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The Passion Principles: Celebrating Sexual Freedom in Marriage - Softcover

Ethridge, Shannon

 
9780849964473: The Passion Principles: Celebrating Sexual Freedom in Marriage
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ISBN 10: 0849964474 ISBN 13: 9780849964473
Verlag: Thomas Nelson, 2014

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Move beyond the mechanics of sex to a rich and rewardingconnection!

God’s desire is for couples to enjoy vibrant sexualrelationships without inhibition, awkwardness, fear, resentment, guilt, orshame. With honesty and frankness, life coach and best-selling author ShannonEthridge opens the minds of both husbands and wives to embrace a lifestyle of passionand pleasure.

Divided into four sections, The Passion Principles helps couples celebrate the spiritual,mental, emotional, and physical dimensions of sexuality. Questions include:

  • Whatwas God thinking when He created sex?
  • Whydo humans think about sex so much?
  • Willthere be sex in heaven?
  • Howdid we get such different ideas about sex and love?
  • Howcan I get past his or her sexual past?
  • Howcan I help my spouse heal from the sexual abuses he or she suffered?
  • Whatif my heart is telling me I married the wrong person?
  • Howcan we balance mismatched sex drives?

Some chapters end with questions for personalcontemplation or for couples to use as conversation starters, and otherchapters end with prayers that foster a deeper spiritual and emotionalconnection, making this book a perfect guide to a more passionate love life.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Shannon Ethridge is a best-selling author, international speaker, and certified life coach with a master’s degree in counseling human relations from Liberty University. She has spoken to youth, college students, and adults since 1989, and is the author of 21 books, including the million-copy best-selling Every Woman’s Battle series.She is a frequent guest on TVand radio programs, such as The Today Show , The 700 Club , New Life Live! with Stephen Arterburn, and Life Today with James and Betty Robison. She also mentors aspiring writers and speakers through her BLAST Program (Building Leaders, Authors, Speakers and Teachers). Although grateful for the opportunities to influence this generation as a writer and speaker, Shannon remains most passionate about her role as a wife and best friend to her husband, Greg, and a mother to daughter, Erin, and son, Matthew. Learn more at www.ShannonEthridge.com.

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THE PASSION PRINCIPLES

Celebrating Sexual Freedom in Marriage

By SHANNON ETHRIDGE

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2014 Shannon Ethridge
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-8499-6447-3

Contents

Acknowledgments............................................................xi
Foreword by Gary Thomas....................................................xiii
Introduction...............................................................xvii
Passion Principle #1: Celebrate the Spiritual Side of Sex..................
ONE + ONE = ONE............................................................
1 What was God thinking when He created sex?...............................3
2 Why does God say we have to be married to have sex?......................11
3 What if we went too far sexually before we married?......................16
THE GENESIS OF SEX.........................................................
4 What does the Old Testament say about sex?...............................21
5 Why is the Song of Solomon even in the Bible?............................28
6 Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?............................33
THE GOSPEL TRUTH...........................................................
7 What did Jesus say about sex? And how can He possibly relate to our 
struggles?.................................................................		40
8 Why is the relationship between Jesus and His church described as a 
Bridegroom/bride relationship?.............................................		47
9 What is the connection between sexuality and spirituality?...............53
10 Will there be sex in heaven?............................................60
PLAYING BY THE RULE BOOK...................................................
11 How can we know that what we are doing in bed is okay with God?.........65
12 How does the whole submission thing work in marriage?...................70
13 What if we disagree on something sexual? Who wins that argument?........75
Passion Principle #2: Celebrate the Mental Side of Sex.....................
SEX ON THE BRAIN...........................................................
14 Why do humans think about sex so much?..................................83
15 Why do I so rarely/often think about sex in comparison to my spouse?....87
16 What is the difference between love and lust?...........................92
GETTING ON THE SAME PAGE...................................................
17 How did we get such different ideas about sex and love?.................96
18 How can we get in the mood for sex more often?..........................99
19 Is it really possible to be "naked and feel no shame"?..................104
RULES OF (MENTAL) ENGAGEMENT...............................................
20 Is it possible to stop thinking sexual thoughts?........................112
21 What is the harm in using a little pornography to warm things up?.......116
22 What if I want to turn a fantasy into a reality?........................123
MOVING FORWARD MENTALLY....................................................
23 How can I get past his or her sexual past?..............................128
24 How can I get past my own sexual past?..................................133
Passion Principle #3: Celebrate the Emotional Side of Sex..................
MOVING BEYOND ABUSE........................................................
25 Is it possible to enjoy sex when I have been sexually abused?...........141
26 Should I tell my spouse about the abuse or keep it to myself?...........145
27 How can I help my spouse heal from the sexual abuses he or she 
suffered?..................................................................		150
MOVING BEYOND BETRAYAL.....................................................
28 What if I find it difficult to trust my spouse?.........................157
29 Can marital trust be reestablished when broken? If not, is divorce an 
option?....................................................................		163
EVOLUTION OF A RELATIONSHIP................................................
30 What if my heart is telling me that I married the wrong person?.........172
31 What is the secret to staying together forever?.........................178
Passion Principle #4: Celebrate the Physical Side of Sex...................
HYGIENE 101................................................................
32 How can I bring my A-game into the bedroom?.............................189
33 How can we enjoy the afterglow without the after-mess?..................194
EUREKA!....................................................................
34 How can I (re)discover my spouse's sexual hot spots?....................199
35 How can we balance mismatched sex drives?...............................206
36 Will having children negatively affect our sex life?....................215
LET FREEDOM RING!..........................................................
37 Is the "missionary position" the only "holy" way to have sex?...........222
38 What about oral or anal sex in marriage?................................226
39 What about sex toys in marriage?........................................234
SHANNON'S QUESTION TO YOU..................................................
40 Where is your "finish line"?............................................239
Notes......................................................................245
About the Author...........................................................251


CHAPTER 1

One + One = One


1. WHAT WAS GOD THINKING WHEN HE CREATED SEX?

SEX IS THE MOST SCANDALOUS, SINFUL, SHAMEFUL THING IN THEworld ... so be sure to save it for someone you love.

If we are honest, this is the mind-set of far too manyChristians, whether we recognize it or not. Most of us were raisedby well-intentioned parents and church leaders who wanted thebest for us, so they attempted to "sanitize" our thinking about allthings sexual.

For example, growing up I heard more than a few sermons oryouth group...

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Verlag
Thomas Nelson
Erscheinungsdatum
2014
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0849964474
ISBN 13 
9780849964473
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Anzahl der Seiten
272
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