And the Bride Wore White Companion Guide: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity

by Dannah Gresh

Publisher:

Moody Publishers

, 2014

Overview

Companion guide to And the Bride Wore White

Don’t let your youth be a cultural statistic. Youth leaders and parents will be glad to see the training materials available for the bestselling And the Bride Wore White by Dannah Gresh. Perfect for individual and small group study, the DVD, leader’s guide, and study guide will complement perfectly. DVD includes bonus tracks.

From the Back Cover

Abstinence isn’t about not having sex—it’s about waiting to have it right.

The pressure to conform to the sexual norms of our culture and to forgo God’s plan for purity—His best for you—can be overwhelming. Whether you’re committed to abstinence, just hanging in there, or you’ve already gone too far, you’re not alone. This journal, a companion guide to be used as you read the bestselling And the Bride Wore White, provides fun and thought-provoking activities that will help you learn how to:

• embrace God’s grace to live a life of purity;
• commit to keep God first and stay off the boy-crazy train;
• determine to save sex for marriage; and
• begin the process of healing if sexual sin has broken your heart.

So what do you really think about sex? And, more importantly, what does God think? Use this companion guide in your own study, with a small group, or even in a lively overnight retreat. Videos and a leader’s guide are available online.

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Contents

Chapter 1: And The Bride Wore White: Deciding to Live a Lifestyle of Purity
Chapter 2: Satan’s Big Fat Sex Lies: Learning to Recognize the Truth
Chapter 3: Satan’s Biggest, Fattest Lie: Resisting the Lure to Sin
Chapter 4: Satan’s Second Big Fat Sex Lie: Hiding Behind the Fig Leaves
Chapter 5: Breakin’ Up Is Hard To Do: Breaking Off Sinful Relationships in Three Steps
Chapter 6: Secret #1: Purity is a Process Defining Innocence and Purity
Chapter 7: Secret #2: Purity Dreams of its Future Envisioning a Godly Husband
Chapter 8: Secret #3: Purity is Governed by its Value Part A: Discovering Your Value in God’s Eyes
Chapter 9: Secret #3: Purity is Governed by its Value Part B: Demonstrating Your Value in the Eyes of Others
Chapter 10: Secret #4: Purity Speaks Boldly Preparing Your Tongue for Dates
Chapter 11: Secret #5: Purity Loves its Creator at Any Cost Pursuing a Love Relationship with Jesus
Chapter 12: Secret #6: Purity Embraces Wise Guidance Inviting Your Parents into Your Love Life
Chapter 13: The Truth About Sex: It’s Out of This World Understanding the Heavenly Purpose of Sex
Chapter 14: The Truth About Sex: Getting down to Earth Preparing to Enjoy the Earthly Gift of Sex
Chapter 15: Not You Again, Satan! Facing the Consequences to Find Healing
Chapter 16: Secret #7: Purity Watches Burning Flames Finding M.O.R.E. to Help You

Praise for And the Bride Wore White Companion Guide

One of the biggest concerns our readers face is how to talk to their daughters about sex and sexuality.  I send them to Dannah’s book without hesitation.  She’s the wise big sister so many of these girls long to hear from.  Her warmth, compassion, and vulnerability make her words matter for young women trying to live pure lives in an impure world.
-Carla Barnhill
Editor, Christian Parenting Today

Human sexuality is at the center of most of the bitter cultural struggles being waged in our day.  Far too many young women don’t know right from wrong when it comes to their bodies and their minds because they have bought into the low moral standards promoted on television and in contemporary movies and music.  In a friendly, personal manner, Dannah Gresh helps her readers understand that sexuality is a beautiful gift from God and that He intends it to be reserved for marriage.  I highly recommend And the Bride Wore White to any young woman who wants God’s best for her life.
-Richard Land
President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Host, For Faith & Family Radio

Dannah has a fresh way of sharing important truths we need to hear.  In an age of moral decline even among our church youth, this message is needed now more than ever.  Give Dannah your ear.  You won’t be disappointed.
-Anita Lustrea
Host/Producer, Midday Connection

As a mother of two teenage daughters, I cannot think of any book more beautifully inspiring than And the Bride Wore White.  My daughters loved Dannah’s insights, her humor, and her call for a life without regrets.  I am deeply grateful for the realistic role model she is for my daughters...She has changed their lives, and in doing so she has changed mine.
- Tammy Maltby
Author and Co-host of emmy-nominated Aspiring Women

One of the biggest concerns our readers face is how to talk to their daughters about sex and sexuality. I send them to Dannah’s book without hesitation. She’s the wise big sister so many of these girls long to hear from. Her warmth, compassion, and vulnerability make her words matter for young women trying to live pure lives in an impure world.
-Carla Barnhill
Editor, Christian Parenting Today

Human sexuality is at the center of most of the bitter cultural struggles being waged in our day. Far too many young women don’t know right from wrong when it comes to their bodies and their minds because they have bought into the low moral standards promoted on television and in contemporary movies and music. In a friendly, personal manner, Dannah Gresh helps her readers understand that sexuality is a beautiful gift from God and that He intends it to be reserved for marriage. I highly recommend And the Bride Wore White to any young woman who wants God’s best for her life.
-Richard Land
President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Host, For Faith & Family Radio

Dannah has a fresh way of sharing important truths we need to hear. In an age of moral decline even among our church youth, this message is needed now more than ever. Give Dannah your ear. You won’t be disappointed.
-Anita Lustrea
Host/Producer, Midday Connection

As a mother of two teenage daughters, I cannot think of any book more beautifully inspiring than And the Bride Wore White. My daughters loved Dannah’s insights, her humor, and her call for a life without regrets. I am deeply grateful for the realistic role model she is for my daughters...She has changed their lives, and in doing so she has changed mine.
- Tammy Maltby
Author and Co-host of emmy-nominated Aspiring Women

Product Details

• Title : And the Bride Wore White Companion Guide: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity
• Author: Gresh, Dannah
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN: 9781575674483

About Dannah Gresh

DANNAH GRESH is the bestselling author, speaker, and founder of True Girl (formerly Secret Keeper Girl), America's most popular Christian tween event. She has authored over twenty books that have been translated into twelve languages, including And the Bride Wore White and Lies Girls Believe. Considered one of the leading experts on the subject of sexual theology and parenting tweens and teens, her resources have equipped over one million moms and leaders as they seek to raise their girls in confidence and Truth. Over 400,000 have attended her live events. Dannah is a frequent co-host for Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth's Revive Our Hearts as well as a popular guest on programs like Focus on the Family and Family Life. She has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and the TEDx stage. She lives on a hobby farm in State College, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bob, and over twenty animals.