Every Young Man's Battle: Stategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation: The Every Man Series (29 page)

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The topics covered in this Christ-centered
environment include:

• the nature of sexual
temptation

• false intimacy

•
boundaries

• trust and communication in marriage

• temptation cycles and how to manage them

•
emotional conflicts

• the daily disciplines

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Praise for
Every Young Man’s Battle

“
Every Young Man’s Battle
does the best job I have ever seen on the subject of sexual temptation. Once upon a time we lived in a world that didn’t talk about secrets, and that world has brought us to the mess we are in today. Young men must have an honest, blunt, and unashamedly Christian look at their sexuality. This book will save thousands of future marriages.”

—J
IM
B
URNS
, president, YouthBuilders

“I have never read a book as direct and open as
Every Young Man’s Battle.
The profound principles communicate the authors’ personal experiences and provide the hope that anyone can overcome a day-to-day battle with impure thoughts.
Every Young Man’s Battle
helps you see the importance of taking control over your eyes, your mind, and your heart so that you can completely honor God in every facet of your life.”

—S
COTT
B
ULLARD
, of musical recording group Soul Focus

“It’s encouraging to see some real men stand up and sound the alarm to young men. Stephen, Fred, and Mike’s courage to tell their stories exposes what has unfortunately become a dirty little secret among men in the church. The battle cry of the day is for men of all ages to live a pure and holy life, and this book will crush Satan’s strategy by giving the troops the guts to talk about what has been taboo in the church for so long. The authors’ poignant stories paint a picture of battle in which all men can relate and offer hope and camaraderie to win the war.”

—T
ROY
V
AN
L
IERE
, artist/manager (representing NewSong,
Carolyn Arends, Soul Focus, Jadyn Strand, and Glad)

“There has been a gaping void in the search for holiness, and
Every Young Man’s Battle
addresses those issues where others have been comfortably silent. If there is even a spark of desire for purity in your life, this book will kindle that fire… It
is
possible to walk in victory, as you will surely find out after reading the Every Man series.”

—M
ATT
B
UTLER
, of musical recording group NewSong

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involved.

ISBN 1-57856-970-2

Copyright © 2002 by
Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, and Mike Yorkey

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Arterburn, Stephen, 1953–
Every young man’s
battle : strategies for victory in the real world of sexual temptation
/
Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker with Mike Yorkey. — 1st
ed.
p. cm.
ISBN
1-57856-970-2
1. Young men—Religious life. 2. Chastity.
3. Sex—Religious aspects—Christianity.
I. Stoeker, Fred.
II. Yorkey, Mike. III. Title.
BV4541.3 .A78
2001
241'.66—dc21 2001055759

v1.0

Every Young Man's Battle

Stephen Arterburn

Fred Stoeker

WaterBrook

OEB

2003-12-16

Fiction

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