They open their married lives as models of what didnt work. Then they show us how turning to God through Scripture and deciding to fight and not quit turned their marriage around. Every chapter includes Marriage Builder Questions that will help couples really know their spouse and grow closer together. If your marriage isnt all it can be and you want more, read this together!
- Jim West Co-Founder, The Barnabas Group
What God did to heal Chad, to heal their marriage, and to draw Chad and Kathy into a love relationship with Him, is one of the most thrilling stories that I have seen in over 30 years as a pastor. Read this book with an open heart and ask God to speak to you I trust He will.
- Dr. Jeffery H. Wells Senior Pastor, WoodsEdge Church
This book shows what happens when two people are willing to fight for love. Thanks for showing us how to fight. This book is a must read for everyone.
- Pastor Ron Woods The Assembly at Broken Arrow
This book is a sledgehammer. Chad and Kathy tell it like it is and focus on things common to all people. This is a brutally honest, God inspired, humble, and hope filled book. It will help many to accept Gods gift of forgiveness again and again and not give up, to be the people God made them to be, and to love their spouses and have the marriages they want and need. It was an inspiration and revelation to read and a great blessing to know you two. God bless you!
- David Eubank Director, Free Burma Rangers, Former 2/75 Rangers and 1st Special Forces Group (A)
28 years ago I made the best decision of my life. I married Lisa, the one, God made for me. Despite this advantage we have seen pain and sacrifice. We are still together because we let go of ourselves and submitted to God. Chad and Kathy have succeeded in outlining a clear path that we found only through trial and error. Save your marriage; Read this book!
- Dr. Richard Wagner Diplomate of American Board of Surgery
In a day where marriage is under attack, Chad and Kathys transparent stories, as told in Marriage Advance, clearly illustrate Gods design for a husband and wife. Ultimately, God knows exactly what healthy marriages need to thrive. Chad and Kathy remind us all that His ultimate goal for marriage is oneness, expressed in a relationship bound together by Gods holy covenant.
- Pastor David Baird The Life Church
Chad and Kathy are raw, real and relevant. This is more than their story, it is a window into Gods transformation and the power of a choice in the midst one of lifes greatest challenges. A bad marriage. Raw - an un-sanitized look at marriage. Real 100% transparency. Relevant how they got up after being virtually knocked down. This is such a hope filled book, I recommend it to all.
- Tom Ferrell - Senior Pastor, Atascadero Bible Church
This is not a book of theory and philosophy. Its written by a couple who have experienced life at its most broken, gritty, and desperate depths, and have triumphed with the help of God. And they have done the world a great service by telling us what they learned! Both from broken homes, dealing with childhoods of rejection, fear and insecurity, both tried to fill the hole in their hearts with all the wrong things. This did not work. As Chad often shares with veterans who are struggling with PTSD, If what youre doing isnt working for you, why not try something different? Chad & Kathy tried something different: they put God at the center of their lives and of their marriage. This book will give you a practical, Biblically-based report on how they did it, and how you can too.
- Chris & Rahnella Adsit Branches of Valor International, Christian Authors of multiple books to include The Combat Trauma Healing Manual and When War Comes Home
Marriage Advance is one of the most helpful tools for marriage success. It takes a raw look inside a marriage that looked beyond repair, and shows the reality of Chad and Kathys marriage struggle. By following Gods biblical pattern for marriage and love, we get to witness love win as Chad and Kathy fight for what is most important. This is a spectacular book for anyone who is married, will be, or has been married, that no matter where you are in that journey it will provide Godly insight on how to make your relationship succeed!
- Pastor Bruce Stewart, Lead Pastor, Renewal City Church
I want the finished copy of this book NOW to give to every married couple I know and to all those under my care as a SOF Chaplain of 6 years. This transparent story of restoration can be used in every phase of marriage. It can be used as preventative, as maintenance and as restorative. Serving as a Chaplain within the SOF community for over 6 years this is the best Spiritual Resilience Model that matches all of our Ethos, Codes and Creeds and will, if embraced, rid the compartmentalization that so often plagues our Operators and their families. A MUST HAVE RESOURCE FOR EVERYONE!!!
- Special Operations Forces Command Chaplain
(anonymous due to active service)
Chad and Kathys Marriage Advance tells their story of hope in Christ in a powerful, transparent way that engages their readers heart from the opening sentences. Not only does their story grip the reader page after page, but the book also invites us to experience the life-changing power of the gospel in our marriage the way Chad & Kathy have in theirs. Written alternately from both Chad and Kathys perspective and insight, Marriage Advance is a valuable resource for those struggling in their marriages as it provides tools for communication and Bible study. Best of all, you truly feel you get to know this vibrant, godly couple, and are drawn to their God as you marvel with them at the beauty He has wrought from the ashes of their marriage.
- John Foldberg, Lt. Colonel USMC (Ret.) and
Carrie Foldberg, ACBC Certified Counselor
MARRIAGE ADVANCE
LOVE NEVER GIVES UP
Copyright 2015 by Chad M. Robichaux and Kathy R. Robichaux.
MARRIAGE ADVANCE is a book written and based upon the real-life experiences of the authors. In practical-advice books, as in life, there are no guarantees and readers are cautioned to rely on their own judgment concerning their individual circumstances and to act accordingly.
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and authors have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy and completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. The author and publisher are not engaged in rendering professional, legal or medical services, and you should consult a professional where appropriate. The authors and publisher shall not be liable for any loss of profit, nor any personal or commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.
