Synopses & Reviews
Sex is good . . . God made it good. God has a perfect design for great sex—with one person in a committed marriage. But get outside of that design and you are headed for destruction. Good sex is a gift that God wants to give you, but exposed to air outside of marriage, this gift turns sour. Lust overcomes love, and risks of disease, abuse, and pregnancy are real. Sex: It’s Worth Waiting For will answer some of your honest questions like, “How far can we go before we’ve gone too far?” and “If we love each other, why should we wait?” Making right choices today will give you the good sex you desire later. Whether you’re tempted by the thrill or longing for love, don’t be fooled—God desires so much more for you. You are worth waiting for.
Review
Through his years of working with youth, Greg Speck once again shows his unique ability to relate to today’s youth in this remarkably practical book. In a very readable way, he explains the “why’s” behind God’s desire to wait until marriage for sex. And, how to make that desire a reality! This is a “must read” for youth, youth workers and parents. You won’t be disappointed.
-Judge Chuck Simmons, National Speaker for FamilyLife
Greg Speck does a great job covering a wide variety of sexual issues impacting adolescents today. This book is direct, thorough, and uses an appropriate dose of humor. Greg uses his wide experience of working with students to bring real life stories and personal letters into the book giving even greater credibility to his words of warning. The book also gives great hope to those who have crossed lines or have been victims of abuse. Greg has provided a great resource for youth pastors, parents, adolescents and anyone who works with them.
-Dr. Bob MacRae, Professor of Youth Ministry, Moody Bible Institute
Sex is for marriage only. Greg Specks does an excellent job of reinforcing this truth by talking about all the issues surrounding teens today. It is obvious the benefits of waiting for sex far outweigh the tragedies of sex before marriage. A “must read” for teens and their parents.
-Dennis Rainey, President, FamilyLife
Greg Speck is a man of enormous passion and integrity and one of the funniest human beings I have ever met. And what he brings to an enormously serious and important issue is passion, integrity, humor, and the fundamental promise that as we listen to the plan of God we inevitably find the compelling heart of God. His labor will help many parents and their children wrestle with sexuality in light of God's love of sex and his deep passion for us. This is a must read for any person who longs to know the wisdom of God for their body.
-Dan B. Allender, PhD, President, Mars Hill Graduate School, Author of The Wounded Heart, To be Told, and Leading with a Limp
Synopsis
Speck sensitively and compassionately addresses such issues as premarital sex, pregnancy, incest, rape, masturbation, and homosexuality. He clearly relates God's standards for one's physical and spiritual well being.
Synopsis
Get the word out: sex IS worth waiting for! For leaders, parents, and teens, this book is not shy when it comes to the abstinence message. The new revised and expanded edition of Gregory Speck 50,000-unit original includes updates on the temptations facing teens today—like oral sex, virtual sex via the Internet, homosexuality, incest, sexually transmitted diseases, and abortion. There's a special "e;For Girls Only"e; section written by a male peer, and a "e;For Boys Only"e; section written by a young woman. You will want a copy for every member of your youth group and extended family.
About the Author
GREG SPECK is a Youth Specialist with Reign Ministries, a missions organization for teenagers, and he speaks at national conferences, camps, churches, and spiritual emphasis weeks across the world, including retreats for couples with FamilyLife. He has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Western and Eastern Europe, the British Isles, South America, Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. His humorous sketches and 'true to life' illustrations captivate audiences of all ages. He has a deep understanding of the problems facing today's teen and identifies easily with youth, capturing their imagination and hearts, while helping them understand God's Word. Greg is the author of Living for Jesus When the Party's Over and Sex: It's Worth Waiting For. He and his wife, Bonnie, are the parents of four.
Table of Contents
1. I Know That! (Sex Is More Than a Single Act)
2. How Far Can I Go? (Intercourse, Touching, Kissing)
3. What Does God Have to Do with Sex? (The Positives of Sexuality)
4. Reasons for Waiting (Besides What the Bible Says)
5. What Other Teens Say (A Word from Your Peers)
6. What God Can Do (Should I Tell My Parents?)
7. It Can't Be Happening to Me (Pregnancy-and What to Do Now)
8. Incest (What to Do and Understand if You Are an Incest Survivor)
9. Rape (Why it Happens and What to Do)
10. What is the Virtue in Virtual Sex? (Pornography Is Addictive)
11. Masturbation (Why Doesn't Anybody Talk About It?)
12. Homosexuality (Is There Hope?)
13. For Girls Only (A Single Guy's View on Women)
14. For Guys Only (A Single Woman's View on Guys)
15. But I've Already Gone Too Far (Your Options)
16. Purity (How to Regain It/How to Maintain It)
17. Life That's Worth Living (How to Belong to Jesus Christ)