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Sowing the Seeds of Abstinence
Series Title: Hooked (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Dr. Freda Bush, Dr. Joe McIlhaney
Do you feel powerless to protect your teen from early sexual involvement? Drs. Freda Bush and Joe McIlhaney, both Ob-Gyns, encourage parents to love their teens and remain involved in their lives, and let them know their standards regarding premarital sex. Even by doing all this, however, they realize that youth often make the wrong choices. Freda tells what her and her husband's response was when their own daughter came home from college and announced she was pregnant. How Casual Sex is Affecting our Teens
Series Title: Hooked (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Dr. Freda Bush, Dr. Joe McIlhaney
Teen sex isn't just a bad idea; it's a risky move physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Drs. Freda Bush and Joe McIlhaney, experts on brain development and sexuality, talk to parents about some of the consequences of premarital sex, including STDs, compulsive behavior, attachment disorders and more. The Link Between Sex and Attachment
Series Title: Hooked (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Dr. Freda Bush, Dr. Joe McIlhaney
You've heard it said that the brain is the most important sex organ, and Drs. Freda Bush and Joe McIlhaney explain how science bears that out. Hear them tell how the powerful chemicals dopamine, vasopressin and oxytocin are released during intimacy, causing a man to want to repeat the action and causing a woman to want to bond to her partner. They warn, however, that when you attach and unattach with multiple partners through premarital sex you weaken your ability to stay attached. Q&A on God and Sex, Part 2
Series Title: Q&A on God and Sex (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Matt Chandler
Many of us have questions about intimacy, but are too embarrassed to ask. You'd be surprised, however, how many are asking the same question. That's what Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church, found out when he encouraged his congregation to send in their most daunting sexually-related questions. Matt fields those questions and gives solid biblical counsel on a variety of sexually related topics including attraction, abuse, and homosexuality. Intimate Issues, Part 2
Series Title: Igniting Passion in Your Marriage (Day 5 of 5)
Guests Include: Linda Dillow, Lorraine Pintus
How can a frazzled mom continue to make her husband a priority? Authors Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus give practical advice for keeping romance alive in your marriage. Intimate Issues, Part 1
Series Title: Igniting Passion in Your Marriage (Day 4 of 5)
Guests Include: Linda Dillow, Lorraine Pintus
You're in the mood, but your husband isn't. Authors Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus discuss some things that might be the cause of a man's diminished sex drive. How Do You Spell Romantic?, Part 3
Series Title: Igniting Passion in Your Marriage (Day 3 of 5)
Guests Include: Linda Dillow, Lorraine Pintus
Women long for an affirming touch from their husbands. Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus, co-authors of Intimate Issues, tell men how to encourage their wives through non-sexual touch. How Do You Spell Romantic?, Part 2
Series Title: Igniting Passion in Your Marriage (Day 2 of 5)
Guests Include: Linda Dillow, Lorraine Pintus
Men, want to be the lover your wife always dreamed of? It's as easy as R-O-M-A-N-T-I-C, according to authors Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus. How Do You Spell Romantic?, Part 1
Series Title: Igniting Passion in Your Marriage (Day 1 of 5)
Guests Include: Linda Dillow, Lorraine Pintus
God loves a cheerful giver AND a giving lover. Authors Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus give husbands eight surprising ways to be an exciting lover to their wives. Finding Freedom in Christ
Series Title: Setting Captives Free (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Mike Cleveland
Find out what to do if you see the tell-tale signs of pornography addiction in your spouse. Mike and Jody Cleveland, founders of the ministry Setting Captives Free, discuss signs every wife should be aware of, and explain how a couple can rebuild trust in their marriage after pornography is discovered. How Our Sexual Past Affects the Present
Series Title: The Invisible Bond (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Barbara Wilson
What happens emotionally and spiritually when we unite sexually with someone else? Abstinence educator Barbara Wilson tells Dennis Rainey about the power of sexual bonding and how her own sexual history affected her as a wife until she found healing in Christ. Tune in to find out if you may be sexually bonded to someone other than your spouse. Experiencing Freedom
Series Title: The Invisible Bond (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Barbara Wilson
Dennis Rainey talks with abstinence educator Barbara Wilson, author of the book The Invisible Bond. Find out how Barbara finally found peace and forgiveness for her promiscuous past. Sliding Toward Shame
Series Title: The Invisible Bond (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Barbara Wilson
Could your sexual past still be affecting you today? Barbara Wilson, abstinence director for the faith-based Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center in Sacramento, California, and author of The Invisible Bond, talks to Dennis Rainey about her solid Christian upbringing and the choice she made as a teen to leave her morals behind to pursue the man she loved. Seven Threats to Intimacy: #7--Selfishness
Guests Include: Dennis Rainey, Gary Rosberg, Dave Wilson
Intimacy in marriage isn't always easy to obtain, especially when there are so many things that can threaten a couple's oneness. This weekend on the broadcast, authors Dennis Rainey, Gary Rosberg, and Dave Wilson talk about selfishness in marriage. Keeping Your Marriage Sacred
Series Title: Why Sexual Purity? (Day 3 of 3)
Guests Include: Josh Harris
Join us for today's broadcast when well-known author and speaker, Josh Harris, encourages men to resist the temptations of the flesh so that they may delight even more in the wife of their youth. The Benefit of Sexual Expression in Marriage
Series Title: Why Sexual Purity? (Day 2 of 3)
Guests Include: Josh Harris
Sex within marriage is God's good plan. Today on the broadcast, author and pastor Josh Harris talks about God's desire to bless sexual pleasure within marriage. The Cost of Sexual Purity
Series Title: Why Sexual Purity? (Day 1 of 3)
Guests Include: Josh Harris
Wondering what God thinks about sex? Just open the Bible. Today on the broadcast, Josh Harris, pastor of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and author of the book I Kissed Dating Goodbye, talks about God's special purposes for sex and the high cost of sexual immorality. Seven Threats to Intimacy: #6--Overcommitment
Guests Include: Bill & Vonette Bright, Dennis Rainey, Bob Buford
Feeling like a gerbil on a treadmill? Maybe you're overcommitted? This weekend on the broadcast, Bill and Vonette Bright, founders of Campus Crusade for Christ, author Dennis Rainey, and Bob Buford, president of Buford Television and founder of Leadership Network, tell how overcommitment threatens marital intimacy. The Power of a Woman
Series Title: Rekindling the Romance (Day 10 of 10)
Guests Include: Dennis & Barbara Rainey
A wife has the power to give life to her husband through many avenues - encouragement, intimacy, and friendship. Today on the broadcast, Dennis and Barbara Rainey talk about the power of a loving wife. Affirming a Man
Series Title: Rekindling the Romance (Day 9 of 10)
Guests Include: Dennis & Barbara Rainey
Affirming words to a man are like water to a garden. Without it he shrivels and dies. Today on the broadcast, Dennis and Barbara Rainey talk to wives about affirming and encouraging their husbands. Different by Design
Series Title: Rekindling the Romance (Day 8 of 10)
Guests Include: Dennis & Barbara Rainey
When it comes to romance, men and women can be as different as night and day. Seeing Romance Through the Eyes of Your Spouse
Series Title: Rekindling the Romance (Day 7 of 10)
Guests Include: Dennis & Barbara Rainey
Do men value romance as much as a women? Find out on today's broadcast. Angela's Story
Series Title: Rekindling the Romance (Day 6 of 10)
Guests Include: Dennis & Barbara Rainey
It's not always easy for husbands to understand their wives and vice versa. But what if they could switch genders for awhile? Wouldn't that help? Find out what happened when one couple swapped places with a little help from a special elixir on today's broadcast. Seven Threats to Intimacy: #5--Extramarital Affairs
Guests Include: Mark Schatzman, Dennis Rainey, Scott Stanley
Many factors can threaten a couple's intimacy, but none is quite as hazardous as an affair. This weekend on the broadcast, pastor Mark Schatzman, best-selling author Dennis Rainey, and marital researcher Scott Stanley talk about extramarital affairs. Ways to Love Your Lover
Series Title: Rekindling the Romance (Day 5 of 10)
Guests Include: Dennis & Barbara Rainey
Love can be expressed in many ways. Join us for today's broadcast when Dennis and Barbara Rainey give timeless ideas for loving your lover. Holy Sex?
Series Title: Sacred Sex (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Tim Gardner
On the broadcast today, Tim Gardner, founding director of The Marriage Institute and author of the book Sacred Sex, tells of the different ways husbands and wives approach the sexual relationship and contrasts that with the way God wants us to view the sexual union in marriage. God's Design for Sex
Series Title: Sacred Sex (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Tim Gardner
Today on the broadcast, Tim Gardner, founding director of The Marriage Institute, talks with Dennis Rainey today about God's beautiful plan for the sexual relationship. The ART of Intimacy
Series Title: The Song of Solomon (Day 3 of 6)
Guests Include: Tommy Nelson
What does it mean to be intimate? Today on the broadcast, Tommy Nelson, pastor of Denton Bible Church and author of the book, The Book of Romance, explains what it means to be truly intimate with the one you love. The ART of Intimacy
Series Title: The Song of Solomon (Day 4 of 6)
Guests Include: Tommy Nelson
On the broadcast today, pastor Tommy Nelson, author of the book, The Book of Romance, looks to Solomon's Song of Songs for wisdom regarding intimacy. Receiving God's Blessing
Series Title: The Four Flames of Marital Intimacy (Day 2 of 2)
Guests Include: Jody Dillow, Linda Dillow
Does God approve of your sexual union? You bet He does! On today's broadcast, former Campus Crusade Staff members, Jody and Linda Dillow, encourage couples to rejoice in God's gift of sexual intimacy. Embracing God's Perspective
Series Title: The Four Flames of Marital Intimacy (Day 1 of 2)
Guests Include: Jody Dillow, Linda Dillow
Whether you're "just married" or celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary, sexual intimacy is fun. Today on the broadcast, Jody and Linda Dillow tell you how to fuel the flames of passion in your marriage. Redecorating the Christian Bedroom
Series Title: God on Sex (Day 4 of 4)
Guests Include: Daniel Akin
On today's broadcast, Dr. Daniel Akin, a professor of theology and author of the book God on Sex, talks with Dennis Rainey about the romantic measures a husband and wife must take if they want to continue enjoying a passionate marriage. Training in Passion
Series Title: God on Sex (Day 3 of 4)
Guests Include: Daniel Akin
Love is a verb, and needs to be expressed on a daily basis. That's the topic of today's discussion when Dennis Rainey talks with Dr. Daniel Akin, author of the book God on Sex. Fanning the Flames of Love
Series Title: God on Sex (Day 2 of 4)
Guests Include: Daniel Akin
What happens outside of the bedroom directly affects what happens in the bedroom. That's according to author Dr. Daniel Akin, professor of preaching and theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and today's broadcast guest. Prelude to a Kiss
Series Title: God on Sex (Day 1 of 4)
Guests Include: Daniel Akin
Is romance a biblical requirement? Find out by joining us for today's broadcast when Dennis Rainey talks with Dr. Daniel Akin, author of God on Sex, about sexual intimacy in marriage.