Resource Center

This marriage resource list from First Stone Ministries brings together a carefully chosen collection of books covering every key dimension of Christian marriage — from pre-marital preparation and understanding gender differences to building emotional intimacy, affair-proofing a relationship, and experiencing sexual fulfillment within God's design. Authors include Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn, Willard Harley, Emerson Eggerichs, and Ed Wheat, among others. Together these titles form a comprehensive library for couples seeking to build strong, godly, and deeply satisfying marriages.

This women's reading list from First Stone Ministries brings together a carefully chosen collection of books addressing female same-sex attraction, emotional and sexual brokenness, and God's design for womanhood. Authors include Janet Boynes, Jeanette Howard, Anne Paulk, and Janelle Hallman, among others. Titles range from personal testimonies of freedom from lesbianism to comprehensive counseling resources, guides to healthy female friendship, and explorations of biblical femininity — offering women and those who minister to them a rich foundation for healing and restoration.

This focused reading list from First Stone Ministries addresses the deep wounds of sexual sin and childhood sexual abuse, offering resources for survivors, those struggling with sexual brokenness, and those involved in restoration and justice. Authors include David Kyle Foster, Dan Allender, Frank Peretti, and Mark Yantzi. Together these titles provide both emotional and biblical grounding — equipping individuals, counselors, and support groups with the tools needed for honest, lasting healing and restoration.

This relational health reading list from First Stone Ministries addresses the building blocks of healthy human connection — from setting firm boundaries and avoiding emotional dependency to honoring parents, navigating dating wisely, and understanding biblical gender distinctions. Authors include Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Dennis Rainey, Lori Rentzel, and John Piper, among others. Together these titles provide practical, biblically grounded guidance for anyone seeking to develop healthier relationships, stronger family bonds, and a clearer sense of God-given identity.

This targeted reading list from First Stone Ministries is designed for men seeking freedom from sexual addiction, pornography, and impurity. Authors include David Kyle Foster, Joe Dallas, Harry Schaumburg, and Robert Daniels, among others. Titles cover the psychological roots of sexual addiction, practical daily strategies for attaining integrity, the battle for purity, and the path forward after failure. Together these resources provide a comprehensive, biblically grounded toolkit for men committed to walking in lasting sexual wholeness.

Jim Farrington's testimony begins with childhood sexual abuse that shaped a deeply broken identity, leading him into the gay lifestyle, a failed marriage, and years of pursuing fulfillment through homosexuality. After repeatedly encountering Stephen Black and eventually crying out to God in desperation, Jim found genuine transformation through Living Waters and First Stone Ministries. By fully submitting his secrets to the light of Christ, Jim discovered true identity as a man and now serves on staff ministering to others walking the same road.

From Stephen Black: Andrew Comiskey gave a very timely message that serves as a prophetic warning to the Church. I believe this warning is especially needed for evangelicals that are more susceptible to the growing deception toward embracing “gay Christianity.” Evangelicals are more likely than ever before to embrace the mixture of the cheap-grace messaging, adding the validation of same-sex sexual orientation and then pouring in a once prayed, always saved message. The outcome of this mixture has caused many to embrace “gay Christianity.” Andrew Comiskey gives a warning as he shares his own story of how this “gay Christian” messaging infiltrated his own home through the “Spiritual Friendship” movement and Wesley Hill's book with the so-called celibate gays, who are calling for the Church to embrace “gay Christianity” as a dangerously deceptive and corrupting option.

In this Living Waters year-end session from First Stone Ministries, Laura Leigh Stanlake and Stephen Black guide participants through a four-part framework for sustaining healing and hope — Honest Humility, Obedience, Patient Perseverance, and Expectancy. Drawing on personal testimony, Scripture, and Andrew Comiskey's teaching, they challenge participants to embrace dependent community, remove self-imposed deadlines on God's work, and press forward in confident expectation. The evening concludes with communion, a commissioning prayer, and a call to lifelong integrity and sanctification in Christ.

In this January 2016 message shared at Abundant Grace Community Church in Gainesville, Florida, ordained minister Stephen Black draws on his personal testimony to explore how the Word of God brings salvation and transformation. Grounding his message in key scriptures — including Psalm 107:20, Mark 4:1–20, and 1 Peter 1:21–23 — Black reflects on the saving and healing power of Scripture, particularly for those seeking freedom from homosexuality and sexual brokenness through faith in Jesus Christ.

In “Melissa’s Story,” Melissa Ingraham describes being raised in a religious yet emotionally distant family, leading to anger, identity struggles, and eventual same-sex attraction. After an intense but brief lesbian relationship, she experienced deep spiritual conflict. A Christian conference became a turning point, prompting her to surrender her sexuality to Christ. Through support groups and counseling, she discovered forgiveness, embraced her femininity, and found healing. Ultimately, Melissa’s journey brought her marriage, children, restored family bonds, and a fulfilling career in Christian counseling.