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Books I Recommend: Sex

Here are books I recommend on the subject of sex and sexuality. You may also wish to consider recommendations on pornography and homosexuality.

Top Recommendation

What Is the Meaning of Sex?

What Is the Meaning of Sex?

Denny Burk

What Is The Meaning of Sex? is a wide-ranging treatment of what the Bible says about sex and sexuality. This is not a guide to a better marriage and certainly not a bedroom how-to. Instead, it is a book that addresses sex in the big picture—the biggest possible picture—by discovering the ultimate purpose for sex and, from there, its many implications.

Other Recommendations

Undefiled

Undefiled

Harry Schaumburg

Schaumburg’s particular strength and ministry is in recovery from sexual sin. This book is ideal for hurting spouses who are attempting to recover together.

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

edited by John Piper

This is a collection of topical messages from a Desiring God conference.

Sexual Sanity For Men

Sexual Sanity For Men

David White

This book is specifically designed for men who need to rebuild healthy sexuality. Also consider Sexual Sanity for Women by Ellen Dykas (Amazon).

A Field Guide on Gender and Sexuality

A Field Guide on Gender and Sexuality

Ligonier Ministries

Sound answers to urgent questions, priced so it is ideal to purchase in bulk and distribute widely.

More to the Story

More to the Story

Jennifer Kvamme

Written from the perspective of a mentor to a younger person, covering identity, gender, singleness, pornography, dating, abuse, and more.

Redeeming Sex in Marriage

Redeeming Sex in Marriage

Scott Mehl

Answers many big and important questions about sex within marriage, and does so with dignity.

Sex and Self-Forgetfulness

Sex and Self-Forgetfulness

Doug Hanna

Sex is not the reward for living a self-forgetful life; it is the natural and appropriate outcome of it.

Though I have not reviewed it, I recommend Ed Wheat’s Intended for Pleasure for couples struggling with sex within marriage.