This book is one woman’s freedom story. Jesus is the Author—the One who redeems, restores, and rewrites broken stories. In this updated edition of her bestselling book, And the Bride Wore White, Dannah Gresh tells the story of her young love life, revisiting her own teenage journals. She vulnerably shares her struggles and successes, her moments of pain followed by healing, and the eventual triumph of living in sexual integrity.
What if the purity conversation was never supposed to be about perfection—but walking closely with Jesus?
Walking in Purity by Dannah Gresh invites moms and mentors into a biblically grounded conversation about sexual integrity.
Dannah explores how the purity movement helped many—but also hurt some—and why we must reconstruct the conversation instead of abandoning biblical truth altogether. From “virgin-shaming” to difficult mother-daughter questions, this short but powerful mini-magazine will help you disciple the next generation with grace and truth.
Inside you’ll discover:
This is an invitation to walk in pure freedom.
The purity movement wasn't all bad…and I think it's important we say that out loud. But here's where we got it wrong—the word purity became synonymous with virginity. And that simply is not biblical.
I’ve been standing on this soap box since the year 2000, trying to help teen girls avoid the pitfall of shame that comes from this terrible conflation. But here we are twenty-six years later, and there are hearts to heal. And now my first readers are moms discipling the next generation.
We have to get this right.
That's why I’m re-releasing my first book for teen girls, And the Bride Wore White —the one where I originally took this stand. Here’s a snippet:
"The meaning of the word purity in Scripture does not specifically define a condition of sexuality. Though it does include our sexual behavior, its meaning in the Bible is broader. Sadly, it got pigeonholed into a term used to describe only singles who are virgins. That’s a terrible use of the word and was a primary reason why I wrote the original version of this book. This chapter was my nonvirgin voice rising up to say, “Only in Christ can we be pure. Someone please stop equating purity with virginity!”
I believe purity is a process. A better way to discuss our sexual behavior is to describe it as walking in the direction of purity and holiness, not as being pure.”
It is my prayer that this re-write will be the springboard into grace-filled conversations on sexual integrity that will strengthen parents, heal hurting hearts, and call the next generation back to the Truth that sets them free.
Dannah Gresh is a best-selling author, respected speaker, and the founder of Pure Freedom and True Girl, ministries committed to equipping individuals to deepen their relationships with each other and with Jesus. A co-host of the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Dannah is a passionate advocate for getting people in God's Word every day. She has authored over thirty books, including a Bible study for women based on the book of Habakkuk. Dannah and her husband, Bob, live on a hobby farm in central Pennsylvania.
Dannah Gresh is a best-selling author, respected speaker, and the founder of Pure Freedom and True Girl, ministries committed to equipping individuals to deepen their relationships with each other and with Jesus. A co-host of the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Dannah is a passionate advocate for getting people in God's Word every day. She has authored over thirty books, including a Bible study for women based on the book of Habakkuk. Dannah and her husband, Bob, live on a hobby farm in central Pennsylvania.
