Christian Courtship & Dating
Christian families hear a lot about courtship and dating these days, but often lack clear ideas as to the differences between a dating approach and the courtship concept. We want to spare our children the pitfalls of the modern dating tradition, but often don’t know how to explain to them how courtship works! What’s vitally important is not which term we use – courtship or dating – but rather, to not opt for Pharisaical rules but find Biblical principles. These books have been carefully selected from many writings on the topic, to point families to the resources that are solidly biblical in their approach to boy-girl relationships and which will help them prepare for a long and solid marriage.
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Before You Meet Your Future Husband: 30 Questions to Ask Yourself and 30 Heartfelt Prayers
$13.99This uplifting, interactive devotional helps you approach dating from a place of peace and strength, whether you’re in a relationship now or simply hope to be married one day. With a focus on your own transformation, Before You Meet Your Future Husband offers biblical guidance, real-life stories, thought-provoking questions, and intentional prayers to help you prepare now for the future God has in store for you.
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Courtship and Dating: So What’s the Difference? MP3 (Dennis Gundersen)
$3.99We hear much about courtship these days, but judging by the conversations we have with families, many parents are quite in the dark as to the real differences between a “dating” approach to relationships and the “courtship” concept. We want to spare our children the pitfalls we experienced in the 20th-century “dating” tradition, but too often, we lack clear ideas about what we are leading them to and end up being more of a barrier than a door! So, what are the differences between courtship and dating?
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Praying for Your Future Husband: Preparing Your Heart for His
$13.99Praying for Your Future Husband is perfect for women of all ages who are dreaming about “The One.” God has a beautiful romance prepared for you. Prayer is the key to unlocking the love story … with your future husband and with God, the lover of your soul.
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The Princess and the Kiss, 25th Anniversary Edition (Jennie Bishop)
$13.79To celebrate the special anniversary of this bestselling children’s classic, The Princess and the Kiss has been updated to delight the next generation! While retaining the beloved illustrations and story of the original book (which has sold nearly a half-million copies), this new edition features enhanced colorization and enlarged text for easy reading. Whether given as a gift or used as a teaching resource, this book will help children understand the value of a pure heart.
Come join us at the castle as a loving king and queen present their daughter with a gift from God—her first kiss—to keep or to give away. As various suitors compete for the princess’ attention, the wise girl waits for the man who is worthy of her precious gift. Where is he and how will she ever find him? The surprising answer in this marvelous parable will touch the heart of parent and child alike.
The Princess and the Kiss beautifully portrays the ageless message that “love…comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith” (1 Timothy 1:5, NIV)
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She’s Got the Wrong Guy: Why Smart Women Settle (Deepak Reju)
$14.50In She’s Got the Wrong Guy, Deepak Reju offers a different kind of dating book, discussing the types of guys women should not marry and offering biblical reasons why they aren’t suitable spouses. Writing from his years of experience as a pastor and counselor, Reju shares with women his perspective on how to assess a relationship’s strengths from the beginning, how to identify possible pitfalls, and how to have the courage to wait for a relationship that will be a blessing for both of you.
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Preparing Children for Marriage (Josh Mulvihill)
$14.50My kids are way too young to be thinking about dating and marriage already! Why would I begin ‘the talk’ now, before they’ve even started asking questions?”
Many parents find it difficult to broach these topics with their children, especially in age-appropriate ways. But our choice is no longer between teaching them now or later—if we do not reach them first, our culture is happy to step in with messages of its own. Someone is going to shape our children’s beliefs—so the time to start biblical conversations is now!
In this foundation-laying book, Josh Mulvihill offers theological training for a critical area of parenting. He walks parents through how to begin conversations, then teaches them God’s purpose for dating, marriage, and sex so they can pass this teaching on to their children.
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Love, Honor, and Virtue (Hal & Melanie Young)
$8.50Gaining a Biblical Attitude Toward Sexuality
The Battlefield Is Different Than We Remember ….
The changes in technology and culture have put an entirely new face on the fight for moral purity. Temptation is nothing new, but where our generation had to avoid traps, our children are being actively hunted. Our sons are being exposed and ensnared by things that didn’t exist when they were born, and the conversations we had at 15 and 16 are necessary for 10 and 11 … and earlier … today.
If they want to walk in integrity, they have a fight on their hands.
A book written to and for teens and twenty-something guys. It’s short, concise, and very direct. It gives a Biblical perspective to help:
- Understand God’s design, from biology to morality
- Navigate the cultural minefield
- Build a foundation for Christ-honoring relationships
- Find hope for recovery if they’ve stumbled
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Courtship and Dating: So What’s the Difference? (Dennis Gundersen)
$6.75Considered by many the most sensible and Biblical book on courtship in print. Chapters on the right role of parents in their children’s choices; on relationships for the purpose of service rather than mere entertainment; on guarded moral protection and accountability rather than total freedom; on the benefits of waiting for one partner rather than being a “serial dater”. And much more.
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Courtship and Dating: So What’s the Difference? Audio CD (Dennis Gundersen)
$5.99We hear much about courtship these days, but judging by the conversations we have with families, many parents are quite in the dark as to the real differences between a “dating” approach to relationships and the “courtship” concept. We want to spare our children the pitfalls we experienced in the 20th-century “dating” tradition, but too often we lack clear ideas about what we are leading them to and end up being more of a barrier than a door!
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Danger Signs of an Unhealthy Dating Relationship (Lou Priolo)
$8.75“I know that the one I’m thinking of spending the rest of my life with is a sinner. I am one too. I know that no two people are totally compatible, and in a marriage of two sinners, there will be difficulties. But sometimes I wonder if we will make it. There are issues over which we keep on stumbling. Am I being oversensitive? Am I worrying about nothing? Or, are my concerns about our compatibility valid?”
If thoughts and questions like this trouble you, this book may help. Here’s an inventory to help you decide if the light on the road before you is green, yellow or red. It is designed to identify problem areas before you move forward with marriage plans, to serve as a useful tool as you seek godly advice from those who counsel you.
Read Danger Signs on Amazon Kindle.
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Dating with Discernment (Sam A. Andreades)
$17.50Done with dating? Don’t know where to start? Wondering if your date is the one to marry? Pastor-scholar Sam Andreades brings single Christians in that vulnerable life moment the practical, theological help to make the dangerous decision confidently. Bringing the Bible’s wisdom on relationships to bear on the dating scene, he helps you lay a foundation for a love that lasts.
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Before You Meet Prince Charming – A Guide to Radiant Purity (Sarah Mally)
$14.50Most books for girls on courtship and Christian preparation for relationships focus far too much on the method of preparedness, but neglect the vital emphasis on preparing yourself! This book comes at the subject right: in your walk with God, are you becoming who you need to be, in order to prepare for who He intends to bring you?
A young lady who is pure will shine with a radiant brightness in this world of darkness. How can a young lady stay physically and emotionally pure as she waits for God’s best in marriage? What should be her primary focus? How can she build close relationships with her parents? How can she be growing daily in her walk with Christ? What are some practical ways she can deal with a crush? What principles should she remember in her friendships with young men? How can she be wise in her internet usage?
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Picking Up the Pieces: Recovering from Broken Relationships (Lou Priolo)
$16.99A broken romantic relationship can wreck lives, and is especially painful if you didn’t want it to end. Here is relief to lead you from heartache to a healthier relationship with Christ.
When such an intimate relationship is torn apart, the havoc can spread to the lives of emotions of more than two — it can affect many involved. The pain is worst for the party who did not want it to end. You may wonder, “Will the ache in my heart ever go away?” You expect, of course, that the author of this book will say “Yes, it will go away.” Let him persuade you how.
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Helping Them to Choose: The Duty of Christian Parents (Samuel Philips)
$9.50In 1859, pastor Samuel Philips wrote this book on home life, including instructions to Christian parents on helping their children marry. That godly counsel given found in this reprint is a timely reminder of the wisdom of God for all family life.
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Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make (Paul David Tripp)
$23.99Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with each other in a fallen world. Yet, in pastor Paul Tripp’s professional experience, the majority of couples enter marriage with unrealistic expectations, leaving them unprepared for the day-to-day realities of married life.
This unique book introduces a biblical and practical approach to those realities that is rooted in God’s faithfulness and Scripture’s teaching on sin and grace. “Spouses need to be reconciled to each other and to God on a daily basis,” Tripp declares. “Since we’re always sinners married to sinners, reconciliation isn’t just the right response in moments of failure. It must be the lifestyle of any healthy marriage.”
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Marrying Well: Practical Wisdom on Courtship for Parents & Children (8-CD set) (Botkin Families)
$14.00Half Price while supplies last!
It’s dawning on families that “dating” leads to trouble, not dynamic marriages. But when we forsake the only tradition we know, we’re often left in a maze of unexplored territory. How do young people find each other and then discern the Lord’s will for marriage? What does it mean to “marry well”? Marrying Well provides parents much wisdom to shepherd their children through this realm of life.
While the Bible doesn’t offer a formula for getting to the altar, it has much to say about the maturity, vision, and love that make a marriage beautiful and powerful, from the very first day.
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Single & Satisfied (Nancy Wilson)
$10.79If you’re a single Christian woman worried and frustrated by your present marital status you need to read this book. I have read my share of those ‘singleness is a gift’ books (and it is!) but Nancy Wilson approaches it from a fresh perspective, is terribly witty and completely straightforward with her readers. You will be laughing your way through each chapter, and come away feeling refreshed and encouraged as a single woman of God.
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It’s Not That Complicated (Anna Sofia Botkin & Elizabeth Botkin)
$12.00How to Relate to Guys in a Healthy, Sane, and Biblical Way
Ever been confused about friendships with boys? How does a girl handle crushes? How friendly is being too friendly? How close is too close? Or, what do you do when a guy is being way too friendly? And what do guys think about all this? What does it mean to be a “sister, in all purity”? (1 Timothy 5:2)
Guy-girl relationships have always been complicated, but perhaps never more so than today. It’s (Not That) Complicated is a humorous, hopeful, and deeply thought-provoking new look at guy-girl relationships in our times.
Dealing practically with such complications as online interaction, Hollywood expectations, undefined relationships, and unrequited love, the Botkin sisters offer enduring biblical principles that can make it all much simpler.
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Talking Back to Purity Culture (Rachel Joy Welcher)
$14.99Compassionate, faithful, and wise, she charts a path forward for Christians in the ongoing debates about sexuality—one that rejects legalism and license alike, steering us back instead to the good news of Jesus. It’s time to talk back to purity culture—and this book is ready to jump-start the conversation.
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Your Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past: How Much to Share
$5.75You are in a serious, committed dating relationship, and you are thinking about marriage. Or perhaps you are already engaged and are eagerly counting down the weeks until your wedding. But there’s a weight in the back of your mind. You haven’t shared your sexual past.
Maybe you’re even hiding a current sexual addiction. But you’re also not sure if your boyfriend or girlfriend needs to know details of your sexual past or present. Won’t talking about it bring more harm than good? You wonder whether you need to share anything and, if yes, what you should share.
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