It’s Time for a Sexual Ethic Jesus Might Have Actually Preached
Consent: a word so bland I once found it almost ugly. Why would I base my framework for romantic relationships on a word as flippant
June 19, 2019
Topic: Purity Culture
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5 Purity Culture Myths and Why They Are False Promises
Editor’s note: This is one of our Top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was raised in Christian purity culture. I proudly wore my
May 31, 2019
Book Review: Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
As I begin this review, I need to acknowledge that I was a teenager in the evangelical church as so-called “purity culture”—a term that refers
November 19, 2018
Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity’s purity culture has had on a
November 18, 2018
5 Things the Bible Does (and Doesn’t) Say About Modesty
Editor’s Note: This is one of our 2018 Top 15 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! Eight years ago, my family and I spent an afternoon
October 10, 2018
Bikinis, Bodies, And How We Talk About Modesty
This submission is one of our top ten CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! It was a typical summer weekend service at our local church. I
October 17, 2017
55 Things Only Christian Women Hear
Last night, Sarah Bessey (we’re fans!) began a conversation about the strange, sexist, abusive, and toxic things Christian women are told on a regular basis.
April 19, 2017
Reflect With Us: God, Grace, and Purity
In the Christian single world, many people equate purity with sex—or lack thereof! But just as our sexuality is more than intercourse, purity is far
December 10, 2016
My Body, Given to You: A Journey Through Anorexia
“Do not be afraid” appears more than any other phrase in Scripture. Certainly it’s a helpful phrase if one were encountering a warrior-angel. But biblical
December 10, 2016
We Named Her Mercy
She is my firstborn. With fiery red hair and beautiful blue eyes, she is strong-willed, talented, fun, determined, creative, boisterous, self-focused, and so much more.
April 6, 2016