Goodreads asked Scott LaPierre:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Scott LaPierre I wrote Marriage God’s Way using material from almost 25 marriage sermons I preached in 2014 and 2015. My sermon notes are much closer to manuscripts than actual notes.

I took those transcripts and compiled them into a manuscript that was over 100,000 words in length. During the first major edit, the manuscript was brought down to 80,000 words. It was painful to see so much material removed that I thought was good, but the book was definitely the better for it. When Tedd Tripp endorsed Marriage God’s Way he suggested taking it down even further to a length people look for in a marriage book. The process of refining and trimming began again, and the manuscript was taken down to 60,000 words (about 250 pages). Again, painful, but again, it improved the book. Now I believe Marriage God’s Way is a polished product.

I put about 30 hours of studying into each sermon, which means Marriage God’s Way is the result of about 750 hours of studying God’s Word, and countless hours of writing and editing. I believe it contains the best information from my messages, and I hope you’ll check it out. Allow God’s Word to provide you with a Recipe for a Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Relationship.

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