About Jeffrey Karel

Jeffrey Karel and his wife, Emily, are natives of Grand Rapids, MI, but they now live in Missoula, MT where he is the associate pastor of congregational life at Covenant Reformed Church (URCNA). He is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California and a gopher hunting enthusiast.

Review: Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints by Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn

As a wise mentor once wryly commented, the problem with marriage books in the nineties was their overwhelmingly negative bent. In so many marriage books of yesterday, the thesis was essentially: “You horrible idiot! Why would you even consider thinking about getting . . . Continue reading →