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	Best Friends for Life By Michael and Judy Phillips Young people need a whole new strategy for finding lifetime mates. Drawing upon their pioneering work in the field of home schooling as well as their work with young people, Michael and Judy Phillips present bold, surprising, sometimes even controversial alternatives to dating as the means for choosing spouses.
	Boundaries in Dating By Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend Dr. Henry Cloud, my coauthor, and I wrote this book for singles(both previously and never married), because of the struggle we observed people dealing with in their dating lives. These struggles included having to become another person in order to keep someone; feeling controlled in the relationship; putting up with inappropriate behavior and attitudes; and sexual and moral conflicts. We believe that dating is a good thing, and that it can be a context of growth, enjoyment and ultimately finding a mate in life. But in order for this to happen, people must learn to define themselves clearly and set the appropriate boundaries, or limits in their relationships. In this way, love, responsibility and freedom can result in dating. I hope you enjoy the book, and that it is a help to you.
	Choosing God's Best: Wisdom for Lifelong Romance Don Raunikar Many Christian singles today are in pain, wounded from past relationships, overwhelmed at being single longer than they expected, devastated at finding themselves single again. Eighteen to sixty year olds will welcome the timely, biblically based approach Dr. Rauniker offers as he encourages them along the path to Choosing God's Best: healing from the past; learning how to avoid the pain of "counterfeit oneness" physically, emotionally, and spiritually; and much more. Single himself until age thirty-three, this New Life Clinics psychotherapist delves into the real issues Christian singles face today and offers sound, proven advice for creating godly, deeply satisfying relationships.
	Connecting: Healing for Ourselves and Our Relationships a Radical New Vision By Larry Crabb In his most significant book since the immensely successful "Inside Out", Dr. Larry Crabb expands on his lifelong work in the field of psychotherapy to adopt groundbreaking, but biblical, approach to healing the deep wounds of the soul--an approach that centers around building intimate, healing mini-communities in our lives and churches.
	Finding the Love of Your Life: Ten Principles for Choosing the Right Marriage Partner By Neil Clark Warren Ever wonder how to know who you should marry, and who you shouldn't? This book takes some of the guesswork out of the whole assessment process.      In Dr. Warren's 25 years of counseling, he has discovered that the majority of successful couples followed certain wise and godly principles in their mate selection. We'll tell you the first principle, but you'll have to read the book to discover the other nine. The first principle is to eliminate the primary causes of faulty mate selection which are: Deciding to marry too quickly Deciding at too young of an age One or both are too eager to be married One or both may be choosing a mate to please someone else The experience base is too narrow The couple has unrealistic expectations One or both may have unaddressed significant personality or behavior problems).
	The Four Loves C. S. Lewis In The Four Loves, Lewis explores the nature of the four Greek words that are translated love in English: Storge (affection), Philia (friendship), Eros (sexual love), Agape (selfless love). But instead of giving us a dry, theological treatise, Lewis makes the subject extremely personal and practical by showing us how easily natural loves can go wrong and pollute our relationships. Lewis doesn't merely tell, he shows these loves in action with vivid and often humorous illustrations.
	Friendships That Run Deep: 7 Ways to Build Lasting Relationships Keith R. Anderson Drawing on his own exprience and that of his friends, Keith Anderson addresses the hard questions about friendship. Digging into Scripture, he gives us a vision for deep relationships that draw us closer to God and to one another.
	A Good Man is Hard to Find: Unless You Ask God to Be Head of Your Search Committee By Jo Lynne Pool Waiting idly for the Christian man of your dreams to make his way to your door is nearly impossible. Understanding that fact from personal experience, Jo Lynne Pool provides proven strategies to enhance your chances of being discovered--while still letting God control the outcome.
	Her Hand In Marriage By Douglas J. Wilson Troubled marriages don't just happen, they are made. In virtually every case, the seed of eventual irreconcilable difference is planted well before vows are exchanged. In Her Hand in Marriage, Douglas Wilson points to the modern dating system as the mother of most broken marriages. Dating encourages emotional attachments with covenantal fences and makes a joke of the father's authority. Wilson unearths the almost forgotten pattern of biblical courtship and outlines how it should be applied in our society today. Biblical courtship is grounded upon the involved authority of the father and rooted in the public lives of families. Parents and their preteen sons and daughters need to read Her Hand in Marriage and discover the wonderful freedom of biblical courtship.
	How to Know if Someone is Worth Pursuing in Two Dates or Less By Neil Clark Warren Using his experience in practice and studies on marriage, Dr. Clark shows the reader not only how to find the perfect mate, but also how to find and know yourself. The book really opens your eyes so that you are not stuck in a dead-end relationship.
	I Kissed Dating Goodbye By Joshua Harris While most Christians agree to seek purity and save sex for marriage, few have been given a blueprint for how that should affect their view of dating and love. In I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Joshua Harris exposes the "Seven Habits of Highly Defective Dating" and offers a realistic outline of how to have a biblical vision of marriage. Harris contends that one must begin with a new attitude, viewing love, purity, and singleness from God's perspective rather than thinking that love and romance are to be enjoyed "solely for recreation."
	Knight in Shinging Armor: Discovering Your Lifeling Love By P. B. Wilson This book is a much-needed reminder that in order for us to attract a godly person, we have to BE a godly person. The recommended six month "construction period" Wilson suggests all single people should undergo before dating is fresh, insightful, and one of the best things I have ever done. For anyone who is looking for that godly person to date or marry--or for those who want to know how to be that godly person, this book is for you. The road Wilson paves to finding the love of your life is not easy, but it is definitely worth it.
	Lady in Waiting: Developing Your Love Relationships By Debby Jones, Jackie Kendall This is not just another book for singles! With humor, honesty, and biblical truths, the authors help point women to being the right woman and not just finding the right man. By studying the biblical character Ruth, women learn the characteristics that every woman of God should develop. Learn how to become a lady of purity, faith, contentment, patience, and more as you pursue a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus. You'll discover that only a relationship with your Heavenly Bridgegroom will satisfy! Also available: Lady in Waiting; Devotional Journal and Study Guide by Debby Jones, Jackie Kendall
	Let Me Be a Woman By Elisabeth Elliot "In order to learn what it means to be a woman, we must start with the One who made her." Working from Scripture, well-known speaker and author Elisabeth Elliot shares her observations and experiences in a number of essays on what it means to be a Christian woman, whether single, married, or widowed.
	The Mark of a Man By Elisabeth Elliot More than man's version of Passion & Purity, this book is the "how-to" guide for growing into whatever role God has given you!
	Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control By Elisabeth Elliot Popular seminar speaker Elisabeth Elliot has written a book about bringing one's love life under the authority of Jesus Christ. She gives direction in such areas as singleness or marriage, putting God's desires ahead of personal desires, what men look for in a woman, virginity and chastity, and the man's and woman's role in relationships.
	Quest for Love: True Stories of Passion and Purity By Elisabeth Elliot In this sequel to Passion and Purity, Elisabeth Elliot challenges you to embrace a radical view of singleness and dating. Brimming with true stories, this book is an excellent, guide for those on the "quest for love.
	Romance God's Way By Leslie Ludy, Eric Ludy Among Satan's favorite strategies for taking young people captive is getting them to accept a distorted view of romance. Readers of Romance God's Way will discover that God has something infinitely better in mind. Eric and Leslie communicate this in a fashion which is both refreshingly honest as well as romantic!
	Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't By Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend The authos offer solid guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to romance. They help readers identify the nurturing people they need in their lives--and people they need to learn to avoid. The authors point out 20 traits of relationally untrustworthy people and explain how to avoid getting entangled with them, how you may be attracting "unsafe" people, and how to develop positive relationships.
	Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (And After You Marry) By Leslie Parrott The Parrotts suggest seven question for engaged couples and newlyweds to ask, with a view to identifying and overcoming stumbling blocks to a healthy marriage. Also available: Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts, for Women; Seven Questions to Ask Before (& After) You Marry by Leslie Parrott Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts, for Men; Seven Questions to Ask Before (& After) You Marry by Leslie Parrott
	Secrets of an Irresistible Woman By Michelle McKinney-Hammond No matter where you want to go in life, you've got to have the right directions or you'll never reach your destination. No one going to L.A gets on a plane that's headed for Florida, or takes directions from someone who's never been there. Therefore when it comes to relationships it only makes sense to take directions from the One who mapped out the way to true love. Since sense is not as common as some would like to think, it's safe to say that God's Word.
	Should I Get Married By M. Blaine Smith With an approach appealing to both character and commonsense, Smith walks you through question after question, fear after fear, and helps put things in their proper perspective. Contemplating marriage but unable to make a final decision? Sick of the on-again, off-again syndrome? Wondering why you just can’t seem to make relationships stick? Think you’ll never ever find Miss or Mr. Right? Or want to help someone suffering in any of these situations? Then don’t delay; grab a copy of this powerful book today!
	What to Do Until Love Finds You: Preparing Yourself for Your Perfect Mate By Michelle McKinney-Hammond In this book you'll discover practical steps for healthy, God-centered relationships, advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of dating and the tools needed to lay a solid, biblical foundation for true love.

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