Pure Excitement

by Joe White

In this book, Joe White (founder of Kanakuk Camps) helps teens figure out God's awesome plan for true love―and, for those who've made mistakes in the past, he walks them through the steps to reclaiming purity. More than just advice, Pure Excitement gets teens fired up to develop the courage and conviction required for accepting nothing but the best. Everybody talks about sex, but this author―one of the most captivating and respected youth speakers in the nation―is making sense. No matter what teens have been through or what questions they're asking, Joe White's Pure Excitement offers crucial, caring answers.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1983

Reviews

[Addie Mixter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading this for a bible class for school! It is a good quick read, but it has opened my eyes

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a quick read—only took 1 day. Personally, too many anecdotes for my liking. I thought the message was quite powerful, though. Also, most of his arguments for practicing “pure excitement” require the reader to already subscribe to strict Christian beliefs. It’s not a bad thing at all, I just wish I could share this message with my secular friends and feel more confident that they’d find the message compelling. I want to more people to practice “pure excitement”!

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches “The Church teaches that sexual intercourse has a two-fold unitive and procreative purpose; and that outside marriage, sex is always contrary to its purpose.” Joe White does a great job defending this point.

[Emma Strong · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book in high school, as it’s written by the owner of Kanakuk it’s near and dear to me! It’s great for a younger audience (and maybe even young adult) about what love means in the Bible and what purity truly means.. loved it!

[Anna Claire Minter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short easy read that talks about relationships super honestly with real life examples and truth rooted on scripture! Great read for teens!!

[Niki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provided a lot of insight for me as a young teen on what was right and wrong. Also, how to treat people.