The following are Web Site links and descriptions of resources on the subject of sex before marriage. We pray they will be of help in your relationship.

• www.boundless.org This is a Webzine put together by the ministry of Focus on the Family that aims to cast a vision for the single years, helping you navigate this season while preparing for the challenges and responsibilities of the one to come. That requires living intentionally with purpose by bringing your gifts, talents and Christian worldview to bear on your whole life. Their contributing authors are renowned journalists, scholars and thinkers from around the globe to help you enjoy the journey. If you go to the box on the top of the Home page that says “Best of” and mouse over it, you can select “sex” and it will bring up quite a few articles for you to read.

• www.familylife.com This the web site for the ministry of Family Life Today. This is a great ministry and they have a great web site that you could find very helpful. In particular, if you go into their web site and click into “Singles” and then select “Sexual Purity” and you will find a list of articles you can choose to read.

• www.homeword.com — The HomeWord ministries, with Jim Burns seeks to advance the work of God in the world by educating, equipping, and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families from generation to generation. You can go to their “Real Life Answers” section and a few words you can put in (one at a time) are: “Virginity”, “Purity”, and “Sex” and each time you will see articles you can choose to select to read that could pertain to your situation. Just make sure you check the “type” which tells the category you closest fit into like “student” because the answers will be different according to the “type” you select.

• Today’s Christian Woman Magazine This is a magazine for women which is published by the ministry of Christianity Today. They have a great magazine that you could find helpful as a woman and as a wife and also have a great web site with interesting and helpful articles on a variety of subjects. If you mouse over “Heart” on the top of their Home page and select “Single Life” you will have a section that will come up titled “Dating and Sex” that you can read through.

• www.troubledwith.com This web site belongs to the ministry of Focus on the Family and has a few sections that could help you with this issue, such as “Sex Before Marriage” and “Living Together.”

RESOURCE DESCRIPTIONS:

• AND THE BRIDE WORE WHITE …The Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity -by Dannah Gresh, published by Moody Press www.moodypublishers.com. This book comes highly recommended. “It’s well-written and is interesting without being ‘preachy’.” It gives guidelines for dating and friendships, dealing with regret, healing a broken heart, and a 3-step plan to break off destructive relationships. It may be used alone or with a 10 session workbook designed for small groups and retreats. “The incredible thing about this book is that as you read, it feels like an intimate conversation with a close friend. I encourage you to completely and wholeheartedly dive into this book. I know it will be an encouragement for you as you stand strong in this world of pressure and confusion.” (Jaci Velasquez) Buy this book now.

• LOVE, SEX AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP… God’s Prescription for Enhancing Your Love Life -by Chip Ingram, published by Baker Books www.bakerbooks.com. This book is for singles, divorcees, and those who are widowed, as well as for those who are married. Regardless of your current relational status, if you don’t understand romantic relationships from God’s perspective, you’re destined to a life of severe disappointment and significant frustration. In fact, this book’s greatest value may be for people who aren’t yet in relationships. The principles in this book are tremendously helpful for those who as single who are considering what kind of relationship they want and how to go about it. If you’re married it will provide a reality check on your expectations. It will help direct your energy and focus toward the aspects of your relationship that will build increased joy and deeper intimacy. It will also help you address attitudes and practices in your marriage that may be putting relational roadblocks between you and your mate. If you’re divorced, this book will help you discover what may have gone wrong in your marriage and how to prepare yourself now to build healthy, positive relationships in the future. Buy this book now.

• SEX IS NOT THE PROBLEM (Lust Is)” written by Joshua Harris, published by Multnomah www.mpbooks.com. This book discusses the fact that lust isn’t just a guy problem — it’s a human problem. And unless we honestly confront it, lust will destroy our relationships and our lives. Joshua Harris, author of the runaway bestseller I Kissed Dating Goodbye, calls a generation bombarded with images of sexual sin back to the freedom and joy of holiness. This book — straightforward without being graphic — speaks to those entrenched in lust or just flirting with temptation. Honestly sharing his own struggles, Harris exposes lust’s tactics and helps readers create a personal plan for fighting back. most of the content of the book is aimed for the younger generation and those who aren’t married yet. It’s a book for a single man or woman who may benefit from reading material to help fight lust and celebrate sexual purity since the enemy of our faith is increasing the attack to corrupt our youth. Buy this book now.

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