Sexual Purity - Life Resource Catalog

Life Resource Catalog - Sexual Purity

"Chastity is a positive and proactive choice rather than a negative and reactive choice. Chastity is a positive way champions choose to live life both inside and outside of marriage. Chastity is not just a positive choice of champions who are single. It is the positive choice of champions who are married as well, as they chose to be faithful to their spouses." Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, Executive Director, Lutherans For Life
BIBLE STUDIES
	Dressing for Life: Secrets of the Great Cover-up by Linda Bartlett. This Bible study (sent to you via e-mail as a reproducible PDF file) is designed to follow the interactive and educational purity lifestyle show by the same title or it can be used on its own to introduce God’s Truth about dress, behavior, and respecting others as ourselves. Ten lessons include: Fig Leaves Aren’t Enough Jesus Covers Our Shame & Embarrassment Embarrassment on a Windy Day Worldviews in Conflict My Body, My Choice . . . or Is It? Is Clothing a Language? The Look and Behavior of Love Beauty at Any Price? Living in the Presence of God The Perfect Dress The study may be used by mothers and daughters, Titus 2 mentors, directors of Christian education, youth counselors, family life directors, teachers, and/or pastors during catechism class. It makes an ideal topic for a “girls’ only” retreat. Linda Bartlett was encouraged to write this Bible study after scripting the purity lifestyle show. She explains, “The ideas discussed in this study will seem strange and new to many women and girls. The ideas are counterculture. But, when we look to the Father God and Creator of our bodies to know how to dress and act, we will begin to make better choices. We will begin to transform the culture! We will respect the eyes of gentlemen! We will bring glory to our Savior Jesus rather than to ourselves.” Note: Dressing for Life: Secrets of the Great Cover-up will be e-mailed to you as a reproducible PDF file. Item DFL. $15.00 ea.
	Life Studies – Volume One is a collection of some of Lutherans For Life’s classic Bible studies, updated and now in a reproducible format! A wide variety of topics are included: abortion, post-abortion healing, adoption, end-of-life issues, family living, and For Life witnessing. Item 1620BS. $10.00 ea.
	Men, Women, and Relationships (Building a Culture of Life Across the Generations) – We often talk about building a culture of life, but what does it look like? Upon what is it founded and how is it built? How does God’s view of men, women, and relationships differ from the world? What are the consequences of our choices? What hope is there in Jesus? This Bible study (complete with leader’s guide and reproducible student pages), by Linda Bartlett, is a helpful tool for college students, single adults, husbands and wives, parents, pastors, and those who work with family life ministries or serve at caring pregnancy centers. Twelve lessons may be used in a series or separately, by individuals or small groups, in the home or at retreat. Topics include: Lesson #1 – Modern Woman 5 Lesson #2 – Modern Man 9 Lesson #3 – Failure of Feminism 14 Lesson #4 – Abuse of Sex 17 Lesson #5 – Woman’s Choice 20 Lesson #6 – Healing 23 Lesson #7 – Husbands and Wives 26 Lesson #8 – Compete or Complete 29 Lesson #9 – The Hand that Rocks 33 Lesson #10 – Heroes 36 Lesson #11 – Bears and Defenders 39 Lesson #12 – Building a Culture of Life 42 Item 901BS. $10.00 ea.
BOOKS/BOOKLET
	Second Thoughts about Living Together – “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” (Hebrews 13:4 ESV) If there is one thing that all parish pastors have in common that proves time and again to be a persistent and vexing problem, it is the challenge of couples who present themselves for marriage but are already living together. In response to frequent requests for a concise, faithfully biblical resource to help couples reflect on the issues raised by living together, and to help pastors minister in such situations, the resource entitled Second Thoughts About Living Together has been prepared by Concordia Publishing House. This booklet is in a Question and Answer format. Some of the questions include: What is Marriage? Who regulates marriage: Church or State? What is the purpose of marriage? What’s so important about a piece of paper? What about so-called Common Law marriages? Is living together such a great offense? Item 619B. $1.75 ea.
	Going Out, Getting Dumped, and Playing Mini Golf on the First Date – This book contains solid, biblically based, advice on dating, sexuality, and marriage. The reader is presented with a framework for marriage, firmly rooted in the Lutheran understanding of Scripture related to marriage, in a way that is understandable for teens. The author treats the subject with honesty and clarity. This resource can be used individually or in a small group by teens, their parents, or youth leaders. By Tim Pauls. Item 620B. $7.99 ea.
	You Ask about Life: Questions Teens are Asking – There are many questions teenagers are asking, and there are even more answers—the problem is that most of the answers are wrong. This book contains answers to many of the questions teens are asking today and answers them using God’s word. The questions and answers in this book are designed to help you find answers to questions that are not in the book. Topics include: The Reliability of Scripture, Science and Faith, Creation and Evolution, Abortion and Euthanasia, School and Home Life, Church and State, Government and Citizenship. By Tim Pauls. Item 910B. $9.99 ea.
	You Ask about Relationships: Questions Teens Are Asking – This book is a collection of questions and answers about topics concerning young people today. Each answer deals with the subject honestly and is rooted in God’s Word. Topics Covered: Sex, Enemies, Coworkers, Dating, Parents, Friends, Siblings, Teammates. By Tim Pauls. Item 911B. $9.99 ea.
BROCHURES
	It’s Too Late! (Isn’t It?) – Some believe that once they have “gone all the way,” there’s no turning back. Author Linda Bartlett shares God’s forgiveness and a new way through Jesus to make better, healthier, and hopeful choices. Item 613T. $0.25 ea. Note: Updated version available Fall 2008.
	More Power! For Men Only – “Within a man’s grasp is an incredible amount of power.” That power can be used for good or bad for a woman, children, or the family. “It’s a choice.” This brochure encourages men to seek God’s power to build up rather than tear down. Item 606T. $0.25 ea.
	More Than Sex Can Say – This brochure responds to society’s cheapened view of sex. It proclaims the forever love of marriage that begins with friendship and grows old in trust—a love that is more than sex can say. By Linda Bartlett. Item 609T. $0.25 ea.
	Mystery of the Mixed Message – In solving the mixed message of "safe” sex, this brochure gives the clear message that “saved” sex points away from trouble and toward a future of hope. By Linda Bartlett. Item 610T. $0.25 ea. Note: Updated version available Fall 2008.
	Purity, Mystery, and Modesty - Children are entrusted to parents by God. Parents need not be intimidated in their role as teachers for they have been equipped for the job. The Bible contains everything that is needed to help boys and girls respect themselves and others, understand why men and women are equal but different, resist temptation, and protect human life from the moment of conception. Item 903T. $0.25 ea.
	Real Love / Real Life - This unique 30" x 6" 10-panel fold out brochure covers fetal development, abortion facts, love and friendship, teen pregnancy, STDs, purity/chastity and sexuality, and safe choices. Full color! Item 615T. $0.50 ea.


	Tips for Teens On How to Say “No” – Topics include: making a commitment, things to avoid, planning ahead, dating someone with the same values, breaking off a relationship, waiting to date, dating someone your own age, and being friends first. Item 602T. $0.25 ea.
	Teens Helping Teens – This brochure encourages teens to take time to think about their pregnancy; explains the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of abortion; and shares God's love and the forgiveness found in His Son, Jesus Christ. (This brochure is also included with the You Have a Right to Know brochure.) Item 601R. $0.15 ea.
	What About . . . Living Together Without Marriage – Increasingly, men and women choose to live as husband and wife without being married. This brochure answers some questions asked about living together such as: What is Marriage? Why is it wrong for a couple to live together without marriage? Why does the Church care about what two consenting adults do? Why is living together such a serious problem? Isn’t the Church being “judgmental”? Shouldn’t a couple find out if they are compatible? How can a couple living together resolve the situation? What is the ultimate solution to this problem? By Rev. Dr. Alvin L. Barry. Item 614T. $0.25 ea.
	What is Real Love? – Real love is God’s love (1 Corinthians 13)! It is love we can discover through Christ and strive to put into practice in our relationships with others. Through His love, we can say, "I love you, wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom, dad"—the way God does. Item 603A. $0.25 ea.
	Who’s Trying to Remove My Fig Leaf? Thoughts about modesty – Why did God clothe His children? In the brochure, Linda Bartlett helps us see modesty as God's way of helping us protect our virtue and purity. Item 612T. $0.25 ea. Note: Updated version available Fall 2008.
	Why Not Just Live Together? – Linda Bartlett takes a careful look at the real truth about love, marriage, and family. She provides guidance in response to popular statements such as “I won’t know if it feels right until we try living together first.” Item 607T. $0.25 ea. Note: Updated version available Fall 2008.
CD-ROM
	Truth Unmasked is an interactive CD-ROM on life issues with graphics and music exclusively for these youth. Teens introduce the CD and its individual sections in video clips. Truth Unmasked, produced by Life Issues Institute, is appropriate for junior-high age and older. Item 618AV. $2.00 ea.
DVD
	God Knew Your Name – Every once in a while a song comes along that not only speaks to the heart, it changes the heart. This is one of them. Written to teach that God is the Creator and Author of LIFE, God Knew Your Name has touched the lives and hearts of thousands of people. Before the light of day shined on your little face, God knew your name. When no one else could see how precious you would be, God knew your name. Included on the DVD: sheet music in PDF format; lyrics for female singer; accompaniment track, key of D, MP3 format. Item 1508. $10.00 ea.
PROMISE CARD

Promise Cards – A pledge to “save sex” for the faithful commitment of marriage. God's promises are featured on the front with a pledge of commitment and a prayer on the back. Credit card size. Item 602R. $0.10 ea.
SHEET MUSIC
	God Knew Your Name sheet music – For more information on this song click here. Item 1505. $3.00 ea.