Everything Romance by
David Bordon and Tom Winters. Written for anyone in love, this book
contains a sweet potpourri of creative ideas and inspiring prose. There
are no chapter divisions in this book, just a treasury of ways to
capture your love's heart daily through a variety of ways including
quotes by famous people, poetry, love letters, inexpensive date night
suggestions, and recipes to fan the heart flames. It also contains fun
and creative date and gift ideas for any budget, love busters and love
boosters even some trivia about the history of love and romances. Truly
a charming book.
From Waterbrook Press (Colorado Springs, CO) in 2011, this
288-page book sells for $14.99 (hardcover).
Are You Waiting
for "The One"? by Margaret Kim Peterson and Dwight N.
Peterson. As the subtitle says, this book is about "cultivating
realistic, positive expectations for Christian marriage. In this
book, the husband-wife team of authors show us that marriage is far
deeper and stronger than any romantic fairy tale. They help us sort
out the difference between how our surrounding society that often
depicts marriage and how Christians really should approach
marriage.They look at what marriage is and is not and guide us
through many aspects of a growing, marturing marriage.
The nine chapter
titles are: Young Love, Marriage, Families, Peace, Friendship, Sex,
Hospitality, Households and Old Love. In these chapters they discuss
being a family, handling conflict, having children, household
economics, weathering the transitions of life and many other topics of
great importance to having a fulfilling marriage.
From InterVarsity
Press (Downers Grove, IL) in 2011, this 232-page book sells for $16
(trade cover).
Every Single
Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge
. This book, the
workbook companion to
Every Woman's Battle, is about how you
can guard your heart and mind against sexual and emotional
compromise. It addresses real life temptations, helps you evaluate
your present lifestyle, and teaches you, through practical and
biblical lessons, to fulfill your God-given desires.
Some of the eight
chapter titles inlcude: Whose Battle Is It?, Finding Truth, Taking
Thoughts Captive, Guarding Your Heart, Surrendering, Cultivating True
Intimacy and Retreating with the Lord. Each chapter provides a
section of questions for reflection and examination either for
personal or group study.
From Waterbrook
Press (Colorado Springs) in 2011, this 127-page book sells for $12.99
(trade cover).
Every Single Man's Battle by
Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker. The focus of this book, the
workbook companion to Every
Man's Battle, is to help
men stay on the path of sexual purity. The book contains practical,
no holds barred advice on how to win your battle against sexual
temptation. The authors, who reveal some of their own pitfalls, delve
into key scriptures that helped them and can also help you develop
practical tools and biblical strategies for living the pure life in a
sex-crazed world.
Some of the eight
chapter titles include, How We Got Here, Choosing Victory, Victory
with Your Eyes, Victory with Your Mind and Victory in Your Heart.
Each chapter provides a section of questions for reflection and
examination either for personal or group study.
From Waterbrook
Press (Colorado Springs) in 2011, this book of 183 pages sells for
$12.99 (trade cover).
What Are You Waiting For? by
Dannah Gresh. The author offers help to young women trying to grow up
and navigate in a sex-obsessed culture. She offers a sexual theology
based on an ancient biblical word traced from Genesis to Revelation.
She candidly shares straight talk about masturbation, pornography,
and the addictive nature of romance then gives a clear plan for
breaking free from sexual guilt.
Some
of the 16 chapter titles include: Clearly Confused, Not All Sex is
the Same, Friends with Benefits, Relational Love, The Lesbian
Question, Sex is Not a Solo Sport, Exclusive Love, The Line, Finding
Yada, Faithful Love and The Yearning. The book is designed to be used
in group studies of two chapters per session and includes a set of
discussion questions based on each of the 16 chapters.
From
WaterBrook Press (Colorado Springs) in 2011, this book of 178 pages
sells for $10.99 (trade cover.)