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For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men

Shaunti Feldhahn

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What’s going on in a man’s mind? From their early days, every woman has struggled to understand why males behave the way they do. Even long-married women who think they understand men have only scratched the surface. Beneath a man’s rugged exterior is an even more rugged, unmapped terrain. What bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn’s research reveals about the inner lives of men will open women’s eyes to what the men in their life—boyfriends, brothers, husbands, and sons—are really thinking and feeling. Men want to be understood, but they’re afraid to “freak out” the women they love by confessing what is happening inside their heads. This book will guide women in how to provide the loving support that modern men want and need.

The Truth About His Inner Life

He Desperately Wants You to Know

What's going on in there? Ever been totally confused by something your man has said or done? Want to understand his secret desires and fears, his daily battles that you know nothing about?

In a woman-to-woman conversation you’ll never forget, Shaunti Feldhahn takes you beneath the surface into the inner lives of men. This book is about the things we just don’t ‘get’ about guys. With findings from a groundbreaking national survey and personal interviews of over one thousand men, For Women Only is full of eye-opening revelations you need to not only understand the man in your life, but to support and love him in the way he needs to be loved. Grounded in biblical hope, you will discover how to love your man for who he really is—not who you think he is.

Story Behind the Book

I had no idea how clueless I was about men until I interviewed a bunch of them for my last novel. Initially, I just wanted a little insight so I could write my main (male) character. But pretty soon I found myself astonished, over and over again blurting out, “That’s what you’re thinking?” So I did more interviews. After the novel hit shelves, dozens of women told me they also had been astonished by what I included. Clearly I wasn’t the only one who needed more insight on this!

To lay the groundwork for this nonfiction book, I wrote out the half-dozen things from these interviews that had most surprised me—things that appeared to be universal to most men—that women desperately needed to know. I conducted a professional national survey of men to test my findings. Yep—the survey substantiated every single one. These findings are fascinating—and they have already changed my life and marriage. I can’t wait to share them!

Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul

John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge

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Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager.

What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating can do for women. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer.

Stepping Up: A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent, Member Book

Beth Moore

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LOVE LOVE LOVE IT 5 out of 5 stars.
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Another great study by Beth Moore. the shorter 7 week legnth was perfect for us to do over the summer and many in our group are new to Beth Moore so 7 weeks was a great intro.

Experience Stepping Up 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a very interesting Bible study by Beth Moore. The homework is different from any of her other studies. You will learn to personalize the psalms of ascent. The lectures are outstanding on the Jewish feasts and their application to our lives.

Beth Moore has done it again 5 out of 5 stars.
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Stepping up is a wonderful study of God's word spoken through the Psalms of Ascent. Beth Moore has a way of speaking life into the written word and with her love for God she is able to speak things into the word that we may not have seen. It has touched my life in so many ways and I hope that Amazon will carry more of her studies. She truly has a God given gift. Praise God!

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Takes a look at the pilgrimage theme found in Psalms 120 134 and explores the major feasts of Israel. For the ancient Israelites, pilgrimage was a three-times-per-year journey to the temple in Jerusalem; for New Testament believers all of life becomes a journey together toward the new Jerusalem. Contains homework for six sessions. Leader Kit, Leader Guide, and Audio CDs available separately. (7 sessions)

Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy With God in the Busyness of Life (Revised Edition with New Bible Study)

Joanna Weaver

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Updated with a new 12 week companion Bible study, Joanna Weaver's popular book shows women how to blend intimacy with Jesus and service for Him.

An invitation for every woman who feels she isn't godly enough...isn't loving enough...isn't doing enough

The life of a woman today isn't really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord's feet...but the daily demands of a busy world just won't leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him...yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy.

Then comes Jesus, right into the midst of your busy Mary/Martha life-and he extends the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters of Bethany. Tenderly he invites you to choose "the better part"-a joyful life of "living-room" intimacy with him that flows naturally into "kitchen service" for him.

How can you make that choice? With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story and its creative, practical strategies, Joanna shows how all of us-Marys and Marthas alike-can draw closer to our Lord, deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy.

Created to Be His Help Meet: Discover How God Can Make Your Marriage Glorious

Debi Pearl

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This book is great for setting up an abusive marriage 2 out of 5 stars.
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I bought the book b/c I've seen so many contoversial reviews and wanted to read it for myself. To put the entire book in one sentence: A husband can do whatever the heck he wants- cheat, view porn, physically and emotionlly abuse the wife and children and they(the wife and children) must obey him, treat him like he's the best thing since sliced bread, and never, never need anything or have any feelings about his treatment of them. In my opinion, this book is just the kind of poison that Satan promotes- just enough truth to make a person stumble into his trap. Truly there are better resources out there. Don't waste your money on this book.

Eat the meat, spit out the bones 4 out of 5 stars.
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Well, I recently got this book after being told it was wonderful. I will make this quick and simple.

I believe Debi draws out some amazing points to really revolutionize a marriage. There were things that she wrote I could see in myself (that were less than perfect). And I did feel empowered to live as a 'help meet' that God has made me to be.

The criticism I have is that though I believe the book is filled with truth, there is a clearly negative "i have the corner on the market, it's my way or the highway" approach in the writing.

If you are one who can read books without getting wrongly condemned or feel shamed, but take away the truth where you need to hear it in a balanced way, then I do recommend this book.

It's just not something I would read as though it's the whole truth, or if you have a hard time taking away the good stuff, and leaving the bad.Created to Be His Help Meet: Discover How God Can Make Your Marriage Glorious

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Somewhere over the passing years and changing culture, women have lost their way. This book was written to lead them bck home. Regardless of how you began your marriage or how dark and lonely the path that has brought you to where you are now.

Don't Make Me Count to Three: a Mom's Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline

Ginger Plowman

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Excellent parent resource 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is a wonderful resource for parents. It focuses on using scripture as the basis for discipline - lots of practical and easy to use tips. Definitely worth the read.

Bad Title - Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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- Biblical parenting
- Tosses worldly parenting methods (such as counting to 3) out the window
- Gives tons of Scripture references for following God's instructions for parenting
- Gives parents ways to help the child evaluate his/her own motives for behavior, encouraging children to keep motives and behaviors in line with God's instructions for living
- Helps child move from pleasing parents to pleasing God - preparing them to be independent Christians, outside of the umbrella of parent's control and moving to an awareness of accountability to God
- Appendix includes discussions on becoming a Christian (false Christian vs. true Christian), leading your child to Christ, and praying for your child

Great Book on Disciplined Parenting 5 out of 5 stars.
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I just bought this book and I am already nearly done with it. I have learned much about myself as a parent while reading. It has been eye opening. I can already see a difference in my children because I have changed. The book teaches parents how to be more disciplined and thorough in teaching their children and how to bring God into every aspect of parenting. I highly recommend it.

Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy

Sarah Ban Breathnach

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This book features 366 essays penned from a woman's perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay sports a pithy quote from (surprise!) the likes of Kahlil Gibran. Viewed uncritically, it's hard to argue with Simple Abundance's earnest admonitions to appreciate life, in all its messy imperfect excellence. And the fact that serenity and happiness are each in dreadfully short supply can excuse some of the treacly writing. But Breathnach sometimes lapses into what can only be described as her "Martha Stewart on Prozac" voice, and the results are aggravating to the extreme: "If you've been hesitant to strike up a reciprocal relationship with your guardian angel, don't be." Fans of guardian angels will greet these feel-good essays every morning with the rising sun, a cup of mint tea, and a bluebird chirping on the windowsill, and be happy. Skeptics will prefer their coffee very black.

Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

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The difference between a truth and a lie 2 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book because I thought it was part of a series started by the other book The Lies We Believe and which I liked a lot. From the first chapter on, I regretted the purchase because it was not as authentic to a Christian like me as the other book was. For one thing, the author purports to discuss some supposed lies that she doesn't even have any authority -- not to mention experience -- on. Granted, the book does have some lies that are real lies, but there were quite a few lies that should not have been there. With these types of lies, the author generalized too much, especially in areas she obviously had no knowledge or experience of, so that anyone could be duped into actually thinking the way this author thinks -- which is very bad if you're a seeker (a person who just heard God's Word and would like to know more or someone who is in the process of finding a God- and Bible-believing church to go to).

One of the lies that the book subtly tries to tell you is if not for Eve, Adam would have not sinned and sin wouldn't have entered the world. All through the chapters the author always goes back to how Eve wrongly acted and used an authority not rightfully hers by making Adam eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. There has been quite a bit of Biblical study into that scene where Eve eats the fruit and then Adam eats it, and these Biblical scholars now point to the fact that most statements in the creation part of Genesis have a time lag that is not immediately evident. In the case of the eating of the fruit, Eve ate the fruit but may have not given it at that very instant to Adam. Eve may have served the fruit as part of a meal, or may have casually told Adam to eat the fruit a little later -- in either case without the assumption DeMoss makes that she seduced/enticed/"ordered" Adam to eat it. It is similar to one's wife calling today, "Honey, dinner is on the table, let's eat!" The opening of their eyes may not have happened immediately, too, and may have been a gradual process. In any event, if Eve had truly orchestrated the Fall of Man, the Bible would have been specific about that instead of emphasizing that "through Adam sin entered the world", which is what Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free thinks is not the case -- i.e., sin entered the world through Eve.

To believe that the need to learn to love myself (Lie #8) is a lie is not healthy. For one thing, DeMoss actually says we already have a good sense of self-esteem. If she meant that, then why not just state "I need to have high self-esteem" as the lie instead of learning to love myself? Not everyone is born with "high self-esteem" or a keen sense of self preservation. People who, as DeMoss says, "are plagued with a sense of worthlessness" are usually that way because of something in their life that made them that way. These people would like to kill themselves because they believe they are truly not worth anything (Lie #7). A person can't change the circumstances of his/her birth, childhood, background, past -- all of which have equal chances of making him the person he/she is today. If a person is abused as a child, it would take an extreme miracle for that child to even believe that he/she is lovable, much less for him/her to love himself/herself. This therefore proves that Lie #9 ("I can't help the way I am") is actually true because the accident of birth and environmental background shape what you are, which you cannot help (unless you're God, of course). This brings me to jump to lie #36 ("If my circumstances were different, I would be different"), a general statement that does not take into account that a considerable chunk of humanity would truly be different if their circumstances were different -- i.e., if they had not been abused, or their parents were not alcoholics, or if they had not been born with Down syndrome or cerebral palsy, then they themselves would actually be different.

Another supposed lie is "I have my rights". The Bible itself disproves DeMoss in this, as it is obvious from reading just the Old Testament that even God, in His goodness, recognized that human beings have inherent rights by making provision for those rights to be protected when he gave the various old covenant laws to Moses. For example, God made provision for a person who killed someone by mistake to flee to a place (in safety so others won't go after him) (Ex. 21:12-14, Lev. 24:17, 21b). Furthermore, one witness to a murder was insufficient; there has to be at least 2 (Num. 35: 29-30) because obviously there would be the "your word against mine" at play at a time when there was no CSI or forensics to conclusively determine whether a man killed another. These and other basic human rights has been carried down to our day, and to make a general statement that we don't have rights at all goes even against Scripture. DeMoss should have restated this to "I have no right to demand petty things" or something like that, which is what the list she wrote actually was. Her example of Jonah was an example of obvious eisegesis (among many) that I am just offended she would use him to justify that women have no rights.

Lie #20 ("A career outside the home is more valuable and fulfilling than being a wife and mother") is obviously something the author is not prepared to follow herself but expect the rest of womankind to follow. Here she is with a radio program she hosts and a writing career. I can believe the writing career being a career inside the home, but unless she owns a radio studio, then she obviously is going out to work and thinks it is better than having a husband and kids. (Yet later on she says it's a lie that women have to have a husband to be happy.) Not everyone has the luxury to be able to work in the home. And let's not be hypocritical about this because I have met so many Christians who pretend to be wives and mothers and have careers in their home, during which time they practice said careers, they leave their kids in a Church-run daycare or Christian babysitter from their parish or church. These Christian women are no different from others who have careers outside the home and leave their kids in a secular daycare or with a non-Christian babysitter. Furthermore, since DeMoss is keen to blame women in our culture as the culprits, what about those men who abandon women they impregnate with kids they are not willing to support? Those women can't stay at home else her kids will starve. She has to work because she has no choice (2 Thess. 3:10). It is not just women here who have shaped the culture we are in. Yet DeMoss wants us to believe that if womankind had submitted to the men in their lives from the get go we wouldn't have this kind of culture and society, we wouldn't be working outside our homes because every woman will be happily married with a wife and kids. Additionally, in the Middle Ages women have almost always submitted to their husbands and other authority figures above them and it obviously did not make our society any better than it is today. Additionally, the Church at the time propagated the myth that women were not empowered in the Bible and emphasized the submission so much to the point that women were secretly abused, all in the name of submission. DeMoss should carefully tread in the fine line of submission and not use the name of God, the Bible, and Christianity to justify this, because the Church has often twisted and used this to the detriment of thousands of women both then and now.

And what's this about the size of our family not being up to us to determine? There is no Scriptural basis at all for this. Most of Africa, Asia, and heavily Catholic South America obeyed this mandate, and the world is now heavily populated as a result, taxing those countries' natural resources. Surely when God mandated the human race to take care of the garden, he didn't just mean take care of Eden but also the whole planet? This is a very selfish lie because in DeMoss' ideal world, women would have babies no matter what, and the husband is supposed to be the only one taking care of that brood of maybe 4, 5, 6, 7 children. I can't do that to my own husband. I don't want him to work to death to support us! A woman is not just a baby-making machine while a man is not just a breadwinner. It's very easy for DeMoss to say this because obviously she was born in a rich family: her father had his own business, giving her mother the luxury of staying home to just take care of the house and kids (p. 172), and they were able to later send all 7 of them to private Christian schools (p. 174) even though they could afford to send them to a "private secular school" (p. 173). DeMoss also mentions she had a very sheltered upbringing in her introduction. I believe this is why some of the lies she says are unrealistic because she just lacks the experience or knowledge to know about them. I mean, has she even ministered to Christians in Africa or Asia?

Lie #33 ("I can't control my emotions") sometimes depends on how healthy or unhealthy a person is, and what type of person we are looking at. DeMoss would have you believe that we ought all to be able to control our emotions. Hypoglycemia can cause a person to be irritable, as well as PMS in women, lack of sleep, hypothyroidism in everyone. If the person, however, is not aware he has a medical condition that is affecting his emotions, then he truly will not be able to control them. What more people with more severe mental and physical illnesses? Furthermore, there are certain diseases that can kill parts of the brain, and if those parts deal with how a person expresses emotion, then that person totally will not have control over what he feels. Again, DeMoss is making a general statement from the outside looking in.

This could have been a good book if the author stayed within her own knowledge, experience, and calling. Although she gives a list of further helps in the back of the book (some of which toe the same line as her book), it is easy to notice that she is talking from a shallow understanding of a lot of serious problems and things that are wrong in this world and with humanity, and using eisegesis of the Bible (as opposed to exegesis, hermeneutics, or even exposition) to prove her points. She says she has had a sheltered upbringing. The least she could have done to remedy this was go outside into the world, do some Christian work or something in other parts of the world, before writing this book, in order to understand more than she knows now and be able to write from a real calling and true experience.

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The lies Christian women believe are at the root of their struggles. In Lies Women Believe, Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes areas of deception common to many Christian women -- lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She deals honestly with women's delusions and illusions and then gently leads them to the truth of God's word that leads to true freedom.

Calm My Anxious Heart: A Women's Guide to Finding Contentment

Linda Dillow

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Wonderful read 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This is a wonderful book with many great reminders about why we don't need to worry or have anxiety. Great bible references that share the message if we trust God and have faith that we don't need to worry.

Just starting, but happy so far... 4 out of 5 stars.
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The bible study group I co-lead is very pleased with the book so far. We are just getting started, and we immediately appreciated the easy-reading style of the chapters. Our group consists primarily of mothers of YOUNG (under age 7) children, and anxiety is a big part of our day and our spirituality at this point in our lives (who has TIME for anything other than filling sippy cups and changing diapers??). This book addresses pertinent issues for us, and we utilize the helpful leader guide/discussion questions available at the back of the book (helps make being the leader less stressful/time consuming).

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Although many Christian women say they trust God, their lives are filled with worry and anxiety-about their children, their finances, their relationships, their jobs. They know their lives should be characterized by faith in God, but they're unsure of how to get that kind of faith. This book and twelve-week study helps women grow in contentment as they address the barriers to contentment and how to overcome them. Companion Journal available.

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking the Secrets to Life, Love and Marriage

Mark Gungor

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Laughing beats crying any day 5 out of 5 stars.
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Reviewed by Tammy Petty Conrad for Reader Views (5/08)

I enjoyed this book from the lighthearted beginning to the serious ending. The author's relaxed style made me feel as if we were chatting over coffee. His style of handling complicated, emotional concepts with simple and straight-forward language helped me see things in a much clearer way than I ever have before. And I was married twenty-two years!

The book is based on the author's seminar on improving marriage. A funny look at a serious subject, it has proven to be helpful to many, many couples, partially because he addresses topics from both the male and female perspectives.

"We get "much revenue" from being joined to another person..." but as he goes on to say, "There is no such thing as a poo-free marriage." Well maybe this language is a bit too direct, but it does sum up the fact that as beneficial and wonderful as marriage can be, there are always problems to deal with.

There is so much wisdom in this book that I finally got the highlighter out and started marking page after page. I know I will reread sections from time to time just to refresh my memory. And of course there's lots of laughter to be found throughout the pages. One example stands out: "You were smoking marital ganja if you expected marriage to be a life filled with constant waves of joy, where every morning birds sing you awake and little bunnies help you sweep the floors as the chipmunks wash the dishes." Amen.

As a pastor who has counseled many, Mark Gungor uses the Bible as his reference. "The Bible never tells us to find the one God has chosen. It teaches us how to live well with the person we have chosen." A man of strong opinions, some might not agree with everything he has to say. Young couples might doubt some of his wisdom. I on the other hand, a seasoned woman who has been through one marriage, see the wisdom of his words loud and clear. Even though I'm not currently married, I can see the value of the information for my current relationship and will encourage my companion to read the book so we can discuss and implement some of the methods. No matter one's age or experiences, there are loads of valuable ideas to take from the reading.

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Based on Mark Gungor's wildly popular seminar, Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage® builds on Gungor's success with tens of thousands of couples who credit him with enriching, and even saving, their marriages. By using his unique blend of humor and tell-it-like-it-is honesty, he helps couples get along and have fun doing it.

Through exploring a variety of subjects including the myth of a "soul mate," the different ways men and women think, the conflicting levels of libido, and the necessity to forgive, Gungor proves that the key to marital bliss is not romance or destiny -- it's work and skill. Couples need to work hard at maintaining their relationship and to have the skills to pull it off. The longer spouses wait to learn these skills, the greater their chance of wanting to bail, yet Gungor makes it easy for couples to bring their relationship to the next level.