Releasing Family Blessings: God’s Plan for Your Marriage and Your Children

The Huches lead DFW New Beginnings Church, a nondenominational church in the Dallas area. They are also the parents of three adult children, who, in a sweet foreword to the book, provide enthusiastic comments about how they were raised. The Huches write based on the experience of their marriage—and its imperfections—and those of others they have pastorally counseled. The authors alternate their perspectives, clearly labeled as “he said” and “she said.” The tone is pleasantly humble, even if none of the advice is earthshakingly novel. What is distinctive, and commendable, is Larry Huch’s attempt to draw on the Jewish roots of Christianity in a practical way. Those Christians who may be skeptical of the reality of “generational curses” that the Huches as charismatic Christians affirm can understand that addictive and abusive behavior can recur within families. The Huches are popular with their audience, which will welcome this book. (Aug.)