Its Nothing to Be Embarrassed About: Lets Talk About Sex and God's Plan for Your Body

by Jim Burns

In honor of God, my family, and my future spouse, I commit my life to sexual purity.

Can you believe that the decisions you make today can affect you for the rest of your life? That's why thousands of preteens and teens are committing to the Purity Code. It's a promise to God, your family, and your future spouse to live a life of sexual integrity and purity. It might sound easy, but it actually takes an incredible amount of faith in God and a lot of self-discipline to make it work.

To fully live by the Purity Code, you need to understand sex and your body. This book is a must-read if you've ever wondered:

What do the changes in my body mean? Am I old enough to go out on a date? How far is too far? What do I do if I think I've been sexually abused? Can I get an STD without having sex?

They're probably some of your most embarrassing questions, but you'll need honest answers to make the important decision to keep your body, mind, eyes, and heart pure. With the Purity Code as your lifelong personal challenge, you'll honor both God and yourself, and you'll be healthier and happier for life!

A Note to Parents Kids learn best when they talk and you listen. After you've read Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality, read The Purity Code together with your child and discuss the questions at the end of each chapter. Since every child is different, some of the material may need to be adapted to fit each individual's maturity level.

Genres: Parenting

176 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

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Jim Burns, Ph.D., President of HomeWord is the host of the HomeWord with Jim Burns daily half-hour, daily one-minute, and weekly half-hour radio programs. His passion is communicating to adults and young people practical truths to help them live out their Christian lives.

Jim is the author of many resources including his latest books The Purity Code: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body, Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality and Accept Nothing Less: God’s Best for Your Body, Mind and Heart. In recent years, he has also written Confident Parenting and Creating an Intimate Marriage which are available in audio CDs, books, and small group curriculum kits; The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family; Devotions on the Run; and Parenting Teenagers for Positive Results kit. Since 1985, HomeWord has been assisting parents and churches worldwide through radio, resources, seminars, and the web at www.homeword.com. Jim writes monthly columns for Ignite Your Faith magazine and Simply Youth Ministry newsletter and website.

Reviews

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book to read with my 11 year old who started 6th grade this year. I found it difficult to read and discuss some of the subject matter because it wasn't something that my parents talked about with me, but I found it to be very important and useful information. I'm glad I took the time to read this with him. I had tried reading it with my 8 year old, but his maturity level to be able to sit there and listen and take it seriously just isn't there yet.

[DT · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book because we plan to use it at our school for sex ed.

It wasn’t as bad as other books on the subject but still had the cheesy cliches and sometimes awkward anecdotes (like about immodestly dressed teen girls). The chapter on the gospel and forgiveness would be really helpful to my students, but it would make more sense to start off the book that way and ground all the ideas in the gospel.