Dannah Gresh

Dannah Gresh (born 1967) is an author, speaker, and the founder of True Girl, a Christian tween event for mothers and daughters ages 8–12. She is also the founder of Pure Freedom, a ministry which focuses on sexual theology, purity, and holiness for teens. Books written by Gresh include And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity and Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free which she co-authored with Nancy Leigh DeMoss.

Life

Gresh has said her interest in promoting abstinence before marriage originated from an experience she had at age 15, when she had sex with a teenage boy. After having sex, Gresh said she felt anxious and depressed.

Gresh attended Cedarville University, where she met her husband.

She lives in State College, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bob.

Recognition

In 2021, She was named the Cedarville University "2021 Alumna of the Year."

Beliefs about human sexuality

Gresh promotes abstinence before marriage with an emphasis for young women. Additional views on human sexuality include:

Abstinence is the only form of HPV prevention which is 100% effective

A person can get addicted and bonded to the people they have sex with

When a virgin woman's hymen breaks during intercourse, it forms a blood covenant between the woman, her husband, and God

Immodest dress is sinful, causing men and boys to stumble

Focusing on Jesus helps overcome PMS symptoms

By submitting to authority, women earn God's protective covering

A woman's value comes from fulfilling her designated role as a wife and mother

Greater connection to God will stop the desire to masturbate

Women should save every part of their heart and body for their future husband, because sex before marriage is a sin

Published works

And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity. 2000.

Secret Keeper, 2002, 2011 (revised and re-released)

Pursuing the Pearl, 2003

Secret Keeper Girl: Eight Great Dates (About Modesty & Beauty), 2004

Secret Keeper Devos, 2005, 2011 (revised and re-released)

The Secret of the Lord,, 2006

Five Little Questions That Reveal the Life God Designed For You, 2007

Lies Young Women Believe (with Nancy Leigh DeMoss), 2008

Secret Keeper Girl: Eight Great Dates (About Friendship), 2008, 2013 (revised and re-released)

My Best Friend, Jesus, 2008

Danika's Totally Terrible Toss, 2008

"T" is for AnTONIa, 2008

Just Call Me Kate, 2008

Yuzi's False Alarm, 2008

8 Great Dates For Moms and Daughters. Eugene, Or: Harvest House Publishers. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7369-3014-7.

Six Ways To Keep The "Little" In Your Girl, 2010

The One Year Mother-Daughter Devo, 2010

What Are You Waiting For? The One Thing No One Ever Tells You About Sex (1st ed.). Colorado Springs, Colo: Waterbrook Press. 2011. ISBN 978-1-60142-331-3.

Published in Spanish as ¿Por Qué Es Mejor Esperar?: Lo Que Nadie Te Dice Acerca Del SexoThe One Thing No One Ever Tells You about Sex. Kregel Publications. February 4, 2020. ISBN 978-0-8254-5925-2.

Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy: Guiding Your Son from His Tweens to His Teens. Harvest House Publishers. February 1, 2012. ISBN 978-0-7369-4580-6.; co-written with Bob Gresh

One Year Teen Devo, 2013

Get Lost: Your Guide to Finding True Love, 2013

A Girl's Guide to Best Friends and Mean Girls, 2013

Pulling Back the Shades (with Dr. Juli Slattery), 2014

Secret Keeper Girl Pajama Party, 2014

A Girl's Guide to Understanding Boys, 2014

8 Great Dates for Dads and Daughters: Talking With Your Daughter About Understanding Boys (with Bob Gresh), 2014

Raising Body Confident Daughters: 8 Conversations to have with your tween, 2015

It's Great to Be a Girl! A Guide to Your Changing Body (with Suzy Weibel), 2015

It's Great to Be a Guy! God Has a Plan for You and Your Body (with Jarrod Sechler), 2016

Dannah Gresh Version (Bible Translation), 2016

The 20 Hardest Questions Every Mom Faces: Praying Your Way to Realistic, Biblical Answers, 2016

Secret Keeper Girl, 2017

Madres críen hijas satisfechas imagen (Spanish edition), 2017

Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free (with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth), 2018

Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free (with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth), 2018

Lies Young Women Believe Study Guide: And the Truth that Sets Them Free (with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and Erin Davis), 2018

Lies Girls Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free. Chicago: Moody Publishers. 2019. ISBN 978-0-8024-9401-6.; with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

Published in Spanish as Mentiras que las niñas creen: Y la Verdad Que las Hace Libres (in Spanish). 2020.

A Mom's Guide to Lies Girls Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free (Lies We Believe) (with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth), 2019

Published in Spanish as Mentiras que las niñas creen, Guía para mamás: Y La Verdad Que Las Hace Libres (in Spanish). 2020.

True Girl Mom-Daughter Devos: with Coloring Experience, 2019

True Girl: Discover the Secrets of True Beauty, 2019

Habakkuk: Remembering God's Faithfulness When He Seems Silent, 2020

Ruth: Becoming a Girl of Loyalty (True Girl Bible Study), 2021

8 Great Dates for Dads and Daughters: How to Talk About the Differences Between Boys and Girls (with Bob Gresh), 2021

8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters: How to Talk About Cool Fashion, True Beauty, and Dignity, 2021

Raising a Body-Confident Daughter: 8 Godly Truths to Share with Your Girl, 2021

Talking with Your Daughter About Best Friends and Mean Girls: Discovering God's Plan for Making Good Friendship Choices (8 Great Dates), 2021

Miriam: Becoming a Girl of Courage (True Girl Bible Study), 2021