Resources: Romantic Relationships
Dating? Single? Married? Regardless of your relationship status, there is wise counsel and direction that comes straight from the Word on how to handle the season that you are in. Relationships can be complicated, but in God's goodness, He provides instruction and principles that help us steward them well. When it comes to romantic relationships, there is a Christlike manner we are called to that will allow them to be fruitful.
Stewarding and Managing Romantic Relationships
These resources have been carefully curated to point you in a godly direction when it comes to your relationships. There is something for everyone - male, female, single, dating, or married. In today's modern age and culture, it's important for us to gain perspective from our unchanging God who created us and the covenant of marriage.
Loveology: God. Love. Marriage. Sex. And the Never-Ending Story of Male and Female.
This is a book for singles, engaged couples, and the newly married--both inside and outside the church--who want to learn what the Scriptures have to say about sexuality and relationships. For those who are tired of Hollywood's propaganda, and the church's silence. And for people who want to ask the why questions and get intelligent, nuanced, grace-and-truth answers, rooted in the Scriptures.
Marry or Burn
God put sexual and emotional desire in all of us. Yet many of us still struggle to control these passions and we make impulsive choices and regretful compromises. How do we channel our desires for love and intimacy, without falling for the quick fixes all around us? In part 2 of Elevation Church's Meant to Be, Pastor Steven Furtick explains that our unchecked passions can lead to brokenness, but through Jesus Christ, we can overpower our misguided infatuation with a life-changing passion for God.
How to Save Your Husband
For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health . . . These are the vows we take when we get married - but in our current culture we don't always understand the depth of the covenant we're making. In marriage, two are supposed to become one. So why do so many couples struggle with staying together? In part 3 of Elevation Church's series Meant To Be, Pastor Steven Furtick explains four ways our life-long relationships are challenged - and shows us how building an anointed marriage begins with the debt-canceling grace of Jesus.
Those who have wives should live as if they do not (Conflict of Interest)
Married or unmarried, relationships are complicated. As believers, we're called to keep Christ front and center in our lives. But commitments to our spouses, friends, and family can cause conflicts of interest. How do we build healthy relationships with the people we love, while keeping God as our first priority? Pastor Steven Furtick wraps up the Meant to Be series by explaining the unnecessary complications that sidetrack us and show us how we can learn what's truly meant to be in our lives when we put Jesus first.
Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age
In this book by Ben Stuart, he explains how God has given us a specific, compelling reason for each of the four seasons of relationships: singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage. This book unlocks each season’s God-given purpose and shows you how to thrive within it.
Living a Porn-Free Life
In this free course provided by John Bevere through his Messenger ministry, you will be equipped with everything you need to live a life free from porn. Recent studies show that nearly two thirds of Christian men and a third of Christian women admit to struggling with this on a regular basis. The enemy works hard to keep people there, but that doesn't have to be your story. The aim of this course is to lead believers by both grace and truth into freedom.