6 Reads to Improve Your Relationships

1. The Kindness Challenge: 30 Days to Improve Any Relationship 
by Shaunti Feldhahn

You want to show more kindness and generosity, but sometimes you’re just tired, stretched, and frustrated. Besides, would small actions make that big a difference? After years of extensive research, Shaunti Feldhahn has concluded that kindness is a superpower. It can change any relationship, make your life easier and better, and transform our culture. With self-assessments, day-to-day tips, a 30-day challenge, and specific kindness ideas, The Kindness Challenge can make your toughest relationships better and your good relationships great—starting today.

2. Kindness in Culture: a 3-day YouVersion reading plan
by Tony Evans

We are suffering from an epidemic of meanness in our culture today. Even Christians seem to have forgotten how to be kind, especially when they disagree with someone. As best-selling author Dr. Tony Evans says, we can turn this around by remembering how kind God has been to us. And then, in response, we can become an ambassador of kindness in our culture.

3. Boundaries: When to Say YES, When to Say NO, To Take Control of Your Life
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. But often, Christians focus so much on being loving and unselfish that they forget their own limits and limitations. When confronted with their lack of boundaries, they ask: Can I set limits and still be a loving person? What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries? Aren't boundaries selfish? Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries? Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend offer biblically-based answers to these and other tough questions, showing us how to set healthy boundaries with our parents, spouses, children, friends, co-workers, and even ourselves.

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4. Chasing Love - Teen Bible Study Book
by Dr. Sean McDowell 

We live in a society that constantly challenges us when it comes to sexuality. Thankfully, God doesn’t leave us to find the answers on our own. This study will take you through God’s Word to answer some of the toughest questions about love, sex, gender, and relationships. We will learn that it is possible to embrace God’s design by loving Him and others with both our bodies and our souls. We will learn how we can show love to those who live outside God’s design and that God’s love heals wounds.

5. Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality: A Biblical Approach to Prepare Them for Life
by Jim Burns

Jim Burns is a trusted family authority who provides a simple and practical guide for parents to help their children develop a healthy perspective regarding their bodies and sexuality. It goes beyond having “the talk” and builds a “theology of healthy sexuality” in an age-appropriate way.

6. The Story of Marriage
by John and Lisa Bevere

Marriage was meant to be forever. God created this covenant that knit one man and one woman together, making them both stronger, nobler, and more vibrant than they are on their own. John and Lisa Bevere invite you to rediscover God’s original plan—whether you’re single, married, or engaged. This interactive book includes daily devotionals, group discussion questions, tools for mapping your dream marriage, steps for writing your story well, and more. 

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