Each week of teaching An Invitation to Intimacy, you will find quotes from different authors that I used to help illustrate different areas of study. Below, I have included links to most of the books I quote so you can see what they actually look like. I have listed the titles under the weekly heading whenever a book is introduced for the first time.

Throughout this study, you may wish to purchase a copy of a particular book cited to add to your own personal library. You may even discover that you already own some of them.

When you click on the titles, you will be taken to Amazon for further explanations about each book. This will also give you an opportunity to purchase any that interest you.

I will continue to update this page as new and interesting titles become available that I enjoy using in my teaching. Feel free to send me your recommendations as well.

Week 1

Intimate Issues: 21 Questions Christian Women Ask About Sex by Linda Dillow and LorrainePintus


Intimacy Ignited: Conversations Couple to Couple by Joseph and Linda Dillow, Peter and Lorraine Pintus

Pillow Talk: The Intimate Marriage from A to Z by Karen Scalf Linamen

Making Sense of the Men in Your Life: What Makes Them Tick, What Ticks You Off, and How to Live in Harmony by Kevin Leman


Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships: God’s Prescription for Enhancing Your Love Life by Chip Ingram


Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands by Gary L. Thomas


The Most Important Year in a Woman’s Life: What Every Bride Needs to Know by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Susan DeVries


God on Sex: The Creator’s Ideas About Love, Intimacy, and Marriage by Daniel L. Akin

Week 2

Fresh-Brewed Life: A Stirring Invitation to Wake Up Your Soul by Nicole Johnson


What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Sex: A Guide for Christian Men by Ryan Howes, Richard Rupp, and Steven W. Simpson


When Two Become One: Enhancing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Christopher and Rachel McCluskey


The Book of Romance: What Solomon Says About Love, Sex, and Intimacy by Tommy Nelson


Intimate & Unashamed: What Every Man and Woman Needs to Know by Scott Farhart

Week 3

Solomon’s Song of Love: Let a Song of Songs Inspire Your Own Romantic Story by Craig Glickman


A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God’s Gift of Sexual Intimacy by Douglas E. Rosenau

Week 4

No new books introduced this week

Week 5

His Brain, Her Brain: How Divinely Designed Differences Can Strengthen Your Marriage by Walt and Barb Larimore


Brain Sex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women by Anne Moir and David Jessel


Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Our Differences by Bill and Pam Farrel


Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs


Motivating Your Man God’s Way: Discovering One Word That Energizes Your Husband by Dr. Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs


Woman Power: Transform Your Man, Your Marriage, Your Life by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Week 6

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Harley, Jr.


Is There Really Sex After Kids?: A Mom-to-Mom Chat on Keeping Intimacy Alive by Jill Savage


The Sexual Man: Masculinity Without Guilt by Archibald D. Hart

Making Love Meaningfully: The Purpose of Marital Intimacy by Charles M. and Virginia Sell


For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn


The 5 Love Needs of Men & Women by Dr. Gary and Barbara Rosberg

Week 7

For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn


Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Kevin Leman

Week 8

Loving Your Body: Embracing Your True Beauty in Christ by Deborah Newman


Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage by Tim Alan Gardner and Scott M. Stanley


Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge


Do You Think I’m Beautiful? The Question Every Woman Asks by Angela Thomas

Week 9

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom: A Guide to Lasting Romance and Passion by John Gray


Super Marital Sex: Loving for Life by Paul Pearsall

No Time for Sex: Finding the Time You Need for Getting the Sex You Want by David and Claudia Arp


God Is in the Bedroom, Too: The Pleasures of True Intimacy by P. B. Wilson

Week 10

Every Woman’s Battle: Discovering God’s Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment by Shannon Ethridge


The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren


Becoming a Couple of Promise by Kevin Leman


What To Do When He Has a Headache: Renewing Desire and Intimacy in Your Relationship by Janet L. Wolfe

Week 11

Sex…According to God: How to Walk with Purity in a World of Temptation by Kay Arthur


Solomon on Sex: The Biblical Guide to Married Love by Joseph C. Dillow

Song of Songs: New International Commentary on the Old Testament by Tremper Longman III


Sexual Intimacy in Marriage: Revised and Updated by William Cutrer and Sandra Glahn

Week 12

The Love List: Eight Little Things that Make a Big Difference in Your Marriage by Les and Leslie Parrott


When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages: How to Stay Together When Life Pulls You Apart by Leslie Parrott III


Staying Close: Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage by Dennis Rainey