Flesh

A Habit of Purity in a Pornographic World
New Revised Edition
By Rick James

Flesh, A Habit of Purity in a Pornographic World was written for Cru over ten years ago, which is why it needed to be rewritten. A lot has changed in ten years. Everything has changed in ten years.

There’s a glut of men’s books out there, so what’s different about Flesh? The difference is it’s written to and for Cru. That means it’s Christ-centered. That means it’s built on a biblical framework not a therapeutic one. That means it’s mission-minded—not advocating for a decade of convalescence until purity is achieved. It also means that the model of growth is Spirit-filled, missional, community, and not self-discipline/virtue ethics. For Cru, by Cru, about Cru.

As a Cru resource it also creates common currency among students as they interact at conferences and on projects. There’s a conversation already in place.

Flesh has been thoroughly rewritten with added chapters and like the first edition there’s a one-month devotional as well as Small Group content.

Among topics addressed are:

• Habitual Sin
• Homosexuality
• Masturbation
• Guilt
• Repentance
• Porn
• Worship
• Evil and Temptation
• Faith
• Biblical sex
• and how Jesus fits into all of it

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rick has his M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a PhD. in Philosophy of Religion. He’s been on staff with Cru for over 35 years and serves as assoc publisher of Cru Press. His other writings include: Jesus Without Religion (InterVarsityPress, 2006) A Million Ways to Die (Cook, 2010), and Up All Night (NavPress, forthcoming). Rick lives in West Chester, PA with his wife Katie.

Softcover
202 pages
Cru Press
ISBN 1-56399-229-9