5-Minute Couple's Devotional - by Jake Morrill (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Grow closer to each other and to God

Pausing to reflect on how you engage with your faith is a powerful tool for any couple--even if it's just for a few minutes. This Christian couples' devotional helps both new and lifelong partners connect with each other more deeply through guided conversation and prayer. Together, you'll move through simple devotions rooted in powerful excerpts from Scripture, exploring everything from grief and gratitude to bravery and forgiveness.

• Quick and simple--These devotions take just 5 minutes, so it's easy to find time for them, even on busy days.
• Take action--Each devotion ends with a prompt for prayer, a conversation starter, or a fun activity to try as a couple.
• Deep reflection--Even though they're brief, every devotion focuses on a specific topic that encourages meaningful thought and discussion.

Find time to deepen your bond with each other and explore your faith with 5-Minute Devotions for Couples.

Review Quotes

"Jake has produced something sorely needed--a practical and spiritually sound way for couples to strengthen their relationship with one another on a daily basis. I plan to keep a stack of these on my shelf to hand out to families in my church." --Rev. Brian Erickson, senior pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church

"Jake Morrill is a loving minister, a student of God, humanity, and families. Christians with life partners will find these 150 five-minute devotionals worthy of conscious contemplation, the result of which will be a better relationship with both God and partner--indeed with both God and family." --James Robert Bitter, Ed.D., NCC, professor of counseling and human services and author of Theory and Practice of Couples and Family Counseling (3rd ed.)

"This devotional is the perfect blend of wisdom and wit, full of conversation-stirring questions to keep couples curious about God and each other." --Dr. Kathleen Smith, author of Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down

About the Author

JAKE MORRILL, LMFT, is a therapist, leadership coach, and minister supporting people to be brave, clear, and effective in relationships at work and at home. He holds degrees from Harvard Divinity School and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. An associate faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and a frequent presenter on Bowen Family Systems Theory, he's the author of four previous books.​