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Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality Rob Bell (Zondervan) |
While most books about sex for dating Christians begin and end with “don’t,” Bell outlines the bigger picture of human relationships and what they can teach us about God’s character.
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Mars and Venus on a Date: A Guide for Navigating the 5 Stages of Dating to Create a Loving and Lasting Relationship John Gray (Harper) |
After singles kept asking questions that weren’t covered in his classic Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Gray penned this follow-up. It draws on psychology, addressing the complexities of dating in a postmodern world.
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What Women Wish You Knew about Dating: A Single Guy’s Guide to Romantic Relationships Stephen W. Simpson (Baker Books) |
This rare dating book for men is funny and honest. It looks at the frustration inherent in most people’s dating journey. Simpson, a psychologist, helps readers date like a man instead of a guy (and the women say “amen”).
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Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity Lauren F. Winner (Brazos Press) |
Winner blends personal experience, scholarly research, pop culture awareness, and theological truth to craft a brave treatise on chastity. She candidly discusses her own reluctant journey, deftly avoiding formulas and issuing a compelling invitation to sexual purity.
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How To Get A Date Worth Keeping Henry Cloud (Zondervan) |
I don’t agree with all of Cloud’s advice, and his tone can be a bit flippant, but he acknowledges the seldom-addressed dating drought in Christian circles. He also debunks many popular myths, such as “dating around is unchristian” and “God will definitely bring the right one to you.”
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Camerin Courtney is author of Table for One (Revell) and co-author of The unGuide to Dating (Revell).
Sex God, Mars and Venus on a Date, What Women Wish You Knew about Dating, Real Sex, and How to Get a Date Worth Keeping are available from ChristianBook.com, Amazon.com and other book retailers.
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