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Let's Talk About Intimacy
By: Amy F. Davis Abdallah | September 23, 2015
It is okay to want deep intimacy, to not have it, but to not choose false intimacy—and to sit in the longing. God meets us there. Really? Then, why do I desperately want to avoid sitting in the longing?
Why Do Christians Think Sex Is Bad?
By: Ellysia Koenig Banks | September 22, 2015
The InterVarsity Christian Fellowship group at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) conducted an outreach project on campus. They set up a large board and invited all passing college students to write down their “Questions for God.” Some of the responses were given to panelists to discuss at a large group meeting. I was honored [...]
Let's Talk About Sexuality
By: Amy F. Davis Abdallah | September 18, 2015
Let’s talk about sex. Let’s talk about sexuality. And in so doing, let’s realize that we’re all sexual and we all long for connection with others that is not fully provided in sexual intercourse. Let’s embrace solitude, know ourselves, and bring that self to others in a healthy way in [...]
Is Gender Equality a Biblical Ideal?
By: Sean Callaghan, Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | September 17, 2015
Is Gender Equality a Biblical Ideal? draws on the Bible, history, and ethics to present an overview of biblical ethics and its social consequences. The series consists of five lectures, and is accompanied by a 60-page book that outlines the lecture material.
Biblical Sex: Patriarchy's Great Enemy (Part 3)
By: Jamin Hübner | September 16, 2015
Contrary to popular Christian belief, 1 Corinthians 7—not Ephesians 5—is the longest and most substantial chapter on marriage in the New Testament. Another surprise? Marriage is presented in explicitly egalitarian and not hierarchical terms. Yet another surprise? It’s the only passage that actually talks about husbands and wives having authority over each other.
Defeating Dragons: Martha As A Role Model for Single Women
By: Lori Buckle | September 16, 2015
We all knew that after you "graduated" from the high school youth group's "college and career" Sunday school class, you were supposed to jump right into adult classes, where everybody was married. The message was painfully clear: once you left school, you had a few years to establish yourself, and then you settled down and [...]
Eve
By: Wm. Paul Young | September 15, 2015
Eve (fiction novel) opens a refreshing conversation about the equality of men and women within the context of our beginnings, helping us see each other as our Creator does—complete, unique, and not constrained by cultural rules or limitations.
Biblical Sex: Patriarchy's Greatest Enemy (Part 2)
By: Jamin Hübner | September 14, 2015
There’s a lot of talk about the Song of Songs in Christian evangelical circles—at least when it comes to marital love and sexuality. We talk about the “mutuality” in the interaction between the lover and beloved, the intimate “back and forth” dialogue, and how the whole book highlights the importance of sexuality in [...]
The Dangers of Purity Culture
By: Karissa Knox Sorrell | September 9, 2015
Though my body had supposedly been beautifully and wonderfully made, it seemed to cause me a lot of trouble.
7 Lies That Purity Culture Teaches Women
By: Natalie Collins | September 9, 2015
Here are just some of the lies purity culture teaches women and girls that we as the church must work to undo.