Helpful Book List for Men
SPIRITUAL GROWTH:
Ragamuffin Gospel – by Brennan Manning
Ruthless Trust – by Brennan Manning
Falling Upward – by Richard Rohr
How to Be Here – by Rob Bell
Velvet Elvis – by Rob Bell
Orthodox Heretic – by Peter Rollins
RELATIONSHIP HEALTH:
Scary Close – by Donald Miller
Intimacy Factor – by Pia Mellody
Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions – by Gerald May
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say no to Take control of Your Life
– by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
When you Love Too Much: Walking the Road to Healthy Intimacy – by Stephen Arterburn
Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Marriages in Crisis – by Dr. James Dobson
Bold Love – by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself – by Melody Beattie
MARRIAGE
Love and Respect – by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships
– by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Intended for Pleasure: Sex Techniques and Sexual Fulfillment in Christian Marriage
– by Ed Wheat, M.D. and Gaye Wheat
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate – by Gary Chapman
INFIDELITY AND SEXUAL ADDICTION RECOVERY
An Affair of The Mind: One Woman’s Courageous Battle to Salvage Her Family From the
Devastation of Pornography – by Laurie Hall
Unwanted by Jay Stringer
A Hunger for Healing: The Twelve Steps as a Classic Model for Christian Spiritual Growth – by J. Keith Miller
Men’s Secret Wars – by Patrick Means
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction – by Patrick Carnes
Facing the Shadow – by Patrick Carnes
False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction – by Harry Schaumburg
Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain – by William M. Struthers
Pure Desire: How One Man’s Triumph Can Help Others Break Free from Sexual Temptation
– by Dr. Ted Roberts
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love – by Pia Mellody
Mending a Shattered Heart – Edited by Dr. Stephanie Carnes
SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS:
Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men – By Robert Weiss
Torn – by Justin Lee
God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines
PARENTING:
Brainstorm – by Dan Seigel
The Whole Brained Child – by Dan Seigel
Parenting With Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility – by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
Different Children, Different Needs: The Art of Adjustable Parenting – by Charles Boyd
Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain
Control of Their Lives – by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Your Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them – by Elaine Aron
Parenting Today’s Adolescent: Helping Your Child Avoid the Traps of the Preteen and Teen Years– by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Sex Education:
BOOKS THAT WILL ASSIST PARENTS IN TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT SEXUALITY
Good Pictures Bad Pictures – by Gail Joyner
How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character – by Stan and Brenna Jones
The Story of Me (Book 1 for 3-5 year olds) – by Stan and Brenna Jones
Before I Was Born (Book 2 for 5-8 year olds) – by Stan and Brenna Jones
What’s the Big Deal?: Why God Cares About Sex (Book 3 for 8-11 year olds) – by Stan and Brenna Jones
Facing the Facts: The Truth about Sex and You (Book 4 for 11-14 year olds) – by Stan and Brenna Jones
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