Stephen Arterburn

Shannon Ethridge

Guides young women to make the right choices to maintain sexual purity, focusing on self-acceptance and the damaging influences of the over-sexualized media.

Guarding Your Mind, Heart, and Body in a Sex-Saturated World

Every Young Woman's Battle

Discovering God's Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment

Every Woman's Battle

A 8-Week Workbook for Withstanding the Greatest Pressure Young Women Have Ever Faced. Maybe you’ve seen images of women on TV, in movies, or in magazines and thought, I’ll never look like that…even while suspecting that women with self-respect and integrity shouldn’t even try to look that way. Perhaps you’ve felt the discomfort that comes when a guy wants you to go farther than you know is right. Possibly you feel that you’ve been robbed of your purity. In today’s sexually charged world, it’s easy to compromise in lots of little ways–only to discover that you’ve given away something you don’t know how to get back. In the Every Young Woman’s Battle Workbook–easy to use on your own or in a group–you’ll find 8 practical, biblical lessons to help you to really guard your body, mind and heart. You’ll… · learn how the sexual battle begins in your heart and mind · understand your hunger for attention from guys · explore what God has to say about sexuality and sex · recognize and avoid the potential pitfalls awaiting on your journey toward adulthood and possibly marriage · find out how the media, novels, fashion, internet chat rooms, and body and beauty obsessions influence your sexual choices–and what you can do about it · develop a deeper, more satisfying level of intimacy with God Now is the time to stand strong. Learn how to protect yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually–and how to get your need for love met in positive, healthy ways that leave you truly satisfied–with the Every Young Woman’s Battle Workbook.

How to Pursue Purity in a Sex-Saturated World

Every Young Woman's Battle Workbook

Powerful Tools for Guarding Your Body, Mind, and Heart Remaining pure while single isn’t easy in a culture that encourages a woman to use her body to gain power, respect, and personal fulfillment. The longing for emotional and physical connection can gradually and subtly lead you into compromises you never intended to make. But you can resist the pressures—or reclaim your purity—by building a strong foundation of integrity. This book, ideal for study with Every Woman’s Battle, is designed specifically for single women and will give you the tools you need to resist temptation and discover true fulfillment. Through practical and biblical lessons you’ll be equipped to: · understand the unique components of female sexuality · discern your personal areas of vulnerability · design a defense plan to protect your heart and mind, as well as your body · allow God to satisfy the desires He placed within you Each weekly study section—designed both for individual and small group use in eight-week or twelve-week tracks—guides you deeper into God’s Word, then helps you personalize and apply the principles that will help you live in sexual and emotional purity.

Guarding Your Heart and Mind Against Sexual and Emotional Compromise

Every Single Woman's Battle

Sexual and emotional fantasies tend to reveal certain areas of trauma, brokenness, and disillusionment that are yet to be healed. Many people, including Christians, look to their sexual and emotional fantasies as a road map to where they can find the fulfillment they long for. However these fantasies aren't a reliable road map into the future, they are actually a rocky road map from the past. Shannon Ethridge, best-selling Christian author, certified life coach, and advocate for healthy sexuality offers fascinating insights into common sexual thoughts such as: dating a much older man or much younger woman connecting with strangers via cyberspace gay and lesbian fantasies fascination with pleasure, pain, and power Introduced in Genesis, God's design for sex, beyond procreation, is to offer connection andpleasure for marriage partners. But also in Genesis is an outline of seven sexual fallacies that bring discord, pain, and brokenness.The Fantasy Fallacyhelps explain the basis for these fallacies and offers insights to help expose not only the meaning behind them, but ways to face them, heal from them, and find physical, emotional, and spiritual freedom.

Exposing the Deeper Meaning Behind Sexual Thoughts

The Fantasy Fallacy

Kathryn Mackel

"Knowing that one of the authors is a life coach with a counseling degree who portrays the experience realistically, may make readers who are considering a step in that direction feel more comfortable making that choice." —Romantic Times Can a woman face—and forgive—her own painful past before her house of cards crumbles . . . and before her own daughter makes the same mistakes? Melanie and Will Connors are the perfect power couple. Will is the chief campaign strategist for a rising presidential candidate; Melanie is a prominent advocate for protecting children in an over-sexualized culture. Their devotion to one another is admired, even envied. But their marriage isn’t what it appears to be. Will maintains an apartment in Washington, DC, and over the years his visits home have grown fewer and farther between. The long-distance marriage has enabled Melanie to avoid intimacy—and has only increased her shame about her secretive past. But then Will issues an ultimatum: We work on the marriage . . . or we work on the divorce. The Connors commit to marriage counseling in the most brutal of environments—snowy New Hampshire, a tiny state that is first in the nation for presidential primaries and a prize to be won at any cost . . . and the price of victory keeps rising. As Melanie sifts through the debris of her past, she obsesses over the fear that she hasn’t done enough to protect her teenage daughter. When Melanie sees her facing some of the same temptations, she knows she must intervene . . . but how can a woman with so many veiled secrets guide a daughter honestly? While the country struggles with threats to its integrity and security, Melanie can no longer ignore the dangers looming in her own world. She can never undo the mistakes of her youth, but perhaps she can still save her marriage and family—if she can surrender her guilt and learn to open herself to her husband once again. “Ethridge and Mackel merge their talents into one amazing novel.” —Romantic Times for To Know You Includes Reading Group Guide

Veil of Secrets

Ethridge provides creative tools that will give readers the courage and confidence to talk openly and honestly with their daughters--and instill values that will lead them to a lifetime of sexual and emotional integrity.

Creative Conversations about Sexual and Emotional Integrity

Preparing Your Daughter for Every Woman's Battle

Does the abundant life Jesus promised seem like a distant dream, something that will always remain just out of your grasp? Do you wrestle with a sense of inadequacy, wondering how God could possibly use someone like you? Let this encouraging devotional serve as a daily reminder that God delights in using imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will. Packed with biblical insights and inspiration, Completely Forgiven looks at the biblical stories of people who plumb the depths of God’s mercy and demonstrate His willingness to create beauty out of the ashes of our sorrows and regrets. You’ll gain a new vision of purpose and shed any sense of unworthiness as you daily allow God to clothe you in his unfailing goodness. This companion devotional to Completely His directs your gaze into the heart of God through the truths revealed in His love letter, the Bible. Each reading includes introspective questions to help you apply those truths in a personal way, propelling you into a more fulfilling life of passion, purpose, and genuine intimacy with Jesus.

Responding to God's Transforming Grace

Completely Forgiven

Julia Whittaker’s rocky past yielded two daughters, both given up for adoption as infants. Now she must find them to try to save her son. Julia and Matt Whittaker’s son has beaten the odds for thirteen years only to have the odds—and his liver—crash precipitously. The only hope for his survival is a “living liver” transplant, but the transplant list is long and Dillon’s time is short. His two older half-sisters, born eighteen months apart to two different fathers, offer his only hope for survival. But can Julia ask a young woman—someone she surrendered to strangers long ago and has never spoken with—to make such a sacrifice to save a brother she’s never known? Can she muster the courage to journey back into a shame-filled season of her life, face her choices and their consequences, and find any hope of healing? And what if she discovers in her own daughters’ lives that a history of foolish choices threatens to repeat itself? Julia knows she’s probably embarking on a fool’s errand—searching for the daughters she abandoned only now that she needs something from them. But love compels Julia to take this journey. Can grace and forgiveness compel her daughters to join her? In To Know You, Shannon Ethridge and Kathryn Mackel explore how the past creates the present . . . and how even the most shattered lives can be redeemed.

To Know You

A companion to "Every Woman's Battle," this 12-week workbook is an effectiveBible study tool in individual or group settings.

How to Guard Your Heart and Mind Against Sexual and Emotional Compromise

Every Woman's Battle Workbook

Set Your Husband’s Heart Ablaze Are you a “desperate housewife,” committed to marriage yet longing for a deeper, more intimate connection with your husband? Believe it or not, you can have the marriage you long for–if you’re willing to take desperate measures. If you’re ready to stop the blame game and pursue the marriage of your dreams, let authors Shannon and Greg Ethridge show you how to reignite your relationship with spiritual, emotional, and physical passion. Drawing on real-life stories from both men and women, as well as lessons from their own less-than-satisfying early years of marriage, they offer penetrating insights about what it takes to nurture a dynamic marriage, including… ·what makes a husband’s heart grow cold–and how you can fan the embers into flame ·the difference between being “right” and being “righteous” ·how to fight fair ·how to guard your heart against unhealthy comparisons ·the dynamic power of getting spiritually and emotionally naked ·what your husband really wants most (It’s not what you think!) Every Woman’s Marriage will give you practical tools and wise biblical counsel for transforming a listless marriage into a vibrant, exciting relationship. Get ready to set your husband’s heart ablaze!

Igniting the Joy and Passion You Both Desire

Every Woman's Marriage

When does an affair begin? Not with the first forbidden touch…but with the first forbidden thought. Unexpectedly, you find yourself enjoying a powerful emotional bond with another man. You feel like you matter to someone again. And the door you thought was locked so firmly–the door to sexual infidelity–is suddenly ajar. The only way women can survive the intense struggle for sexual integrity is by guarding not just your body, but your mind and heart as well. Every Woman’s Battle can help you learn to do that. Using real-life stories and examples from her own struggle, Shannon Ethridge helps women like you–whether married, engaged, or planning to marry someday.

Las fantasías sexuales y emocionalestienden a revelar ciertas áreas de trauma, quebrantamiento y desilusión que aúnnecesitan ser sanadas. Muchas personas,cristianas incluidas, ven sus fantasías sexuales y emocionales como un mapa deruta hacia donde pueden encontrar la satisfacción que anhelan. Sin embargo,esas fantasías no son un mapa de ruta confiable hacia el futuro; son realmenteun mapa de ruta pedregoso e inestable del pasado. Shannon Ethridge, escritora cristiana deéxitos de ventas, coach personal y defensora de una sexualidad sana, ofreceperspectivas fascinantes sobre pensamientos sexuales comunes, como: salir con un hombre mucho más mayor o una mujer mucho más joven conectar con desconocidos vía ciberespacio fantasías gay y lesbianas fascinación por el placer, el dolor y el poder Introducido en Génesis, el diseño de Diospara el sexo, más allá de la procreación, es para ofrecer conexión y placerpara parejas casadas. Pero también en Génesis hay un bosquejo de siete falaciassexuales que causan discordia, dolor y quebrantamiento. La falacia de Grey ayuda a explicar la base de esas falacias yofrece sugerencias para ayudar a sacar a la luz no sólo el significado que haydetrás de ellas sino también maneras de hacerles frente, sanarlas y encontrarlibertad física, emocional y espiritual.

Cincuenta sombras de realidad para tus pensamientos y fantasias sexuales / Exposing the Deeper Meaning Behind Sexual Thoughts

La falacia de Grey / The Fantasy Fallacy

Guarding Your Mind, Heart, and Body in a Sex-saturated World : Workbook Included

Does your thirst for love and intimacy seem insatiable? Are you choking on the bitter taste of broken relationships or sexual struggles? Are you ready to taste the Living Water that Jesus offered the Woman at the Well so that she would never thirst again? Experiencing the lavish love of God for yourself is the only way to quench your deep thirst for love and intimacy. Words of Wisdom for Women at the Well can help you: . recognize the neon sign that draws unhealthy men your direction . identify the core issues that pull you into dysfunctional relationships . surrender guilt and shame that lead you to medicate your pain with men . discover the heavenly affair that the Lord passionately draws us into . prepare for stronger, healthier relationships in the future Shannon Ethridge is the founder of Well Women Ministries and speaks regularly on the Teen Mania campus as well as in a variety of church and college settings. Shannon is also the author of Every Woman's Battle and co-author of Every Young Woman's Battle with Stephen Arterburn (published by WaterBrook Press). Shannon and her husband, Greg, live in a log cabin in the piney woods of east Texas with their two children, Erin and Matthew.

Quenching Your Heart's Thirst for Love and Intimacy

Words of Wisdom for Women at the Well

Let your soul be stirred by an extraordinary love. What would it be like to know without even a glimmer of doubt that you are loved–truly, passionately, deeply–just as you are? Can you imagine your heart being completely entwined with one whose every word to you reveals tender affection? When an unimaginable accident forced then-sixteen-year-old Shannon Ethridge to consider if such an intimate, meaningful soul connection was even possible, she discovered this incredible truth: The Creator of the universe woos and pursues you with unimaginable passion. He longs for you to be completely His. As she reveals, for the first time ever in print, the details of her dramatic, face-to-face encounter with the Lover of her soul, Shannon points the way toward a satisfying, vibrant relationship with Jesus. Completely His and the companion devotionals in the Loving Jesus Without Limits series combine practical insights with powerful personal stories from women just like you to help you embrace your true worth and lead you into a life of greater joy and purpose than you’ve ever thought possible. As you catch a glimpse of Christ’s unfathomable love, your own spiritual passion will be awakened and you’ll be inspired to embrace your role as His bride, fully and completely His–without limits. Why settle for less than the lavish love relationship you’re designed to enjoy?

Loving Jesus Without Limits

Completely His

Maximize the sexual and emotional potential in your marriage! With down-to-earth wisdom based on the experiences of the thousands of women she's counseled, Shannon Ethridge–author of the million-plus-selling Every Woman's Battle series–shows women how to create the healthy, exhilarating sex lives they (and their husbands) desire. Every woman deserves to enjoy great sex with her husband, without inhibition or shame. But many wives live with the burden of self-doubt or feel mystified about what men really want in bed. Others wrestle with memories of sexual abuse or neglect, guilt over past intimate relationships, or negative feelings about their own bodies. Maybe you've been thinking you were alone in your struggle to discover sexual fulfillment. Think again: only 8 percent of married women consider their sex life “very hot” 21 percent call their sex life “routine and boring” Another 21 percent ask, “What sex life?” These sorry statistics don't have to be your case, as Shannon Ethridge readily explains with arresting warmth and honesty. Brimming with confidence-boosting techniques and inspiring personal stories of rejuvenated relationships, The Sexually Confident Wife opens a new world of passion for every couple, helping women to connect with their men on every level–physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual–enabling them to fully enjoy the ultimate, enduring union that marriage can be.

Shannon Ethridge

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