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We share the following resources to help you explore these topics from Christian authors who view the Bible as their source of truth and morality. However, inclusion on this page does not mean complete endorsement by First Free Church in everything that is said. As with any outside resource, we encourage you to read with discernment.
“Test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.”
– 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Resources for Teaching Your Kids About Sex and Porn
- Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality by Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davison
- God’s Design for Sex Book Series by Stan Jones and Brenna Jones
- How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex (Parent Guide)
- The Story of Me (3-5 years)
- Before I Was Born (5-8 years)
- What’s the Big Deal?: Why God Cares About Sex (8-12 years)
- Facing the Facts: The Truth about Sex and You (12-16 years)
- Good Pictures Bad Pictures Book Series by Kristen A. Jenson
- Good Pictures and Bad Pictures Jr. (3-6 years)
- Good Pictures and Bad Pictures (7-8 years)
Resources for Approaching Puberty
- Passport2Purity from Family Life
- Launch into the Teen Years from Focus on the Family
- The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality by Luke Gilkerson
Resources for Singles
- Single, Dating, Engaged, Married by Ben Stuart, Michael Lenz
- 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry
Resources for Pornography
- The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd
- First Light
- Intimate Deception by Dr. Sherri Keffer
- Aftershock: Overcoming His Secret Life with Pornography by Joann Condie
Resources for Same-Sex Attraction
- Holy Sexuality and the Gospel by Dr. Christopher Yuan
- People to Be Loved by Preston Sprinkle
- Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry
- Homosexuality and the Christian by Mark A. Yarhouse
- Born Again This Way by Rachel Gilson
Resources for Transgenderism
- Embodied by Preston Sprinkle
- Understanding Gender Dysphoria by Mark A. Yarhouse
- Emerging Gender Identities by Mark. A. Yarhouse
Resources for Marriage
- Unlocking an Intimate Marriage on RightNow Media
- The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller
- Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Other Resources on Sexuality and Gender
- The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman
- The Christian Sexuality Website
- Rethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why It Matters by Juli Slattery
- Love Thy Body by Nancy R. Pearcey