Radical Dating: When God takes over your love life

by Diane Montgomery

Overview

Fun but not flighty, this comprehensive, Bible-based guide gives candid, relatable insight on guys, dating, singleness, purity, and true love. Most importantly, the authors point readers to the ultimate source of true love, Jesus Christ Himself and to deepen that relationship above all others.
Diane Montgomery, Gabrielle Pickle, and Sarah Bubar launched the ministry of Unlocking Femininity, a ministry dedicated to teaching women deep, doctrinal truths in a practical way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781910580
Publisher:	Christian Focus Publications
Publication date:	09/20/2012
Series:	Focus for Women
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Meet the Girls 9

Why Does Dating Matter? An Introduction 11

Section 1 Why You Date - True Love

1 How Love Died Gabrielle Pickle 17

2 The Truth about Love Sarah Bubar 23

3 Captivated by His Love Diane Montgomery 31

4 The Ultimate Relationship Diane Montgomery Gabrielle Pickle Sarah Bubar 37

Section 2 How You Date - Relationships

5 The Guy who gets the Girl Gabrielle Pickle 45

6 The Girl who gets "Got" Gabrielle Pickle 51

7 Dos and Don'ts of Dating: How NOT to be "That Girl" Sarah Bubar 59

8 How To Be a godly Girlfriend Diane Montgomery 67

Section 3 Who You Date - Boys

9 Can Bad Boys Be godly Men? Diane Montgomery 77

10 Why we love Jerks Gabrielle Pickle 85

11 A Match made by My Own Making Sarah Bubar 93

12 Mr. Right or Mr. Right in front of you? Gabrielle Pickle 99

Section 4 "What You Do on the Date - Purity

13 Sexual Purity means using Protection Diane Montgomery 109

14 Looking like a Bride Gabrielle Pickle 117

15 It's All In Your Head: Battling for Purity of Mind Diane Montgomery 125

Section 5 When The Dates End - Singleness

16 Oh No! Is Singleness in my future? Sarah Bubar 137

17 Making Sense of your Singleness Gabrielle Pickle 145

18 Calling all the Single Ladies! Sarah Bubar 151

19 Break Up's Shouldn't Break You Diane Montgomery Gabrielle Pickle 159

Recommended Reading 169

Bibliography 171

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Dating can be frivolous and futile or Christ-honoring and life-changing—all to be determined by how you go about it.”

Dorothy Kelley Patterson, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas.

“Relationships matter to God so the way we treat each other should matter to us as well. Here is a book that takes a serious look at what it means to march to the rhythm of a different drumbeat. It will make you think and, if you're in a relationship, we hope it will make you talk.”

Ian and Ruth Coffey, Moorlands College

“ These girls tell it like it is. They’ll challenge you to align the why, how, who, what and when of your love life with the truth of God’s Word. And nowadays ... that’s a truly radical thing to do!”

Mary A. Kassian, Author, Girls Gone Wise. Alberta, Canada “sound biblical foundation, charming illustrations and humor pose the volume to be one that should be a part of every Christian’s library.” Patricia Ennis, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas ‘In Radical Dating, they grapple honestly, earnestly and winsomely with how young women can honor the Lord in their interactions with guys, and how bringing Him into those relationships—even into the disappointment of unfulfilled longings—can help cultivate Christ-like character. Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Author, Revive Our Hearts radio host, Niles, Michigan " contemporary, fun to read, and profoundly biblical. Again and again, the authors take us back to Scripture to provide a new way of thinking about dating." Ray Pritchard, President, Keep Believing Ministries and Author, Tupelo, Missippi.

Editorial Reviews

"The authors have masterfully intertwined the truth of scripture with the practical outworking of every day dating life. They answer the difficult questions single women are asking today with answers that speak to the heart and soul. Radical Dating will not only transform your dating life, but may very well make a radical difference in all areas of your life."

Terri Stovall(Dean of Women's Programs

"Relationships matter to God so the way we treat each other should matter to us as well. Here is a book that takes a serious look at what it means to march to the rhythm of a different drumbeat. It will make you think and, if you're in a relationship, we hope it will make you talk."

Ian and Ruth Coffey(Moorlands College

"...sound biblical foundation, charming illustrations and humor pose the volume to be one that should be a part of every Christian's library."

Patricia A. Ennis(Professor & Director of Homemaking Programs

"These girls tell it like it is. They'll challenge you to align the why, how, who, what and when of your love life with the truth of God's Word. And nowadays ... that's a truly radical thing to do!"

(Author and Distinguished Professor of Women's Studies

"Most books on dating are so superficial as to be of no use to the thoughtful Christian. Here at last is a book that is contemporary, fun to read, and profoundly biblical. Again and again, the authors take us back to Scripture to provide a new way of thinking about dating. This book will be a lifeline to single Christians who want to date the right way, which is to say God's way."

Ray Pritchard(President

"Relationships matter to God so the way we treat each other should matter to us as well. Here is a book that takes a serious look at what it means to march to the rhythm of a different drumbeat. It will make you think and, if you're in a relationship, we hope it will make you talk."

Ian and Ruth Coffey

"...sound biblical foundation, charming illustrations and humor pose the volume to be one that should be a part of every Christian's library."

Patricia A. Ennis

"The authors have masterfully intertwined the truth of scripture with the practical outworking of every day dating life. They answer the difficult questions single women are asking today with answers that speak to the heart and soul. Radical Dating will not only transform your dating life, but may very well make a radical difference in all areas of your life."

Terri Stovall

"Most books on dating are so superficial as to be of no use to the thoughtful Christian. Here at last is a book that is contemporary, fun to read, and profoundly biblical. Again and again, the authors take us back to Scripture to provide a new way of thinking about dating. This book will be a lifeline to single Christians who want to date the right way, which is to say God's way."

Ray Pritchard

"The three authors of Radical Dating share some common denomination - deep commitment to Christ, theological training and comfort in their friendship and joy in their fellowship. But for this project, they find strength in their common passion-preparing the next generation of women for lives set apart unto the Lord Jesus! That is a radical goal and requires radical thinking! Dating can be frivolous and futile or Christ-honoring and life-changing-all to be determined by how you go about it. This volume is a must read for young women and their parents!"

Dorothy K. Patterson

"In Radical Dating, they grapple honestly, earnestly and winsomely with how young women can honor the Lord in their interactions with guys, and how bringing Him into those relationships-even into the disappointment of unfulfilled longings-can help cultivate Christ-like character."

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

"These girls tell it like it is. They'll challenge you to align the why, how, who, what and when of your love life with the truth of God's Word. And nowadays ... that's a truly radical thing to do!"

Mary A. Kassian

"The authors have masterfully intertwined the truth of scripture with the practical outworking of every day dating life. They answer the difficult questions single women are asking today with answers that speak to the heart and soul. Radical Dating will not only transform your dating life, but may very well make a radical difference in all areas of your life."

Terri Stovall - Dean of Women's Programs

"Most books on dating are so superficial as to be of no use to the thoughtful Christian. Here at last is a book that is contemporary, fun to read, and profoundly biblical. Again and again, the authors take us back to Scripture to provide a new way of thinking about dating. This book will be a lifeline to single Christians who want to date the right way, which is to say God's way."

Ray Pritchard - President

"...sound biblical foundation, charming illustrations and humor pose the volume to be one that should be a part of every Christian's library."

Patricia A. Ennis - Professor & Director of Homemaking Programs

"In Radical Dating, they grapple honestly, earnestly and winsomely with how young women can honor the Lord in their interactions with guys, and how bringing Him into those relationships-even into the disappointment of unfulfilled longings-can help cultivate Christ-like character."

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth - Author

"These girls tell it like it is. They'll challenge you to align the why, how, who, what and when of your love life with the truth of God's Word. And nowadays ... that's a truly radical thing to do!"

Mary A. Kassian - Author and Distinguished Professor of Women's Studies

"Relationships matter to God so the way we treat each other should matter to us as well. Here is a book that takes a serious look at what it means to march to the rhythm of a different drumbeat. It will make you think and, if you're in a relationship, we hope it will make you talk."

Ian and Ruth Coffey - Moorlands College

"The three authors of Radical Dating share some common denomination - deep commitment to Christ, theological training and comfort in their friendship and joy in their fellowship. But for this project, they find strength in their common passion-preparing the next generation of women for lives set apart unto the Lord Jesus! That is a radical goal and requires radical thinking! Dating can be frivolous and futile or Christ-honoring and life-changing-all to be determined by how you go about it. This volume is a must read for young women and their parents!"

Dorothy K. Patterson - Professor of Theology in Women's Studies