Raising Purity

New and Revised!

October 6, 2009 | 0 Comments

Beyond the changes to the subtitle and cover, this second edition has been revised and expanded in three primary ways.

First, I’ve added an additional layer to chapter two, particularly as it relates to the first-century cultural context regarding sexual purity. Along with this, I’ve introduced 1 Corinthians 7:7-9 as further support for my familial definition of sexual purity. Both of these changes, I believe, significantly strengthen the overall argument of the chapter.

Second, I’ve dropped the “Non-Approach” label used in chapter seven of the first edition, adopting instead the term “Dating Friendship.” I was never fully satisfied with the term “Non-Approach” but the publishing deadline for the first edition reached me before I could think of an alternative. While the substance of the chapter remains largely unchanged, the term “Dating Friendship” makes the concept more transferable, explainable, and thus livable. This change, I believe, corrects a significant weakness of the first edition.

And finally, I’ve updated chapter nine to include a discussion for parents on oversight of the internet, computers and cell-phones. At the time of the first edition, these issues were not on the parental radar like they are today.

A special thanks to the parents and singles at Harvest Bible Chapel, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, where I’ve had the good fortune of serving as an adult ministries pastor these past three plus years. The interaction and comments throughout numerous purity workshops have been invaluable in making this second edition a significant improvement over the first. May parents, pastors and children continue to be blessed as they seek to understand and live out the image of Christ and the church!

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