: A Parable Of Permanence Piper, John creator text Crossway Books 2009 monographic "This is not a'how to' book on marriage. Instead, this is a 'why to' book. And that's what this culture desperately needs."(Rainey), "A treasure in an era when the common perspective on marriage has been shaped more by sitcoms & self-help books than by Scripture. Piper lifts our hearts and minds to God's vision for marriage."(DeMoss), "Heed the surprising call of this book & you'll appreciate the sacred privilege of marriage that our culture fails to see."(Crabb), "This book applies the vision of grace to our experience in marriage, singleness, parenthood, & the most universal reality-sin."(Ortlund)