This library of 51 books contains all the books from each of our smaller libraries, plus 100 sets of library cards: Marriage and Family, Young Professionals, Theology, Biography/Literature and Spiritual Growth. This is an excellent starter resource library for individuals as well as for groups.

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The basic message of Before You Live Together is candid, caring and thoughtful, using true stories to illustrate different living-together situations and their outcomes. It also addresses the basic questions and issues couples ask, such as: Is this the best way to find out if we're compatible? Why do we need a piece of paper to tell us we're committed to each other? It's so much cheaper than paying two rents, isn't it? This book presents biblical values in a compelling and loving way.
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 Respected counselors, popular radio hosts, and best-selling authors Henry Cloud and John Townsend apply the principles described in their Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries to matters of love and romance.  This guide toward dating intentionally is intended for those who wish to have some spiritual guidance in their dating relationships. It helps to answer questions that should be a part of any dating relationship such as “Where is God in all of this, and what role does God play in our dating relationship?” and “ How do I reflect God's values in my approach toward dating? “ Helping readers bridge the pitfalls of dating, Boundaries in Dating unfolds a wise, biblical path to developing self-control, freedom, and intimacy in the dating process.

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Well-known Christian counselors Cloud and Townsend show how respecting a spouse's personal "territory" actually strengthens a relationship as well as how to safeguard marriage from intruders such as idols, affairs, and well-meaning parents

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Bestselling book which helps helps couples understand one another. Ideal for engaged and married couples, pastors and counselors, this book is packed with practical biblically-based advice for reducing marital conflict, managing anger, building your partner's self-esteem, and more.
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This library can be purchased separately or as part of the larger Baojiyin Resource Library (BJY # 2030). Includes: 2298 Finding Your Better Half; 2340 Boundaries in Dating; 1552 The Five Love Languages; 1985 Love and Respect; 2313 Perfect Marriage; 1205 The Sky is Still Blue; 1981 Life Mates; 2321 One Home at a Time Learn More

Written for women of all ages (teens and older), this book focuses on the meaning of true beauty and God's unconditional love, calling women to find their worth in Him, rather than in a man or success as measured in the world's eyes.
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Carolyn Mahaney identifies with the challenges facing women in today's world and offers practical, biblical advice to meet these challenges. She explores seven feminine virtues described in Titus 2 that have transformed her life and the lives of many other women. Especially helpful for married women with children, singles and those without children can also benefit from the principles she discusses. Learn More

Ten proven principles for choosing the right marriage partner, and seven danger signs to look for while dating. Helpful biblical advice for singles who want to know what to look for as well as who they need to be to become someone else's potential partner.

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Written by Yuan Datong, a well-known Chinese Christian marriage and family counselor, this book for singles emphasizes the importance of pursuing godliness and building up one's character. He advocates using the time of singleness wisely, not wasting all the special opportunities that are available. He offers advice on how to prepare oneself well for marriage, as well as advice on how to find the right person to marry. Learn More

Just as you have a different love language, you also hear and express the words and gestures of apology in a different language. New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman has teamed with Christian counselor Jennifer Thomas on this groundbreaking study of the way we apologize, discovering that it's not just a matter of will--it's a matter of how. By helping people identify the languages of apology, this book clears the way toward healing and sustaining vital relationships. The authors detail proven techniques for giving and receiving effective apologies. Learn More

Best-selling author and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, Shaunti Feldhahn, teams up with her attorney husband, Jeff, to write this companion book to For Women Only. Just as in the previous book, this book is based on a nationwide survey and over 1000 personal interviews. Through the research, the authors demonstrate that women are actually not random and that they really can be systematized and “mapped.” In fact, much to men’s delight, this book shows that women are actually quite easy to understand and please—as long as you know what it is they need. This simple map will guide a man to loving his wife or girlfriend in the way she needs to be loved.

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Written by a Christian newspaper columnist, this book is based on systematic surveys which often yield surprising results. Feldhahn explores what is really going on inside the mind of a man and how women can provide the loving support that modern men want and need.

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Marriage works only when each spouse takes the time to consider the other's needs and strives to meet them. In His Needs, Her Needs, clinical psychologist Willard Harley identifies the ten most vital needs of men and women and shows husbands and wives how to satisfy those needs in their spouses. Speaking from a biblical perspective that is helpful to believers and non-believers alike, this best-seller identifies the causes of marital difficulties and instructs couples on how to prevent them, guiding them to build a relationship that sustains romance and increases intimacy.

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Excerpts from letters written between a missionary couple in Cameroon in the 1960's and an African man and the women he falls in love with. The situations and struggles are particular to that time and place in some ways, but the biblical principles are universal. Trobisch's counsel is compassionate and biblical, and the couple's submission to Christ's will in their lives leads them to joy. Learn More

This companion to I Loved a Girl uses the dramatic stories of young African couples and singles to affirm the logic and values of the biblical view of sexuality and marriage. Addresses the biblical concept of “leaving and cleaving” as foundational to a Christian marriage.

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Special collection of books by well-known author Josh McDowell includes: 1093 The Secret of Loving; 1934 The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict; 1079 Why True Love Waits; 1559 The DaVinci Code: A Quest for Answers; 1200 The Father Connection; 1199 How to Be a Hero to Your Kids (The Power of Six A's) Learn More

Especially good for single women, but helpful for women at any stage of life, the authors help point women to being the right woman and not just finding the right man. By studying the biblical character Ruth, women learn the characteristics that every woman of God should develop

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