false <![CDATA[Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170356477m/48758.jpg 48758 6 Joshua Harris follows up his bestselling <I>I Kissed Dating Goodbye</I> with <I>Boy Meets Girl</I>, the story of how he met and married his wife, Shannon. Where Harris's first book encouraged readers to throw off modern ideas of romantic fixation, <I>Boy Meets Girl</I> goes to the next level and urges single Christian men and women to pursue courtship, and ultimately marriage, thoughtfully and prayerfully. Knowing that many readers will balk at the idea of premeditated courtship, Harris insists that dating should not be emotional recreation but rather a careful decision rooted in obedience to God. While the anecdotes used to reveal true-to-life scenarios about dating pitfalls are somewhat elementary (and geared to those in their 20s), Harris succeeds in hammering home the point that obedience to God's word, selfless love, community, purity, and satisfaction in God are the most important aspect of any relationship. The last section of the book is particularly practical, discussing forgiveness of past sexual sin, questions to ask before tying the knot, and how an understanding of our sinful nature can lead to conflict resolution. For Harris's mere twentysomething years of life experience, his maturity and devotion to God are sincere evidence that he has indeed practiced what he has preached, resulting in a passionate relationship with the love of his life. <I>--Jill Heatherly</I> 266710 2000 Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship total:782|5:7|4:7|3:6|2:7|1:0| 782 2837 1079 129 4 0 false false Thu Jan 22 12:32:50 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 13:25:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Aug 24 20:10:24 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 20:11:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Mar 18 11:13:06 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 11:28:38 -0700 2008 This has been an open topic in our family since I was about eleven. Partially because I have an older sister, but also because it's something my parents value (healthy boy-girls friendship/ relationships).
The book itself is very good! I definitaly don't argue with that. I ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Dec 11 11:20:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 14:10:29 -0800 2008 I've Kissed Dating Goodbye ("Be sure to ask a girl's father or pastor before asking her out", etc.) I think partly, that problem in the first book was due to the fact that he was about 21 when he wrote ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 09 08:59:36 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 09:02:55 -0700 2008
I think overall, I liked it. The questions H...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 05 17:17:55 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 05 18:36:54 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Jul 11 08:10:11 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 08:19:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 01:43:55 -0800 2009 Sat Jul 04 09:53:05 -0700 2009
I was wrong!

I was recommended to read this by my girlfriend (we are both Christians), and I...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 15 12:44:46 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 10 19:03:54 -0700 2009
I really like their wisdom about the Art of Skillful Romance:
1) Romance says "I want it now!" Wisdom urges patience.
2) Romance says, "This is what I want and it's good for me." Wisdom leads us to co...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 21:19:13 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 21:21:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 18:12:05 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 18:14:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 04 09:28:30 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:30:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Mar 07 20:57:26 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 14:26:52 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Oct 03 12:32:40 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 16:26:25 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 12:32:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 07 13:13:36 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 13:14:48 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Mon Feb 09 10:40:09 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 09:17:03 -0800 2009 upcoming review of "Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood" for more information). Since Harris' whol...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 18 07:39:01 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 07:43:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Jan 13 07:31:06 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 07:33:00 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 17:30:34 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 17:59:39 -0800 2008
"Abstinence until marriage" is confusing advice for young people who aren't made aware of chastity or courtship.

]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 17:36:31 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 17:37:51 -0700 2009 i'm so thankful that there exist people who write books like that and teach others about god's will in our life in every part...in our love lifes.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=48758