Real Sex

Author: Lauren F. Winner
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 1441218270
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
SEX. Splashed across magazine covers, billboards, and computer screens--sex is casual, aggressive, and absolutely everywhere. And everybody's doing it, right? In Real Sex, heralded young author Lauren F. Winner speaks candidly to Christians about the difficulty--and the importance--of sexual chastity. With honesty and wit, she talks about her struggle to live a celibate life. Never dodging tough terms like "confession" and "sin," Winner grounds her discussion of chastity first and foremost in Scripture. She confronts cultural lies about sex and challenges how we talk about sex in church. Her biblically grounded observations and suggestions will be especially valuable to unmarried Christians struggling with the sexual mania of today's culture. Real Sex is essential reading for Christians grappling with chastity and a valuable tool for pastors.

Real Sex

Author: Lauren F. Winner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chastity
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
In Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity, Lauren Winner speaks candidly to single Christians about the difficulty--and the importance--of sexual chastity. With candor and wit, she talks about her own sexual journey. Never dodging tough terms like "confession" and "sin," Lauren grounds her discussion of chastity first and foremost in Scripture.

Real Sex

Author: Lauren F. Winner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
The author of Girl Meets God speaks candidly about chastity in a sex-obsessed culture.

Understanding Sexual Identity

Author: Mark A. Yarhouse
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310516196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
Today’s youth struggle with difficult questions of sexual identity. How can a youth worker offer wise care and counsel on such a controversial and confusing subject? Mark Yarhouse, Director of the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity, writes to equip youth ministers so they can faithfully navigate the topic of sexual identity in a way that is honest, compassionate, and accessible. Reframing the focus away from the culture wars, Yarhouse introduces readers to the conversation beginning with the developmental considerations in the formation of sexual identity—all of which occurs in the teen years. He offers practical and helpful ways to think about people who experience same-sex attraction. Sections of the book are also dedicated to helping parents respond to their children and teens who struggle with questions of sexual idenity, as well as how youth ministry can become more relevant in the lives of youth who are navigating these issues.

The Thrill of the Chaste (Catholic Edition)

Author: Dawn Eden
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594715599
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Dawn Eden, internationally known speaker and author, presents a completely revised Catholic edition of her bestselling work, The Thrill of the Chaste. In this version, Eden shares her story of conversion to Catholicism and invites readers into a Catholic understanding of chastity and its spiritual benefits. When Dawn Eden released The Thrill of the Chaste in 2006, she was a Jewish convert to Protestant Christianity, preparing to make the final leap into Catholicism. Now, nine years later, Eden has extensively updated The Thrill of the Chaste, sharing how her Catholic faith, the lives and intercession of the saints, and the healing power of the sacraments have led her to find her true identity in Christ. This revised, Catholic version offers spiritual and practical advice for both men and women seeking to live chastely in a world that glorifies sex. Eden offers tips to help readers avoid temptation and live faithfully—including dressing modestly, but not being afraid to feel good about the way they look; trusting that God has a plan for their life and relationships; and making sure their “yes” comes from the heart.

Girl Meets God

Author: Lauren F. Winner
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565123093
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
A young woman invites readers into her personal spiritual journey from Orthodox Judaism to Christianity in a powerful book about religion and identity.

Chastity For Men

Author: Hephzibah Frances
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781796859225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
"Chastity For Men" is a book that's as real as it can get.This is not a manual telling you some steps picked out of the sky on finding freedom from sexual addictions.Yes, there are some steps to freedom that are shared in the book, but ultimately, this is a book sharing the story of real life people behind the scenes, aiming to please God with their bodies.One lady...Four men...Five stories of male virgins...Real life transformations from sexual addictions to wholeness...You will learn the truth about sex.You will read just how much God's grace can help you break the chains of sin's hold over you.You will finally break the silence and and live above the shame that surrounds sexual topics and issues in the Church.And when you get to the end of the book - hopefully and prayerfully, you will also surrender your body as a living sacrifice - wholly and totally to God.

Wired for Intimacy

Author: William M. Struthers
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458765555
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help. In this book neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers explains how pornography affects the male brain and what we can do about it. Because we are embodied beings, viewing pornography changes how the brain works, how we form memories and make attachments. By better understanding the biological realities of our sexual development, we can cultivate healthier sexual perspectives and interpersonal relationships. Struthers exposes false assumptions and casts a vision for a redeemed masculinity, showing how our sexual longings can actually propel us toward sanctification and holiness in our bodies. With insights for both married and single men alike, this book offers hope for freedom from pornography.

Naked Truth or Equality, the Forbidden Fruit

Author: Carrie Hayes
Publisher: HTPH PRESS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
BASED ON A TRUE STORY. NEW YORK CITY, 1868 They beguilded the suffragists, seduced the millionaires and answered to no one. Spiritualist sisters, VICTORIA WOODHULL and TENNSEE CLAFLIN were independent, politically progressive free thinkers when Victoria became the first woman to run for President of the United States. The Establishment vowed to destroy them.

The Dangers of Christian Practice

Author: Lauren F. Winner
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300215827
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Challenging the central place that "practices" have recently held in Christian theology, Lauren Winner explores the damages these practices have inflicted over the centuries Sometimes, beloved and treasured Christian practices go horrifyingly wrong, extending violence rather than promoting its healing. In this bracing book, Lauren Winner provocatively challenges the assumption that the church possesses a set of immaculate practices that will definitionally train Christians in virtue and that can't be answerable to their histories. Is there, for instance, an account of prayer that has anything useful to say about a slave-owning woman's praying for her slaves' obedience? Is there a robustly theological account of the Eucharist that connects the Eucharist's goods to the sacrament's central role in medieval Christian murder of Jews? Arguing that practices are deformed in ways that are characteristic of and intrinsic to the practices themselves, Winner proposes that the register in which Christians might best think about the Eucharist, prayer, and baptism is that of "damaged gift." Christians go on with these practices because, though blighted by sin, they remain gifts from God.