Sex, Dating, and Relationships, and Whether the Bible Has Anything to Say About It with Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas shares with us what inspired him to write Sex, Dating, and Relationships with his friend, Gerald Hiestand, and offers thought-provoking bits of counsel to those who are not yet married. He believes his book differs from the many books belonging to “purity culture,” which has come under attack in the last several years. He explains how even though the Bible doesn’t ever use the term “dating,” you will discover that there are biblical truths that govern how followers of Jesus handle dating relationships. Most of all we hope you see that God gives us his Word, the Bible, and the counsel we find in it not to restrict our joy but to protect it, and to equip us to live in ways that honor Jesus.

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Sex, Dating, and Relationships: A Fresh Approach by Jay Thomas and Gerald Hiestand: https://www.crossway.org/books/sex-dating-and-relationships-tpb/
Chapel Hill Bible Church: https://www.biblechurch.org/ 
Listen to the podcast on Bibles.net: https://www.bibles.net/podcast/sex-dating-and-relationships-and-whether-the-bible-has-anything-to-say-about-it/

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

The Book of Romans: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/romans-for-families/ 
Romans 8: https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/romans-8/ 
The Book of Revelation: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/revelation-for-families/ 
The Gospel of John: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/john-for-families/ 
The Book of Psalms: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/psalms-for-families/ 
The Book of Genesis: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/genesis-for-families/ 
Who Is the Holy Spirit?: https://www.bibles.net/topic/who-is-the-holy-spirit/ 
The Bible Is Sufficient: https://www.bibles.net/topic/the-bible-is-sufficient/   
What is the Gospel: https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-is-the-gospel/ 
Relationship with God through Jesus: https://www.bibles.net/relationship-with-god-through-jesus/ 

Knowing God by J.I. Packer: https://www.ivpress.com/knowing-god-hardcover 

Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes: https://www.crossway.org/books/disciplines-of-a-godly-man-tpb-2/ 

Disciplines of a Godly woman by Barbara Hughes: https://www.crossway.org/books/disciplines-of-a-godly-woman-tpb-1/ 

Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by R. Kent Hughes: https://www.crossway.org/books/liberating-ministry-from-the-success-syndrome-tpb/ 

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/the-rare-jewel-of-christian-contentment/ 

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