Resources for Dating & Engaged Couples

Books

1. Swipe Right: The Life-and-Death Power of Sex and Romance
Levi Lusko

God’s dreams for your life are not intended to kill your joy but to enhance it. Whether you’re fed up with dating and hookup culture, tired of being single, numb because of porn and casual sex, or curious about how to improve your marriage, Swipe Right is for you.

2. Rethinking Sexuality: God's Design and Why It Matters
Dr. Juli Slattery

This groundbreaking resource challenges and equips Christians to think and act biblically and compassionately in matters of sexuality. By contesting long-held cultural paradigms, Rethinking Sexuality equips you to see how sexuality is rooted in the broader context of God's heart and His work for us on earth.

3. The Purity Principle: God's Safeguards for Life's Dangerous Trails
Randy Alcorn

Some people have given up on purity, and some have never tried. Best-selling author Randy Alcorn shows us why the stakes are so high in this culture of impurity—and what we can do to experience the freedom of purity.

Podcasts/Videos/Website Resources

4. True Love Dates
Debra Fileta

Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in dating, marriage, and relationship issues, along with a spectrum of mental health disorders and issues. She hosts the Talk to Me podcast and is the author of several books: Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care.

5. Single and Secure Video Teaching Series
Rich Wilkerson

Rich Wilkerson, Jr. has encouraged, counseled and led thousands of individuals through the different seasons that life brings. He explains that marriage does not produce contentment. Rather, contentment comes from learning to find value in the season you’re experiencing today. In this series of video teachings, Rich shares the journey for you to see the beautiful, fun, productive stage of life called being single in a new way.

6. Blended Families
Family Life Resources

FamilyLife provides biblically-based resources that help strengthen stepfamilies, prevent re-divorce, and help break the generational cycle of divorce. From books like Preparing to Blend to a First Year Survival Guide for families, this website provides practical, realistic solutions to the unique issues that stepfamilies face.

7. Authentic Intimacy - God’s Design for Intimacy and Sexuality 
Juli Slattery
(Spanish Resources Available)

Practically everyone, young and old, single and married, has experienced pain, shame, and confusion related to sexuality. Clinical psychologist, Juli Slattery provides resources to help men and women understand God’s purpose and redemption related to their sexuality. Topics include: Freedom from Sexual Sin including Pornography, Sexuality and Intimacy in Marriage, and Talking to Kids About Sex.

8. Understanding Men, Women and Relational Intimacy
Shaunti Feldhahn

Shaunti combines scientific research, biblical principles, and practical wisdom to unravel the mysteries of human behavior. She provides invaluable tools and insights for transforming relationships.