Let me clarify the terms:
- the advantage - one of intelligence and planning
- the enemy - boys
- the anticipated strike - wanting to date my daughters
I have 4 daughters. My oldest is 10. It won't be long before 'the enemy' comes knocking on my door. So I decided to take preemptive action and bought a few books for strategic planning. The 2 books I bought are both authored by Josh Harris: I Kissed Dating Goodbye and Boy Meets Girl. The rest of my plans are classified.
Sovereign Grace Ministries is having a great sale at their bookstore. They are selling all their books for $7 and all their CDs for $6 and they give a great discount on international shipping. This is where I picked up these 2 books as well as Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin, When Sinners Say "I Do" by Dave Harvey and Living The Cross Centered Life by C. J. Mahaney.
Hey Jude, I suppose this is every father's nightmare.
ReplyDeleteBut as an older, protective brother, I made my sister read Harris' "I Kissed Dating Good-bye". I read it when I was in high school and it really helped shape my biblical view of relationships.
If you haven't seen it already, you might want to take a look at my blog where I critique Harris's book. One of my biggest concerns with the book is that he gives a one sided view on his philosophy almost like a salesman selling a product. He "forgets" to mention the defects of his approach and the problems it has caused over the years.
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"I Kissed Dating Goodbye: Wisdom or Foolishness?"
If my blog does nothing else but makes one think about this alternative vs. blindly accepting it as better then it has served its purpose.