Juli Slattery - Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl is the best resource I know of how to embrace the idea that women are sexual, but not stay stuck in delayed longings or desires we dont know what to do with. Juli Slattery has created a resource that will help you walk through your sexuality as God intends, without leaving you feeling like you are left alone to figure things out on your own. As we are living in a sexually confused culture, let Juli be your mentor and guide.

ESTHER FLEECE
Speaker, author of No More Faking Fine

In a world where sex is ubiquitous, I dont think were even really talking about it. Not real sex, anyway. This book will fuel the conversation. Every college Bible study group and every singles group should be using this fantastic book to enlighten women about the purpose and practices of sex. Juli creates an amazing, conversational atmosphere with this study that will fuel transparent and soul-healing conversations among single women. Shes unafraid to speak black-and-white truth. Equally as important, she admits that there are some gray areas when it comes to truth about sex. Dive in and be a part of the conversation.

DANNAH GRESH
Author And the Bride Wore White and What Are You Waiting For?

In a generation of young women who are struggling to understand Gods design for sexuality, this book is a must-read. Seriouslyevery young woman needs to get her hands on a copy of Sex and the Single Girl. This powerful resource is biblical, practical, down-to-earth, and incredibly easy to read. It will transform your perspective on sexuality and get you excited about Gods beautiful design.

KRISTEN CLARK AND BETHANY BAIRD
Founders of GirlDefined Ministries
Authors of Girl Defined: Gods Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity

Young women today are bombarded by a sexual message that will not give them the intimacy they long for. If they step onto a college campus prepped only with a sex is wrong mindset, they wont make it. In order to face the immense pressure, they must be convinced that there is something better out there than what the culture offers. Thank you, Juli, for providing single women with the knowledge and understanding to help them hold out for Gods best. This is a must-read for every college student.

KIM VOLLENDORF
Regional leader, StuMo Campus ministry
Author of Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One (January 2018)

Julis study is not a list of dos and donts, but an invitation to consider what the Bible says about sexuality and draw near to the loving God who created us to be sexual beings. Regardless of your past, you are welcome here! As a woman who disciples younger women, I appreciate the clarity and hope with which Juli encourages a life of sexual integrity. Sex and the Single Girl is a helpful and encouraging guide for exploring truth about sexuality.

LISA SANDQUIST
Codirector of The Navigators Global Student Program

Sex and the Single Girl is an invaluable resource for women whether single, dating, or engaged (and even married)! Christian women on college campuses are desperate for a resource like this to serve as a framework for understanding and engaging with our sexuality. We cannot ignore that we are sexual beings. Sex and the Single Girl gives permission for us to know ourselves as such. As a Christian woman in ministry, I am often unsatisfied with how we engage this topic and I am looking for ways to support and guide my students as they navigate their sexuality. This book offers these opportunities. Im incredibly thankful.

SARAH YOUSSEF
Residence Supervisor

2017 by

JULI SLATTERY

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Edited by Linda Joy Neufeld
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Slattery, Julianna, 1969- author.

Title: Sex and the single girl / Dr. Juli Slattery, with Abby Ludvigson & Chelsey Nugteren.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017019914 (print) | LCCN 2017027168 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802496324 ISBN 9780802416742

Subjects: LCSH: Christian women-Religious life. | Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity. | Single people--Sexual behavior.

Classification: LCC BV4527 (ebook) | LCC BV4527 .S495 2017 (print) | DDC 241/.664082--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017019914

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Chelsey, thank you for all of the groups you took through different versions of this study. Your input and feedback have been invaluable. Abby, you took my wad of gum and stretched it out into a teachable format that women can grasp! This was a team effort and Im thankful for your contributions.

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