Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship
Joshua Harris follows up his bestsellingI Kissed Dating GoodbyewithBoy Meets Girl, the story of how he met and married his wife, Shannon.  Where Harris's first book encouraged readers to throw off modern ideas of  romantic fixation,Boy Meets Girlgoes to the next level and urges single  Christian men and women to pursue courtship, and ultimately marriage,  thoughtfully and prayerfully. Knowing that many readers will balk at the idea of  premeditated courtship, Harris insists that dating should not be emotional  recreation but rather a careful decision rooted in obedience to God. While the  anecdotes used to reveal true-to-life scenarios about dating pitfalls are  somewhat elementary (and geared to those in their 20s), Harris succeeds in  hammering home the point that obedience to God's word, selfless love, community,  purity, and satisfaction in God are the most important aspect of any  relationship. The last section of the book is particularly practical, discussing  forgiveness of past sexual sin, questions to ask before tying the knot, and how  an understanding of our sinful nature can lead to conflict resolution. For  Harris's mere twentysomething years of life experience, his maturity and  devotion to God are sincere evidence that he has indeed practiced what he has  preached, resulting in a passionate relationship with the love of his life.--Jill Heatherly