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More to the Story (ebook)

More to the Story ebook

Deep Answers to Real Questions on Attraction, Identity, and Relationships

4.375 stars  from 8 reviews
Ages 14+
$14.99
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About this book

What does the Bible really say about identity and gender, dating and sex? Are its teachings out of date and repressive? Or are they the way to joy and contentment?

Long-time youth worker Jennifer Kvamme knows teens are grappling with these questions. In this book she helps readers cut through the cultural confusion and find answers to questions like:

  • why does God care what I do with my body (if I’m not hurting anyone)? 
  • why does it matter what pronouns I use? 
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Specifications

Age range:
14+
Contributors:
Jennifer M. Kvamme
ISBN:
9781784989521
Format:
eBook
First published:
January 2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
The Good Book Company

Contents

Start Here


Part 1: The Big Story

1. An Eternal Echo: Sexuality as a Glimpse of Something Deeper

2. An Ancient Lie: The Enemy Who Works to Sabotage and Destroy What’s Good

3. An Ultimate Hero: The Savior Who Brought Compassion and Redemption


Part 2: The Big Questions

4. Body: Why Does God Care What I Do with My Body (If I’m Not Hurting Anyone)?

5. Identity: How Do I Figure Out What Really Makes Me Me?

6. Desire: What Am I Supposed to Do with Such Strong Feelings?

7. Gender: Why Does It Matter What Pronouns I Use?

8. Singleness: What If I Never Get Married?

9. Intimacy: Why Is Sex “Good” in Marriage but “Bad” Before It? Isn’t Love Love?

10. Orientation: Is the Bible Really Against Gay Marriage?

11. Screens: Porn and Virtual Sex Don’t Hurt Anything, Right?

12. Dating: What Can and Can’t We Do?

13. Abuse: What about When I Didn’t Have a Choice?


Conclusion: It’s Worth the Cost

Discussion Guide

For Further Reading

With Gratitude

Endorsements

This book manages to be wise, persuasive, warm, and sensitive in answering the hardest questions, in a hopeful and helpful way. A great resource for giving away, but also worth keeping in your back pocket!


Linda Allcock Author, Deeper Still

These are the issues where our teenage children most need help. That help has arrived! This book tells the better story about sex, gender, and sexuality that our teenagers desperately need to hear. Thank you, Jennifer!


Ed Drew Ministry Director, Faith in Kids; Author, Raising Confident Kids

More to the Story is such an important book. Jennifer talks about some of the most challenging topics of the day—body, gender, dating, abuse—in such a clear manner. There's so much that's helpful in this accessible resource. A vital book for parents and youth workers to put in the hands of their pre-teen, teen, or older.


John Perritt Director of Resources, Reformed Youth Ministries; Author, Mark: How Jesus Changes Everything

Our culture’s story around gender, sex, and identity is told loudly and often enough to be compelling to those hearing it. But, as Jennifer Kvamme wisely and winsomely demonstrates, God has another, better story for us. This is an easily accessible, up-to-date, and compassionate take on our culture’s false promises that we can find true satisfaction in things that are good but which are not ultimate. Written in an engaging and down-to-earth style, it’s perfectly pitched to answer the burning questions young people are asking. That it does so with humility, grace, openness, and a genuine sense of inquiry makes it a safe, sage book in these bewildering times.


Stephen McAlpine

Jennifer Kvamme answers students’ difficult questions with the deep compassion that comes from two decades of dedicated next-generation ministry. She infuses every page with a personal freshness that relates to the real-life struggles and highest joys of a teenager’s world. Guided by the whole story of God’s word, this book is a trustworthy map that leads students to discover joy and freedom in God’s wonderful design for human connection. 


Ken Castor Next-generation pastor and author

Clear and gracious, this book shows how God's story of redemption and a committed relationship with Jesus are the foundation for making sense of some of the most important questions young people are facing today. An essential read for teens and young adults. Pastors, youth workers, parents, and grandparents will also benefit greatly from this well-written explanation of God's perspective on these significant issues.


Kevin Kompelien President, Evangelical Free Church of America

Full of compassion and grace, truth and love, Jennifer paints a better picture—a glorious picture—of God’s good design. This book will be a catalyst for desires to become realigned with the heart of God. 


Kristen Hatton Author of The Gospel Centered Life in Exodus, Face Time, and Get Your Story Straight

Every pastor, every youth worker, every parent needs to read this powerful conversation tool as they wrestle honestly with reaching and discipling this generation. These are conversations that need to be had, and Jennifer approaches them with clear, compassionate biblical wisdom. 


Doug Holliday President, SonLife Ministries

This book is an essential read for those who are feeling lost or uncertain about their true self, or for those seeking deeper understanding of their purpose according to God's plan.


Rennie Garda Cadre Disciplemaking Missionary

For the person who desires more clarity about God’s perspective, purpose, and plan, this book builds a foundation of how to think about God and self. I am thankful that there is more to the story that God invites us to embrace and live out. I highly recommend this book! 


Glenn Olson Director of Student Ministries, North Central District EFCA

This is an important discussion for students right now (and adults too), and Jennifer is the right person to address it. Writing with years of experience as a youth worker and with commitment to the gospel, she addresses this topic through the lens of who God is and who we are in him. I recommend getting this book into the hands of any student in your life! 


Laurie Seay Event Director, EFCA

Customer Reviews

5.00 stars Helping us see the larger story

 

(Review written for 'More to the Story')

More to the Story is an excellent resource for students, parents, youth leaders, and others. It is deeply rooted in Scripture and puts Jesus—his life, death, resurrection, love, wisdom, and power—at the center of things. Jennifer writes with compassion and candor, sympathetic to the real and painful struggles of young people (and others), yet also direct in sharing God’s truth as the standard for navigating life and the basis of true peace and freedom. Far from being moralizing or legalistic, this book insightfully sets human sexuality in the larger context of God’s design in offering human beings relational intimacy with ...

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5.00 stars Wisdom and Wonder

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(Review written for 'More to the Story')

What does Scripture have to say about our sexuality? In More to the Story, Jennifer M. Kvamme gives deep answers to real questions on attraction, identity, and relationships.

True Intimacy

What I appreciated most about this book is that it really gets down to the fundamentals of who God created us to be. Kvamme says that our sexuality is actually ...

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4.00 stars Conversation starter

  Reviewer Program Member

(Review written for 'More to the Story')

When I first looked at the cover of this book, and read what it was about: I was somewhat skeptical regarding where the author would take it, and if it would line up with scripture.
I was pleasantly surprised to see the gospel beautifully explained in chapter 3.
The book does a great job at explaining why we were made, and for what purpose.
The author also uses a lot of scripture to back up her reasoning.
I would have liked to see more advice in how to handle certain situations; however I think this book makes a good resource ...

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