Helpful Tools that
Discuss Marriage and Sex
The
sermons from Hebrews 13:4 have given opportunity for many conversations about
God’s design for marriage and sex. The
subject is critically important for husbands and wives, as well as for parents
and their kids. I realize these matters
are sensitive and sometimes difficult to address. Several helpful resources have been ordered
and will be available in our bookstore by Sunday. I encourage you to take a look at them and
see if they will help you.
SEX (Part of the series of Little Black Books) by Scott Petty ($5.00)
What’s the deal with sex anyway? Is it basically just a physical
need that we should satisfy whenever and however we please? Or is it something
dirty and sinful that a good Christian person should have nothing to do with?
According to Scott Petty, God has a design for sexuality that is
much better than both of these options. Scott also deals with some of the
common questions young people have about sex:
How far can I go physically with my girlfriend or
boyfriend? Is the Bible
anti-homosexual? What about pornography?
This
is a helpful tool for you as a parent, and a great resource to share with your
older child/teen. We have a whole series
of Little Black Books in our
bookstore. They are all great resources
on various topics. All of them are fun
to read and get straight to the point.
How to Talk to Your Kid about Sex:
Honesty and Openness for a Sensitive Subject ($4.00)
We don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but isn’t everyone
else already talking about sex? Yes, they are talking, and their words are
shaping our children’s understanding right now. In a culture that glorifies
casual sex, kids will only learn to think biblically about it when parents
speak up.
Dr.
William P. Smith shares a practical, non-threatening model that will connect
your child to God’s perspective on sex and intimacy. As you initiate
intentional conversations, you will create a safe and God-honoring space for
your child to ask questions about sex and receive biblical answers. CCEF (Christian Counseling and
Educational Foundation) is an outstanding ministry organization and I highly
recommend any of their resources.
Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God:
What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know, by C.J. Mahaney ($11.00)
Beginning from the Biblical basis of the Song of Solomon, C. J.
Mahaney explores the Bible's teaching on sex, first setting the topic within
its appropriate context: seeking God's glory in all of life, and particularly
in the marriage relationship.
This
is a great little book that overflows with insightful advice and encouragement
to Christian husbands, providing concrete examples of how to love one's wife as
Christ loved the church. The call to husbands is one of joyful and sacrificial
love in all aspects of marriage.
Time for the Talk: Leading Your Son
Into True Manhood, by Steve Zollos
($12.00)
I’ve
not read this book, but here is what the publisher says:
Time for The Talk will help fathers walk their sons through one
of the most important conversations of their lives. “The Talk” is much broader
than just a talk about sexuality; it’s a conversation about manhood, about
right decisions, about Christ.
Time for The Talk will assist you in giving your son what he
needs to steer through the moral and spiritual confusion of this world and make
wise, godly, character-forming decisions. You will be equipping him to enter
true manhood — a passage that many young men today never make.
This
book not only provides a complete framework for discussing the key areas of
manhood that every boy should learn from his father; it also guides you into
developing a relationship based on truth and love that will endure for life.
Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter
Conversations on Biblical Womanhood
($11.00)
Again, I’ve
not read this, but it comes highly recommended.
Here’s what the publisher says about the book: Mothers and
daughters have a lot to talk about. That’s how God designed it. A mother is her
daughter’s first role model, teacher, and friend, and she carries the
responsibility of passing on to her daughter a legacy of biblical womanhood.
Mother-daughter
team Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre give you insights and suggestions on
how to talk—really talk—to each other about what it means to become a godly
woman. Tips and study questions make it easy for moms and their pre-teen and
teenage daughters to read, share, discuss, and grow.
Thanks Gerald. -Jeremy
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