Walking through Infertility

Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling

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Pub Date Jun 30 2018 | Archive Date Jun 05 2018

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Overflowing with warmth and sensitivity, this book explores what the Bible says about infertility, helping the church walk alongside couples struggling with infertility and assessing the ethical issues surrounding common fertility treatments and reproductive technologies.

Overflowing with warmth and sensitivity, this book explores what the Bible says about infertility, helping the church walk alongside couples struggling with infertility and assessing the ethical...


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Advance Praise

“Infertility is painful. In these pages, Matthew Arbo gives biblical insight and wise counsel, offering both comfort and hope for those on this difficult journey. Walking through Infertility goes deeper than the superficial clichés couples often hear, which, though intended to comfort, can hurt. Arbo frames infertility within the biblical narrative, where it is actually quite common and significant—we find we are not alone. Additionally, he helps those navigating some of the complex ethical decisions made possible by modern technology for dealing with infertility—we are not without guidance. Ultimately, he points to our comfort in the community of the church and our hope in the God of life.”
Joshua Ryan Butler, Pastor, Imago Dei Community, Portland, Oregon; author, The Skeletons in God’s Closet and The Pursuing God

“I am glad to commend Matthew Arbo’s Walking through Infertility both to couples going down this road and to the friends, family members, and professionals who walk this road with them. It is sensitively done, and full of wisdom and insight about what these couples are facing. It’s a worthwhile resource, which I will often consult.”
Scott B. Rae, Professor of Christian Ethics, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

Walking through Infertility is a resource I wish had been available when we walked through our own struggles with infertility. In an age of increasing medical advancement, the options for couples are numerous and often overwhelming. Matthew Arbo has provided a helpful resource for couples as they consider what the Bible has to say about infertility and how God’s Word speaks to the various treatments out there. But Arbo also speaks to church leaders, who are often left wondering how to counsel those under their care. This is a needed book and I’m glad it’s finally here.”
Courtney Reissig, author, Glory in the Ordinary and The Accidental Feminist

“The challenges of infertility raise serious and substantive pastoral and ethical questions, yet few accessible—much less biblical—volumes exist to address them. Matthew Arbo’s sensitive and careful discussion is alive to the struggles such couples face, yet concerned about the ethical temptations that arise within them. This is a helpful volume, with theologically grounded counsel that lay leaders and pastors should weigh carefully.”
Matthew Lee Anderson, Founder, Mere Orthodoxy; author, The End of Our Exploring: A Book About Questioning and the Confidence of Faith

“Infertility is painful. In these pages, Matthew Arbo gives biblical insight and wise counsel, offering both comfort and hope for those on this difficult journey. Walking through Infertility goes...


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Featured Reviews

My husband and I are both Christians and having been trying to conceive for about 3 years now. We have tried some forms of fertility treatments but not very far down the road of treatments. I was very excited about reading this book as its about infertility from a Biblical perspective.

I did enjoy this book a lot. I really appreciated the concepts coming from a Biblical point of view and not just trying to make me feel better. Some of the things said in the book may hurt a bit, but I greatly appreciated it because I value what God's Word says more than how I feel. The author also delves into the idea of whether certain infertility treatments are Biblically acceptable. The author still did a great job of being tactful and sensitive to an obviously difficult topic. While I did get a little emotional at many points throughout the book, I never felt like the author was adding salt to any wounds, or trying to purposefully elicit strong emotional pulls with such an already emotional situation.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone going through infertility, or considering treatments.

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I am not a religious person, but found this book to be informative and comforting. I recommend it to anyone that is struggling with infertility, whether they are religious or not.

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This book is a helpful addition to the existing literature on this topic from a Christian perspective.

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