When God Writes Your Love Story: The Ultimate Approach to Guy/Girl Relationships - By describing their own love story, the authors demonstrate that as we keep our hearts focused on serving and loving Christ, God is able to bring romance into our lives in His time, in a way that is richer, more fulfilling, and more romantic than we can do on our own. [Amazon.com]
Passion & Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control - This is the classic love story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot with an inspiring emphasis on their commitment to Christ. [Amazon.com]
The book I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris is probably not what you expect it to be. Whether your family chooses to date or not, this book is an excellent one to read and discuss with your daughter. The theme of the book is purity, which is a much higher standard than simply choosing not to go beyond some level of physical involvement. [Amazon.com]
Before You Meet Prince Charming: A Guide to Radiant Purity - Each chapter starts with a continuing fairytale that the author uses to illustrate the real dangers in the lives of a young woman. Sarah Mally inspires and challenges young women to protect their hearts and focus on serving Christ. [Amazon.com]
This Can't Wait: Talking With Your Kids About Sex - Written by Scott Talley, father of Golf Course Road Church of Christ Senior High Youth Minister Paul Talley, this book will give you the tools as a parent to help your children form healthy, Christian attitudes toward sexuality. [Amazon.com]
Passport 2 Purity - The Passport 2 Purity program is produced by Family Life. It is an audio program to go through on a weekend to introduce your child to sexuality with a focus on God’s standards of purity. The strength of this program is the way it fosters communication between parent and child. It is geared to the junior high age group. [Amazon.com]
5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter - For mothers with girls eighteen and younger, this is a must-have book. Youth culture commentator Vicki Courtney helps moms pinpoint and prepare the discussions that should be ongoing in their daughters' formative years. The book is linked to online bonus features offering invaluable tips on having these conversations across the various stages of development: five and under, six to eleven, twelve and up. [Amazon.com]
Pure Excitement: A Godly Look at Sex, Love & Dating - In this book, Joe White (founder of Kanakuk Camps) helps teens figure out God's awesome plan for true love–and, for those who've made mistakes in the past, he walks them through the steps to reclaiming purity. More than just advice, Pure Excitement gets teens fired up to develop the courage and conviction required for accepting nothing but the best. [Amazon.com]
The Purity Principle: God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails - For thirty years Randy Alcorn has been encouraging people-young and old-to pursue the rewards of sexual purity. Biblical, practical, and concise, this book deals with raising children to embrace sexual purity, providing an example of purity in the home, protecting purity in dating (at any age), and maintaining purity in marriage. [Amazon.com]