Sexting, pornography, and purity rings; do you ever feel
overwhelmed by our overly-sexual culture?
Many teen girls are asking questions about sex, and Dannah Gresh has
done the homework and recorded the answers in her latest book, What are you waiting for?
Written in 2011, this book is very modern and up to date on
the latest sexual trends, misconceptions, and ideologies. Gresh combats these ideas against the word of
God for a truly refreshing and biblical view on sex. Also the author of best-selling book, Lies Young Women Believe, and The Bride Wore White, Gresh has scrutinized
the topic of sex and relationships relating to young women in the Christian
community. She is also the co-founder of
Pure Freedom, a non-profit organization that helps equip men and women to live
in purity.
A distinctive quality of What
are you waiting for, is the strikingly transparent and straightforward
attitude Gresh uses. This type of
approach is extremely appreciated in a religious community that never tends to
hit the nail on the head when it comes to sex.
Gresh has accurately backed up all of her claims with both scripture
reference and scientific research, something that is required for Christian
authors to succeed in today’s world.
Although my personality clashes with the personality
speaking in the book, I still found the book quite enjoyable and easy to
read. Some of the sentences could have
used a few more edits, which led to awkwardly worded phrases, but considering
the books message and reading level, I will discount these imperfections.
I would highly recommend this book for any young woman
between the ages of 12 and 23. New
believers with relationship questions might find this helpful as well. The book covers all of the basics, as well as
presents new and thought provoking truths to stand upon. Though it might be a lower-budget book, the
message is definitely worth the time of the reader.
(Disclaimer: “I received this book for free from
WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review”.)
This sounds like an interesting book. Great review!
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Thanks for the review and giving a good target audience guide too. sometimes it can be difficult to know with relationship advise whether it is really aimed at you, and if it isn't it can be very unhelpful! thanks.
ReplyDeleteNo problem! Thank you both for reading! :) I have another review coming next week!
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