{"product_id":"the-zimzum-of-love-a-new-way-of-understanding-marriage-9780062194237","title":"The Zimzum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs he revolutionized traditional teaching on hell in the phenomenal \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller\u003cem\u003e Love Wins\u003c\/em\u003e, Rob Bell now transforms how we understand and practice marriage in\u003cem\u003e The Zimzum of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, co-written with his wife, Kristen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob and Kristen Bell introduce a startling new way of looking at marriage, \u003cem\u003e The Zimzum of Love\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBell, Kristen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKristen Bell is trained as an occupational therapist, cofounded Mars Hill, an innovative church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and runs the 2Day leadership events. She and Rob live with their three children in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBell, Rob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRob Bell is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, speaker, and spiritual teacher. His books include \u003cem\u003eLove Wins, How to Be Here, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, Velvet Elvis, The Zimzum of Love, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Drops Like Stars\u003c\/em\u003e. He hosts the weekly podcast \u003cem\u003eThe Robcast, \u003c\/em\u003e which was named by iTunes as one of the best of 2015. He was profiled in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e and in TIME Magazine as one of 2011's hundred most influential people. He and his wife, Kristen, have three children and live in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254083715346,"sku":"9780062194237","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34f61ed0-bb5b-4602-9603-5ab094e8fa0c.jpg?v=1746306722","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-zimzum-of-love-a-new-way-of-understanding-marriage-9780062194237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}