Beautiful Union

“The timeless biblical truth of God’s story of sex has been lost in our modern era. However, the sexual confusion and pain of our day demand that we return to this brilliant narrative, embracing not simply biblical rules for sex but God’s heart for our sexuality.”—Dr. Juli Slattery, president of Authentic Intimacy and author of God, Sex, and Your Marriage “Beautiful Union is simply astonishing. Every chapter is full of mind-blowing biblical insights, jaw-dropping theological connections, and a profound reframing of the contentious dimensions of sex. It’s the Protestant magnum opus on sexual ethics we’ve been waiting for and one of the most important books I’ve ever read.”—Brett McCracken, senior editor at the Gospel Coalition and author of Uncomfortable and Hipster Christianity “Josh Butler has done it again. He has a way of taking the things I’ve been trying to think through and giving words and clarity to those issues and concerns. Thank you, Josh—you just made my preaching and leading easier. This is the cultural clarity we’ve all been waiting for.”—Albert Tate, lead pastor of Fellowship Church and author of How We Love Matters “What a timely and much-needed book! Beautiful Union powerfully shows how sex was intended to be a window into the beautiful dynamics of God’s love for his people . . . Whether you are married or single, this is a must-read that will give you clarity on the meaning and purpose of sex.”—Kristin Nave, creator of SheLovesBible and co-director of Abiding Free Ministries   “One of the best books I have read on anything in the last year, Beautiful Union combines a biblical theology of marriage with a compelling piece of sexual apologetics, and it does so with a pas- toral warmth and sparkle that few books on this subject attempt, let alone achieve. Indispensable.”—Andrew Wilson, teaching pastor of King’s Church London and author of God of All Things “Beautiful Union is one of the best, most accessible theologies of marriage I have ever read! With the mind of a scholar and the heart of a friend, Josh Butler reveals God’s view of marriage in a way that few people can.”—Preston Sprinkle, PhD, president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender   “Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler is a marvel. Its simplicity is its profundity; its truth is its love. I finished these pages in tears, my imagination renewed and expanded to consider the pursuing, self-giving love God has shown to his people through Christ.”—Jen Pollock Michel, author of In Good Time “Sex might be the number one reason many people in the West have left the church or at least begun to doubt the goodness of God’s Word. But if you look deeper, you’ll find signs that the sexual revolution has failed its promises of liberation. You’ll love how he uses biblical theology to reveal God’s good design for sex.”—Collin Hansen, editor in chief at the Gospel Coalition