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Facing the Facts: The Truth about Sex and You Enlarged Edition
Author(s): Stan Jones (Author), Brenna Jones (Author)
- Publisher: NavPress
- Publication Date: August 6, 2019
- Edition: Enlarged
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1631469487
- ISBN-13: 9781631469480
Book Description
1 Million Copies Sold in Series
ECPA Christian Book Award Winner
Puberty is an exciting but often stressful time of transition to adulthood. It marks the beginning of significant changes in a child’s relationships with their parents and with the opposite sex. Facing the Facts will give your child clear and comprehensive information to help them understand what’s happening to their body and why God designed it that way.
Designed so they can read with you, your child will learn about:
- How girls’ and boys’ bodies change, both inside and out
- The science behind pregnancy and how a woman gives birth
- Why sex is a good and beautiful gift
- Romance, dating, and how relationships mature
- Protecting their purity and sexual health
Now revised and updated with:
- An introduction to different worldviews about sex
- Age-appropriate material on the broader theological meaning of sex
- Chapters on masturbation, sexual addiction, gender identity, and same-sex love
Designed for ages 12 to 16.
With solid and positive insight on tough subjects, the God’s Design for Sex series provides clear answers to some of kids’ toughest questions without making it awkward.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Each book communicates clear information and illustrations, delivered in a biblically holistic way.
Facing the Facts is the fourth book in the God’s Design for Sex series, written for kids ages 12 to 16.Transitioning through puberty into life as an adolescent is an exciting―and often stressful―time for your kids, but you don’t need to sweat the hard conversations!
Facing the Facts helps inform your kids about the maturation of their bodies, why God planned it to happen just that way, and how they can live in a way that prepares them for flourishing lives as adults. Dive into healthy, biblically informed conversations about- The wonders and complexities of a young adult body
- Sex, pregnancy, and birth
- Saving sex for marriage
- Worldviews and sex
- Masturbation, sexual addiction, gender identity, and same-sex attraction
- The meaning of sex in God’s story
Equip your child with God’s truth about bodies, sex, and relationships as you discuss this book with your child!
Stan Jones, PhD, is a professor of psychology and core studies at Wheaton College. He also served as provost for 20 years. He is a nationally recognized Christian expert on sexuality. He has written books on psychology and Christianity and on homosexuality and has contributed numerous articles to such professional journals as American Psychologist. Brenna Jones has graduate training in biblical and theological studies and leads an active ministry of discipleship and support for women. Stan and Brenna have three adult children.
About the Author
Stan Jones is a clinical psychologist who had served as a professor and administrator at Wheaton College for over 35 years, and is an active teacher and scholar. Married for over 40 years, he enjoys the relationships he and his wife have with their three adult children, their spouses and grandchildren.
Brenna Jones, after raising her children along with her husband, Stan, focuses on a discipleship and prayer ministry for women. Married for over 40 years, she enjoys their relationships with their three adult children, their spouses and grandchildren.
