1 + 1 = One

The fact that the lessons are so practical, and, therefore, immediately applied.

WHY ANOTHER MARRIAGE BOOK? There was need for a book with short, practical chapters with assignments and suggested prayers so that people could read for a little while and grab hold of something that they could apply to their marriage right away. The chapters needed to be short enough that husband and wife could read it together without too much inconvenience, enjoy the time together, and even discuss the content of the chapters. The fact that the lessons are so practical, and, therefore, immediately applicable, is huge. The assignments give direction as to the application. Then the icing on the cake: for the husband and wife to pray out loud what is suggested at the end of each chapter, brings a real sense of honesty before each other, and before the Lord.

Ken de Koning is the pastor of Waldron Road Baptist Church and is the founder and president of DE KONING MINISTRIES (a non-profit organization that reaches people for Christ and builds unity in the Body). He encourages everyone he meets through his passion for God and his love for people. Ken was born in Suriname, where at age seventeen he was voted Sportsman of the Year as the country’s number one tennis player. He was a member of the Davis Cup Squad of the Netherlands in 1969, and proceeded to enjoy a successful career in tennis. Ken was also sought out by national champions of eleven different countries for coaching. As a club pro he has developed winning tennis players for top level competition and college scholarships. Ken and Sibyl were married in 1973, after meeting as students at the University of Corpus Christi. They have three grown children, Joshua, Nathaniel, and Micah, and ten grandchildren. Together, Ken and Sibyl de Koning have been ministering to couples for over thirty years.