The Concept
“Harness the River” was derived from the understanding of a classic Jewish source which describes ‘sexuality’ as a mighty river. If harnessed, it can bring irrigation and magnificent energy to countless communities. If unharnessed and out of control, it brings floods and destruction...At its highest use...in a Jewish marriage lived according to Jewish law — the sexual union brings holiness into the world as it bonds husband and wife together, spiritually, physically and emotionally. One of the central beliefs in Jewish culture is that ‘oneness’ in marriage is only achieved through sexual intimacy. All of the wonderful feelings a couple has in a relationship culminate in the physical intimacy that is shared between a husband and a wife.
Speaker
Shannon Ethridge
author of Every Woman’s Battle
Shannon is the author of the best selling Every Woman book series who was challenged to write a book for women struggling to survive the intense issue of sexual integrity in their lives. She is a writer, speaker, lay counselor, and advocate for sexual integrity with a Master’s degree in counselling/human relations from Liberty University. She has spoken to thousands of youth, college students, and women since 1989 and her passions include:
- Challenging the body of Christ to embrace a life of sexual integrity
- Encouraging married couples in their pursuit of sexual and emotional fulfillment
- Ministering to women who have looked for love in all the wrong places
- Instilling sexual values in children at an early age
- Inspiring others to make Jesus Christ the primary Love of their life
Shannon has been interviewed on national radio & television shows such as Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, Life Today with James & Betty Robison, Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey, New Life Live! with Stephen Arterburn. Shannon was also featured on the cover of the July/August 2005 issue of Today’s Christian Woman Magazine.