Boy meets girl /
Subtitle on cover: Say hello to courtship
Joshua Harris.
- Sisters, Or. : Multnomah Publishers, c2005.
- 247 p. ; 21 cm.
Originally published: c2000.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243).
What I've learned since I kissed dating goodbye : from waiting to knowing-a personal story -- Rediscovering courtship -- Romance and wisdom : a match made in heaven, why you need more than just intense feelings -- Tell me how, tell me who, tell me when!, how God guides you to the right thing at the right time -- More than friends, less than lovers, how to grow and guard in friendship, fellowship, and romance -- What to do with your lips, practical principles for great communication -- If boys would be men, would girls be ladies?, how to embrace your God-given role as a man or woman -- Courtship's a community project, how to gain guidance, support, and strength from your church and family -- True love doesn't just wait, how to be passionately in love and sexually pure -- When your past comes knocking, how you can face past sexual sin and experience God's forgiveness -- Are you ready for forever?, ten questions to answer before you get engaged -- That day, living and loving in light of eternity.
I wrote Boy Meets Girl the year after I was married. It was a great chance to answer many of the questions that were raised by my first book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye. I know the last thing most singles want is more rules and, in Boy Meets Girl, I wanted to offer an alternative: an intentional, God-pleasing game plan for finding a future spouse. In the book, I discuss how biblical courtship (a healthy, joyous alternative to recreational dating) worked for me and my wife Shannon, to give an encouraging and practical example for readers wanting to pursue the possibility of marriage with someone they're serious about. This updated version includes a new foreword, a new chapter, an all-new "8 Great Courtship Conversations" section, and some updated material throughout. - Publisher.
Single people--Religious life. Courtship--Religious aspects--Christianity. Dating (Social customs)--Religious aspects--Christianity. Courtship--Religious aspects--Christianity. Dating (Social customs)--Religious aspects--Christianity. Single people--Religious life.