by Darrell Dean Rose (Author)
The Ingredients of True Love: A Husband's Guide to Loving His Wife Like Christ
By Dr. Darrell Rose
Love is more than words, feelings, or good intentions - it's what you're made of.
When you pick up a can of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, the label tells you exactly what's inside. As a retired Executive Hotel Chef, Dr. Darrell Rose understands that what goes into a recipe determines the nourishment it provides. The same is true in marriage. Many husbands think they are loving well - but too often, they're offering cheap substitutes instead of the real thing.
Words without action. Provision without affection. Leadership without humility.
They may look like love, but they can't sustain a marriage.
In The Ingredients of True Love, Dr. Rose invites husbands to rediscover God's divine recipe for authentic, lasting love - the kind described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. This is not love by the world's standard, but by Christ's example: patient, kind, humble, forgiving, and enduring.
In this transformative guide, you'll learn to:
- Understand the essentials of biblical love - wisdom, sacrifice, humility, mercy, and patience.
- Rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to love beyond your natural ability.
- Experience the spiritual, personal, and relational rewards of loving your wife God's way.
- Build a marriage that reflects Christ's heart, character, and compassion.
Each page helps you examine your own "ingredients" - what you bring into your marriage - and invites God to transform them into something beautiful. Because true love isn't about perfection; it's about becoming more like Christ.
Whether your marriage feels strong or strained, God can supply what's missing. Through His Word and Spirit, He can help you love your wife in a way that brings joy to her heart, glory to His name, and peace to your soul.
Just as a bowl of warm soup nourishes the body, Christlike love nourishes the soul - bringing warmth, strength, and healing to your marriage.
Number of Pages: 164
Dimensions: 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: December 04, 2025