What do Catholics think about Eric and Leslie Ludy?

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Eric and Leslie Ludy are a Christian couple who have a strong message to the younger generation (although those of us over 30 can benefit as well :p) to stay pure, give God the pen and let Him write your love story. They have a really beautiful love story about how God brought them together: setapartgirl.com/my-love-story.html

I’ve been debating whether or not to buy their book (When God Writes Your Love Story) for the past several days. I downloaded some free audio material from Leslie’s website (www.setapartgirl.com) about total consecration to Christ and devoting your life to Him (and not making Him just a small piece of your life). I have to admit that I like their message. While I like the idea of submitting this desire for marriage to God, I struggle with how proactive I’m supposed to be. I’ve seen Christian arguments for both and I’m so confused. Besides living my life and having a profile on one Catholic dating site, that’s all I’m doing. 🤷 Anyway, I’m digressing. . .what are your thoughts about the Ludy’s? Is there a Catholic equivalent?

setapartgirl.com/set-apart-message.html
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Over the years I have used protestant materials which have spoken to me, so I don’t think there is anything wrong with you using this material.

There are several Catholics authors who deal with the same topics. Jason Evert’s new book is How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul. He and his wife, Crystalina, also have a DVD series called The Pure Life . They have clips on youtube also if you want to check them out.
 
raising7saints said:
There are several Catholics authors who deal with the same topics. Jason Evert’s new book is How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul. He and his wife, Crystalina, also have a DVD series called The Pure Life . They have clips on youtube also if you want to check them out.
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I second this. The Everts are wonderful examples, and I believe their story is powerful.
 
raising7saints said:
Over the years I have used protestant materials which have spoken to me, so I don’t think there is anything wrong with you using this material.

There are several Catholics authors who deal with the same topics. Jason Evert’s new book is How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul. He and his wife, Crystalina, also have a DVD series called The Pure Life . They have clips on youtube also if you want to check them out.
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I have a lot of Protestant Christant books that I still get plenty out of so it’s good to know that it’s still ok to refer to them. Also, another member told me about Jason Evert’s book. I think it was a little pricier than the Ludys’ books (but not much). I will go back to Amayon to check out the reviews.
 
OK, I looked at their website and some reviews and it seems they focus on chastity/purity which is a GREAT message but not an area that I’m struggling with. What I am struggling with is this waiting season so I’m wondering if their books would benefit me compared to the Ludy book?
 
I really enjoy Eric and Leslie Ludy’s books. I’m Catholic, but I was introduced to their books through a Protestant friend who recommended When God Writes Your Love Story. I loved that book and I definitely got a lot out of it. I then went out an purchased Sacred Singleness, which Leslie wrote on her own. It is phenomenal! I was really struggling with not only being single, but also how proactive I should be in terms of getting to know that special person. I read that book a few years ago and every once in a while I re-read it just to remind myself of certain things. I would definitely recommend reading that one. 🙂
 
1cor1313 said:
I really enjoy Eric and Leslie Ludy’s books. I’m Catholic, but I was introduced to their books through a Protestant friend who recommended When God Writes Your Love Story. I loved that book and I definitely got a lot out of it. I then went out an purchased Sacred Singleness, which Leslie wrote on her own. It is phenomenal! I was really struggling with not only being single, but also how proactive I should be in terms of getting to know that special person. I read that book a few years ago and every once in a while I re-read it just to remind myself of certain things. I would definitely recommend reading that one. 🙂
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Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut! I was looking at some of Leslie’s books including Sacred Singleness and Authentic Beauty. I’m really trying to resist buying 5 new books LOL. I’m having such a hard time deciding!
 
SeekNFind said:
Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut! I was looking at some of Leslie’s books including Sacred Singleness and Authentic Beauty. I’m really trying to resist buying 5 new books LOL. I’m having such a hard time deciding!
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I know the feeling! Everything I’ve read by them is fantastic. Have you tried to find any of the books in a library nearby? That way you wouldn’t have to worry about buying all the books; you could read what they have, and if they don’t have a book that you really want to read, then perhaps you could buy that one. 🙂
 
1cor1313 said:
I know the feeling! Everything I’ve read by them is fantastic. Have you tried to find any of the books in a library nearby? That way you wouldn’t have to worry about buying all the books; you could read what they have, and if they don’t have a book that you really want to read, then perhaps you could buy that one. 🙂
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My library system is really limited. I also don’t live near a bookstore or else I would look at them and decide between them.
 
SeekNFind said:
My library system is really limited. I also don’t live near a bookstore or else I would look at them and decide between them.
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If you want to take a little look at the books before deciding which to buy, you could try Google Books. I know that they have previews of at least Sacred Singleness and Set Apart Femininity, so they probably have previews of the other books as well. Those might help you out a bit because you can read portions of most of the chapters, which will give you a great idea of what’s in the book and whether you think it will be helpful. They also give a full table of contents, so even if you don’t get pieces of each chapter, you’ll be able to see what they’re about.
 
1cor1313 said:
If you want to take a little look at the books before deciding which to buy, you could try Google Books. I know that they have previews of at least Sacred Singleness and Set Apart Femininity, so they probably have previews of the other books as well. Those might help you out a bit because you can read portions of most of the chapters, which will give you a great idea of what’s in the book and whether you think it will be helpful. They also give a full table of contents, so even if you don’t get pieces of each chapter, you’ll be able to see what they’re about.
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Thanks! I’ll do that. 👍
 
SeekNFind said:
Eric and Leslie Ludy are a Christian couple who have a strong message to the younger generation (although those of us over 30 can benefit as well :p) to stay pure, give God the pen and let Him write your love story. They have a really beautiful love story about how God brought them together: setapartgirl.com/my-love-story.html

I’ve been debating whether or not to buy their book (When God Writes Your Love Story) for the past several days. I downloaded some free audio material from Leslie’s website (www.setapartgirl.com) about total consecration to Christ and devoting your life to Him (and not making Him just a small piece of your life). I have to admit that I like their message. While I like the idea of submitting this desire for marriage to God, I struggle with how proactive I’m supposed to be. I’ve seen Christian arguments for both and I’m so confused. Besides living my life and having a profile on one Catholic dating site, that’s all I’m doing. 🤷 Anyway, I’m digressing. . .what are your thoughts about the Ludy’s? Is there a Catholic equivalent?

setapartgirl.com/set-apart-message.html
youtube.com/watch?v=f30S5KMJArI&feature=player_embedded
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Not to be the turd in the punchbowl, so to speak, but I would be cautious about Protestant media. Are they non-denominational? Many non-denominationals are quite anti-Catholic, even if it doesn’t show up in these specific materials. Are you well-versed enough in Catholic apologetics that you can spot any flaws in their theology? Have you formed your own conscience well? Do you have a spiritual director?

I used to listen to Christian radio shows quite a lot. (We don’t have a Catholic radio station here.) I thought “Well, there’s no real harm in it, after all, they are at least Christian…” But then I paid very close attention, and there is a lot within any given show that, at the very least, conflicts with our faith, and at the most, contradicts it entirely and races headlong into heresy! :eek:

The conflicts are sometimes quite subtle, sometimes blatant. While I do still admire some of the preachers’ speaking style, I no longer listen to them exhort their flocks to “make a personal confession to Christ,” etc. I know for certain that they would not include our sacrament of confession because they do not believe in priests as being in persona Christi. And don’t even get me started on the whole Mary thing! :rolleyes:

I guess I am striving to be coherent to my Church and not dilute my understanding by confusing my faith with that of Protestants. Even if our authorities are not quite as charismatic, I’d rather support them, knowing that I really cannot be led astray by their theology.

YMMV. 🤷 Just thought I’d add that into the discussion.
 
TheRealJuliane said:
Not to be the turd in the punchbowl, so to speak, but I would be cautious about Protestant media. Are they non-denominational? Many non-denominationals are quite anti-Catholic, even if it doesn’t show up in these specific materials. Are you well-versed enough in Catholic apologetics that you can spot any flaws in their theology? Have you formed your own conscience well? Do you have a spiritual director?

I used to listen to Christian radio shows quite a lot. (We don’t have a Catholic radio station here.) I thought “Well, there’s no real harm in it, after all, they are at least Christian…” But then I paid very close attention, and there is a lot within any given show that, at the very least, conflicts with our faith, and at the most, contradicts it entirely and races headlong into heresy! :eek:

The conflicts are sometimes quite subtle, sometimes blatant. While I do still admire some of the preachers’ speaking style, I no longer listen to them exhort their flocks to “make a personal confession to Christ,” etc. I know for certain that they would not include our sacrament of confession because they do not believe in priests as being in persona Christi. And don’t even get me started on the whole Mary thing! :rolleyes:

I guess I am striving to be coherent to my Church and not dilute my understanding by confusing my faith with that of Protestants. Even if our authorities are not quite as charismatic, I’d rather support them, knowing that I really cannot be led astray by their theology.

YMMV. 🤷 Just thought I’d add that into the discussion.
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Point well taken! I posted this thread for that very reason, to see if someone was familiar with the Ludys and felt that what they said was diametrically opposed to Catholic doctrine or to simply point me to a better resource. I believe the Ludys are Evangelical Christian (based on a list where the Everts actually cite WGWYLS as a good book to read). I wish there were more resources from a single Catholic woman’s perspective (along the lines of Protestant Michelle McKinney Hammond. Her books are great!)
 
SeekNFind said:
Point well taken! I posted this thread for that very reason, to see if someone was familiar with the Ludys and felt that what they said was diametrically opposed to Catholic doctrine or to simply point me to a better resource. I believe the Ludys are Evangelical Christian (based on a list where the Everts actually cite WGWYLS as a good book to read). I wish there were more resources from a single Catholic woman’s perspective (along the lines of Protestant Michelle McKinney Hammond. Her books are great!)
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As others have said Jason Evert has some wonderful books. If you don’t want to invest a lot of money right away, try Pure Womanhood or Pure Manhood. They are short and inexpensive.

I am not sure what you mean by they don’t address “this waiting season.” 🤷 Their books talk about dating, not dating, waiting for marriage. What are they missing?
 
Irishmom2 said:
:eek: Ewww. TRJ, I am at a loss for words. And that would never be you anyway. 🙂
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LOL, it’s just an expression! “Skunk at the picnic” is another one.

I will stick to the skunk analogy from now on!

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I found a book that was exactly what I was looking for, from a Catholic perspective (so I held off on getting the Ludy book):

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The book is humerous and the author is walking the walk as she is still waiting for her spouse. She offers a lot of practical advice while we are in the waiting season. I also like the fact that she “keeps it real” by saying that not all who want to get married will but to **never **lose hope. This book is worth a look!
 
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