When we published the story, i was single and finishing up my first year of seminary. When love didnt give up shares ian and larissa murphys beautiful love story and how god can redeem the most difficult of lifes situations. Desiring god ian and larissa first shared their story at. I cant wait to see all that god will do with the two of you. Uncovering the biblical perspective on women, work, and the home 2014. Through this book ian and larissa invite us into their lives again to proclaim the power and goodness of god in the midst of the darkest times. When love didnt give up murphy, larissa, murphy, ian on. Love ian and larissa as you watch this amazing story.
Embracing gods design and purposes for marriage can make our homes tastes of heaven. Ian and i had planned to get married as soon as we graduated from college in. Here also is a link to the video and a letter as well. Jul 01, 2015 christianaudios free audiobook of the month is eight twenty eight. Several years ago, desiring god posted the story of ian and larissa murphy. Week 4 of man school was entitled leading in sacrificial love. By the end of that week, it had been watched more than 442,000.
Were still marveling at their testimony of god s covenantkeeping love. This book is a treasure in an era when the common perspective on marriage has been more shaped by sitcoms and selfhelp books than by scripture. Nashville, tn august 26, 2014 celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary, ian and larissa murphy have begun their national media tour to share about their memoir. It was originally shared by desiring god back in may 15, 2012. Pastor matt chandler talks about the role the book desiring god had in. Man suffers severe brain injury in accident, but college. The video was watched about 86,000 times tuesday, may 8, when it was posted online by desiring god, which shares resources from john pipers ministry. When love didnt give up is a story about god s miraculous love of ian and larissa murphy. During this wedding season, this incredible story challenges us to mirror gods love for us. It took me a few days to gather my thoughts, trembling with the glad responsibility of writing about the video for start marriage right. Piper lifts our hearts and minds to gods vision for marriage. The clip would have been a better testimony without pipers book and desiring god s two cents at the end. What i didnt know was that it was just the tip of the iceberg in this beautiful love story.
God is triumphantly defeated, i say, throughout the hell of his vengeance. They believe ians disability allows them to love each other with a more christlike love and that god will be faithful to their marriage. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. Our wedding day is eight twenty eight, made official four years after the accident.
May 08, 2012 this is the story of ian and larissa murphy, an amazing couple in my church. Ian and larissa were newly married, despite ian s traumatic brain injury in 2006. Then on october 8, 2009, steve met god after a sixweek battle with brain cancer. Eight twenty eight holds a wealth of meaning for ian and larissa murphy.
They seek to serve god together all while dealing with the implications of life in a world marked by suffering, yet compelled by love. That only dilutes the testimony and brings attention to the book and desiring god s ministry instead of what god is doing in ian and larissa. Tony reinke is senior writer for desiring god and author of competing spectacles 2019, 12 ways your phone is changing you 2017, john newton on the christian life 2015, and lit. Im reminded of how undeserving and unworthy i am, yet in spite of that, jesus desires me and you as his bride. Three years ago, i was part of a small film crew that had the privilege of meeting ian and larissa murphy at their home in pennsylvania. He hosts the ask pastor john podcast and lives in the phoenix with his wife and three children. John piper, influential pastor, speaker, and author, writes in desiring god. Larissa ione has 68 books on goodreads with 563270 ratings. Is this video an infomercial for john pipers book, this momentary. God is bound by his love to punish sin in order to. Ian and i had planned to get married as soon as we graduated from college in december of 2006. That only dilutes the testimony and brings attention to the book and desiring gods ministry instead of what god is doing in ian and larissa. Young christian couple overcomes brain damage to celebrate 5th anniversary.
Eight twenty eight a love story ethics and culture. The beautiful marriage of 2 people who know that gods love is the greatest blessing. Life stories are god stories because they show us how great god is, how deficient we are, and excellently proficient we are only in him. The most meaningful testimonies are when people say that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of god that got them through the most difficult times of. Meditations of a christian hedonist, god is most glorified in me when i am most satisfied in him. A marriage leaning on jesus and longing for heaven desiring god. For christian teens, christian students, and youth ministries. This video is an update ian and larissa filmed in 2014. Stefan green is the media strategist and producer at. They occur far beyond our capacities, imaginations, personal provision, abilities, and capabilities. Denzel washingtons life advice will leave you speechless listen this everyday and change your life duration. They dated for 10 months with the intention of getting married. This amazing testimony of gods goodness and faithfulness touched many.
Since i have became aware of your story from pipers website i have gone back and read your entire blog. During that lecture, we discussed dating, marriage, sex, porn, friendship, etc, and how men are called to humbly and courageously serve, lead and protect god s daughters. The story of larissa and ian has been shared in several places in the christian world. Feminine faith in a feminist world 2008 and the measure of success. Although against evil, it is but the vain and wasted cruelty of a tyrant. May 08, 2012 i am so thankful for desiring god a freebutnotfree blog and ministry, for books like this momentary marriage, and for the faithful testimony of people like ian and larissa.
I was intrigued by the video and the couple that it portrayed. The clip would have been a better testimony without pipers book and desiring gods two cents at the end. But desiring god has been doing a particularly excellent job of keeping those interested in ian and larissa up to date with their progress. Ian and larissa were just like any other ordinary college students upon meeting in the spring of 2005 young, full of. Like a lot of people i first became aware of ian and larissa s story when their video was posted on the desiring god website. Larissa murphy is the wife of ian, and they live in western pennsylvania. John piper writes, the most meaningful testimonies i receive are when people tell me that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of. Each wednesday in what memes mean, kirk bozeman questions the significance, humor, and subtexts of viral videos, memes, and other internet fads. Ian an larissa met during college and it was there they fell in love. For instance, when larissa asked ian if he was tempted to curse god, she. The story of ian and larissa christian youth videos. Apr 30, 2014 ian and larissa were newly married, despite ians traumatic brain injury in 2006. Its a story of their relationship, sustained by god s patient and persistent love, through tragedy and into a christian marriage.
What larissa and ian want the world to know belief. But in 2006, ian received a traumatic brain injury in a terrible car accident, leaving him in icu. Jun 15, 2012 i do pray for continued recovery for ian and a very happy marriage for them both. Punishment is for the sake of amendment and atonement. September 7, 2016 if we set our face to make of marriage what god designed it to be, no sorrows or calamities can stand in our way. Ian was just a normal college guy in a relationship with larissa. But instead, everything was halted with his brain injury, which he received on september 30 of that. The below video is a little glimpse into our lives, by desiring god, a ministry led by john piper that has had an enormous impact on the way we view suffering. The entire book is available online for free as a pdf, so accusations of tactless plugging for book sales may be somewhat overstated.
Ian and larissa first shared their story at desiring god five years ago. John piper writes, the most meaningful testimonies i receive are when people tell me that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of god that got them through the most difficult times of their life. Being satisfied in god or anything always seems easier when all is going well. Ian and larissas love, devotion, and respect for one another is a fresh. May 08, 2012 the most meaningful testimonies i receive are when people tell me that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of god that got them through the most difficult times of their life. May 15, 2012 ian and i had planned to get married as soon as we graduated from college in december of 2006. Theyve been involved in more video projects, wrote a book, and most. Ian and larissa were very much in love, and from all outward signs their relationship was moving toward marriage. This trumps all other wedding videos because its about the marriage. The most meaningful testimonies i receive are when people tell me that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of god that got them through the most difficult times of their life. Ians father, who died of brain cancer, was born on august 28. When love didnt give up shares ian and larissa murphys beautiful love story and how god can redeem the most difficult of lifes situations nashville, tn august 26, 2014 celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary, ian and larissa murphy have begun their national media tour to share about their memoir, eight twenty eight.
The popularity of pipers desiring god ministry plus readers obvious love of the story have pushed the mini. When ian regained a semblance of communication, they chose to marry. On august 28, 2010, they became husband and wife in a beautiful wedding ceremony. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. I was touched by the story at the time and shared it joyfully. To those unfamiliar, ian and larissa are a married couple whose story is unlike most of ours. John piper writes, the most meaningful testimonies i receive are when people tell me that it was a vision of the sovereignty and goodness of god that got them through the most difficult times of.
Over three years ago now, desiring god shared the story of ian and larissa, a couple who chose to keep their promise to marry despite ians traumatic brain injury in 2006. Ian and larissa were newly married, despite ians traumatic brain injury in 2006. Citygate films and the directorproducer of the desiring god short. Now, larissa continues to blog about ians progress and their daily fight to remember christ and gods sustaining power above all. Apr 29, 2016 like a lot of people i first became aware of ian and larissas story when their video was posted on the desiring god website. On august 28, 2010, they married in a sweet outdoor ceremony you can see in this 20 video from desiring god. Nine years after suffering irreversible brain damage in a tragic car accident, ian murphy is not physically the same man that his college sweetheart, larissa, fell in love with. Readers can follow ian and larissa online through their blog, pray for ian, and on twitter. For that lecture, we showed the brief video story of ian and larissa murphy. Our friends at desiring god produced a wonderful 9minute documentary about the incredible love story between ian and larissa murphy.
Citygate films, with vinegar hill creative, recently sat down with ian and larissa to update us on their life and a new book releasing later this. But when things you love are being stripped out of your hands, then the test is real. Despite working through a difficult disability, ian and larissa murphy have found happiness through faith. Despite the odds, the devoutly christian couple chose true love over comfort, with them recently celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. Ian s dad, steve, was a regular writer on the blog after the accident, along with larissa. Meditations of a christian hedonist kindle edition by piper, john. Ian and larissa murphy tell their story of love in eight twenty eight.
I do pray for continued recovery for ian and a very happy marriage for them both. The video also tells ian and larissa murphys inspiring story. Over three years ago now, desiring god shared the story of ian and larissa, a couple who chose to keep their promise to marry despite ian s traumatic brain injury in 2006. The story of ian and larissa is now more than five years old, but their message is timeless. If you are one of the millions of people who viewed their video, first introduced in 2012 by desiring god ministries, then you are already familiar with ian and larissa murphy. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently coronavirus and christ.
The story of ian larissa this video from desiring god is a very moving example of love. Stay up to date with ian and larissa at, and read more about their story. I tremble with the glad responsibility of introducing you to ian and larissa murphy in this video. The story of ian larissa matt morgan may 11, 2012 may 11, 2012 no comments on video friday. It was beautiful to see larissas devotion and respect for her husband, and ians glad. Eight twenty eight is written with a raw honesty rare for most books in todays prosperity culture, and is a refreshing and encouraging story of gods work despite the effects of a sincursed world. We do everything we can to ignore god and indulge complacent comfort. When i think about that time i spent with ian and larissa, one thing stands out the clearest. The book is an autobiographical sketch of ian and larissa murphys lives as they. Ian and larissa murphy tell their story in a short film produced by citygate films whose director, carolyn mcculley, has written for her. Read this free pdf ebook to reengage yourself in the serious business of joy in christ and use the free individual and group study guides to lead your church into a. A complicated story of love, spiritual authority and. Citygate films and the directorproducer of the desiring god short film, the story of ian and larissa.
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