Christian Sex

Author : Bromleigh McCleneghan
Publisher : HarperOne
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0062428594

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Good Christian Sex by Bromleigh McCleneghan Pdf

Moving beyond the deep-seated cultural feelings of shame that have long fueled the conflict between Christianity and sex—and the belief that there is only one right and valid way to practice one’s sexuality—this renowned University of Chicago pastor uses enlightening personal stories and examples from theology to show how sex is powerful and holy. For years, Christians have been told to adhere to one singular path when it comes to sex: abstinence and purity. Yet this limited focus ignores the reality that people’s sexual and romantic lives differ widely, even among those who consider themselves devout believers. Church leaders have often refused to address the topic—or have preached in ways that are harmful to the emotional and spiritual growth of the faithful in the pews. Pastor McCleneghan is determined to reshape the issue—and fundamentally transcend this disconnect between sexuality and spirituality that has left many Christians feeling guilty and sinful. Written in her measured, non-judgmental voice, Good Christian Sex combines humorous personal anecdotes with theological research to transform how Christians think and talk about this basic human need, offering a new understanding that reconciles human love and religious faith. Breaking with outdated conventions, McCleneghan explains how the Bible and Christian tradition inform our beliefs about desire, pleasure, nudity, fidelity, premarital sex, and the variety of sexual practices, and encourages Christians to talk about their bodies, their sensuality, and their longings in a frank, positive, and realistic way. Warm, insightful, and honest, Good Christian Sex is a message of hope, that at last lifts the veil of shame felt by many religious people.

Author : Dane Fragger
Publisher : Dane Fragger
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Christian Sex Ed by Dane Fragger Pdf

According to a survey of two thousand Christians done by Christian Sex Ed. Ministries, 91 percent believe that the community of faith doesn’t talk enough about sexual purity. Christian Sex Ed is the answer to that problem. As you read through these pages, you will learn about sex in an educational, scientific, transparent, and—above all else—a biblical manner. Not only will you be educated about sex, but you will be equipped to walk in sexual purity. After spending twelve years as a slave to sexual sin, Pastor Dane shares the biblical and practical steps that helped him overcome a life of sexual immorality and walk in continuous freedom. Dane Fragger is the founder of Christian Sex Ed. Ministries. Millions of believers around the world who desire to learn about dating, sex, and sexual purity view his content each month. In addition, Dane serves as a pastor in Los Angeles, California, where he lives with his beautiful wife and lovely daughters.

Author : John Piper,Justin Taylor
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433517907

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Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper,Justin Taylor Pdf

The Bible has a way of shocking us. If Americans could still blush, we might blush at the words, "Rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love" (Proverbs 5:18-19). But, of course, sin always tries to trash God's gifts. So we can't just celebrate sex for what God made it to be; we have to fight what sin turned it into. The contributors to this unique volume encourage you to do both: celebrate and struggle. This book has something for all-men and women, married and single-from contributors like John Piper, C. J. and Carolyn Mahaney, Mark Dever, Al Mohler, Carolyn McCulley, and others.

Author : Douglas Wynne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798700349734

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His Own Devices by Douglas Wynne Pdf

In 2016 an occult cabal activates a psychic trigger in a popular video game and a countdown to chaos begins.While her husband is deployed in Afghanistan, Jessica Ritter finds herself navigating the pitfalls of parenting on her own. That includes moderating her ten-year-old son's screen time-an obsession that hits a fever pitch when YouTube sensation Rainbow Dave releases an addictive new iPad game. Gavin knows he isn't supposed to keep secrets from his parents, but when his achievements in the game unlock personal messages from Dave instructing him to embark on real world mini-quests, he can't resist. In the aftermath of an ambush that leaves her husband missing in action, Jessica grapples with fear and sorrow while clues to a threat closer to home evade her detection. Rainbow Dave, the charismatic host of Scream Time, is America's cool big brother-a gamer who built a video empire on the strength of his personality. He is also the focus of a shadowy conspiracy hell-bent on sowing chaos with vast technological resources. Dave's anonymous benefactors have granted him a glimpse of paradise between the pixels, and the real world hasn't looked the same since. Now, wired with a head full of unholy revelations and a crate full of dangerous devices, he's on a mission to help his fans "level up" at a live event. Scream Time is coming to town, and it may be too late to stop a deadly game.

Author : Lewis B. Smedes
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994-06-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780802807434

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Sex for Christians by Lewis B. Smedes Pdf

Considered one of the definitive statements on sex and sexuality from a Christian perspective, Sex for Christians offers frank yet compassionate discussion that is at once refreshingly open-minded and strongly biblical. This edition adds discussions of AIDS and talk of "safe sex", cohabitation, homosexuality, and the need to develop Christian strategies regarding sex.

Author : Sheila Wray Gregoire,Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach,Joanna Sawatsky
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493428809

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The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire,Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach,Joanna Sawatsky Pdf

What if it's not your fault that sex is bad in your marriage? Based on a groundbreaking in-depth survey of 22,000 Christian women, The Great Sex Rescue unlocks the secrets to what makes some marriages red hot while others fizzle out. Generations of women have grown up with messages about sex that make them feel dirty, used, or invisible, while men have been sold such a cheapened version of sex, they don't know what they're missing. The Great Sex Rescue hopes to turn all of that around, developing a truly biblical view of sex where mutuality, intimacy, and passion reign. The Great Sex Rescue pulls back the curtain on what is happening in Christian bedrooms and exposes the problematic teachings that wreck sex for so many couples--and the good teachings that leave others breathless. In the #metoo and #churchtoo era, not only is this book a long overdue corrective to church culture, it is poised to free thousands of couples from repressive and dissatisfying sex lives so that they can experience the kind of intimacy and wholeness God intended.

Author : Clayton Sullivan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0826417922

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Rescuing Sex From the Christians by Clayton Sullivan Pdf

A look at the ways that the Christian religion has maligned sex and some suggestions for Christians to think differently about sex.>

Author : Megan K. DeFranza
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802869821

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Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan K. DeFranza Pdf

Charts a faithful theological middle course through complex sexual issues How different are men and women? When does it matter to us -- or to God? Are male and female the only two options? In Sex Difference in Christian Theology Megan DeFranza explores such questions in light of the Bible, theology, and science. Many Christians, entrenched in culture wars over sexual ethics, are either ignorant of the existence of intersex persons or avoid the inherent challenge they bring to the assumption that everybody is born after the pattern of either Adam or Eve. DeFranza argues, from a conservative theological standpoint, that all people are made in the image of God -- male, female, and intersex -- and that we must listen to and learn from the voices of the intersexed among us.

Author : James A. Brundage
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226077895

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Law, Sex, and Christian Society in Medieval Europe by James A. Brundage Pdf

This monumental study of medieval law and sexual conduct explores the origin and develpment of the Christian church's sex law and the systems of belief upon which that law rested. Focusing on the Church's own legal system of canon law, James A. Brundage offers a comprehensive history of legal doctrines–covering the millennium from A.D. 500 to 1500–concerning a wide variety of sexual behavior, including marital sex, adultery, homosexuality, concubinage, prostitution, masturbation, and incest. His survey makes strikingly clear how the system of sexual control in a world we have half-forgotten has shaped the world in which we live today. The regulation of marriage and divorce as we know it today, together with the outlawing of bigamy and polygamy and the imposition of criminal sanctions on such activities as sodomy, fellatio, cunnilingus, and bestiality, are all based in large measure upon ideas and beliefs about sexual morality that became law in Christian Europe in the Middle Ages. "Brundage's book is consistently learned, enormously useful, and frequently entertaining. It is the best we have on the relationships between theological norms, legal principles, and sexual practice."—Peter Iver Kaufman, Church History

Author : Richard Rupp,Ryan Howes,Stephen Ph. D. Simpson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441201416

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What Wives Wish their Husbands Knew about Sex by Richard Rupp,Ryan Howes,Stephen Ph. D. Simpson Pdf

It's an unfortunate reality that many men grow up in churches that suppress their God-given sexual urges. As a result, many Christian men, single and married, are frustrated with their love lives and their sex lives. The authors of this book claim that Christian men should be the greatest lovers in the world and then work to show men how to do it. They help men: -learn what the Bible says about a healthy sex life -discover how to relate to women as men instead of as boys -address psychological and spiritual issues that interfere with healthy sexuality -learn specific techniques that create a strong relationship, great foreplay, and passionate sex Solidly based in Scripture and informed by the experiences of the authors, all respected sex therapists, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew about Sex dispels the myths that keep good Christian men from experiencing sex as God meant it to be. Perfect for any man, it is also a great book for counselors and pastors who work with men.

Author : Jonathan Grant
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441227164

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Divine Sex by Jonathan Grant Pdf

The digital revolution has ushered in a series of sexual revolutions, all contributing to a perfect storm for modern relationships. Online dating, social media, internet pornography, and the phenomenon of the smartphone generation have created an avalanche of change with far-reaching consequences for sexuality today. The church has struggled to address this new moral ecology because it has focused on clarity of belief rather than quality of formation. The real challenge for spiritual formation lies in addressing the underlying moral intuitions we carry subconsciously, which are shaped by the convictions of our age. In this book, a fresh new voice offers a persuasive Christian vision of sex and relationships, calling young adults to faithful discipleship in a hypersexualized world. Drawing from his pastoral experience with young people and from cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines, Jonathan Grant helps Christian leaders understand the cultural forces that make the church's teaching on sex and relationships ineffective in the lives of today's young adults. He also sets forth pastoral strategies for addressing the underlying fault lines in modern sexuality.

Author : Gregory Coles
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830890934

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Single, Gay, Christian by Gregory Coles Pdf

Foreword INDIES Award Finalist IVP Readers' Choice Award In an age where neither society nor the church knows what to do with gay Christians, Greg Coles tells his own story. Let's make a deal, you and me. Let's make promises to each other. I promise to tell you my story. The whole story. I'll tell you about a boy in love with Jesus who, at the fateful onset of puberty, realized his sexual attractions were persistently and exclusively for other guys. I'll tell you how I lay on my bed in the middle of the night and whispered to myself the words I've whispered a thousand times since: "I'm gay." I'll show you the world through my eyes. I'll tell you what it's like to belong nowhere. To know that much of my Christian family will forever consider me unnatural, dangerous, because of something that feels as involuntary as my eye color. And to know that much of the LGBTQ community that shares my experience as a sexual minority will disagree with the way I've chosen to interpret the call of Jesus, believing I've bought into a tragic, archaic ritual of self-hatred. But I promise my story won't all be sadness and loneliness and struggle. I'll tell you good things too, hopeful things, funny things, like the time I accidentally came out to my best friend during his bachelor party. I'll tell you what it felt like the first time someone looked me in the eyes and said, "You are not a mistake." I'll tell you that joy and sorrow are not opposites, that my life has never been more beautiful than when it was most brokenhearted. If you'll listen, I promise I'll tell you everything, and you can decide for yourself what you want to believe about me.

Author : Phylicia Masonheimer
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1544719760

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Christian Cosmo by Phylicia Masonheimer Pdf

With the church silent on the topic of sex, thousands of Christian young women learn about sex from the pages of Cosmopolitan Magazine: the only place that frankly explains what sex actually is. Unsure what is biblical and what is cultural, these girls come to dating and marriage misunderstanding their own sexuality. No one every taught them about sex from God's perspective. Christian Cosmo is the sex talk many girls never get. Rather than learn about sex from the culture, Christian Cosmo answers sexual questions from a Scriptural standpoint. By reframing sex for the single girl, we lay the foundation for God-honoring marriages and end the stigma on female sexuality.

Author : Ed Wheat, MD
Publisher : Fleming H. Revell Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800746309

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Intended for Pleasure by Ed Wheat, MD Pdf

Author : Kevin Everett FitzMaurice, M.S.
Publisher : FitzMaurice Publishers
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781878693624

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Christian Sex by Kevin Everett FitzMaurice, M.S. Pdf

Christian Sex Practices • Discover how to have and enjoy sex spiritually. • Discover right and wrong when having sex. • Fornication and sodomy are forbidden. • Homosexuality is the beginning of the end. • Marriage is a lifetime commitment. Christian Culture • We will bring Christianity back to life. • Discover the 4 Commandments of the Apostles. • Understand how Christians foolishly use idols. • Don’t eat blood or strangled meats. • How to raise children. • Jesus versus Muhammad. • Proper physical appearance. • Tattoos and immodesty are forbidden. God Is a Spirit • God cannot lie. • God cannot sin. • God cannot be tempted. • Only God is good. • All good is from God. How to Interpret Scripture • God said what He meant to say. • God meant what He said. • God’s Word is eternal. • God is direct and honest. • God is reliable and trustworthy, How to Live a Christian Life • How to hold a Christian service. • Christian communities. • Bishops and deacons. • Right government. • No idolatry. Description from the Book The first chapter is about allowed and forbidden sexual practices using the Bible as the authority. For example, adultery is considered an evil in both the Old and New Testament scripture that is provided. What constitutes Christian culture occupies the second chapter and is the largest chapter in the book. Topics include the commandments of the Apostles and proper physical appearance. A chapter on the nature of God follows the chapter on culture. Next is a chapter on the use of idols and how people love to lie about their idol usage. Instructions on how to and how not to interpret scripture compose the next chapter, followed by a chapter on how to hold a Christian service or meeting. Also, information designed to help you start a Christian community is provided. The purpose of this book is to assist in bringing back to life Christianity. We differentiate Christianity from Chruchianity and religions claiming to be Christian. • This book focuses on Christian culture and practices. • To develop your spiritual skills, read Life Skills: 10 Spiritual Skills and Spiritual Surrender’s Seven Steps. • To rediscover the Christian life, read The Seventh Way, Second Edition, Christian Idols, and Christian Scripture. Read More 7 Spiritual Books Recommended 1. Self: Who Am I? 2. The Story of Life 3. Spiritual Surrender’s Seven Steps 4. Buddha Failed: 25 Reasons 5. Life Skills: 10 Spiritual Skills 6. The Seventh Way, Second Edition 7. Sinners Anonymous: Group Rules, Second Edition 7 Christian Books Recommended 1. Christian Idols 2. Christian Scripture 3. Sinners Anonymous: Group Rules, Second Edition 4. The Seventh Way, Second Edition 5. Spiritual Surrender’s Seven Steps 6. The Story of Life 7. Self: Who Am I?