At the core of sexually healthy romance is connectedness with body and soul as a couple. Here are five signs your romance isn’t as healthy as it could be.
5 Signs You’re Not Having Sexually Healthy Romance
Tag: 2023
Social Work as an Act of Justice w/ Lowell Herschberger
I recently had the privilege of interviewing my friend Lowell Herschberger about his work as a social worker.
Date Sexually Free
The following article is an excerpt of my free eBook, Date Sexually Free. My wife and I wish we had learned these lessons before dating.
How Might “Duty Sex” Destroy Marriages?
Continuing our review of The Great Sex Rescue, we’re going to look at libido, sexless marriages, and sex as a transaction (i.e. “duty sex”).
Does Christian Sex Advice Promote Unhealthy Sexual Intimacy?
I’ve noticed a few common threads among books giving advice that hinders healthy sexual intimacy:
1. They tend to talk about sex from the male perspective.
2. They present the male sex drive as the only one that matters in the occasion.
3. They suggest that giving husbands good sex is the main way of keeping them free from sexual immorality.
4. They reduce sex to intercourse. (Spoiler: it’s so much more than just having intercourse.)
5. They perpetuate the obligation-sex narrative.
While each of these books has some good things to say, the underlying messages of what they say about sex seem to promote unhealthy sexual intimacy.
A Conversation on Power, Gender, and Roles within Creation w/ Rebekah Mui & Dru Lattin
In this week’s episode, I was privileged to be joined by Rebekah Mui and Dru Lattin to discuss power, gender, and roles.
Do Husbands Let Their Wives Say “No” to Sex?
Continuing our review of the Great Sex Rescue, we look at ways husbands sometimes use their wives and refuse to let them say “no” to sex.
Abuse That Happens in the Name of “Mission Work”
I’m honored to be joined by Dylo Cadet to discuss his recent book, In the Name of “Mission Work,” and the abuse he experienced at the hands of Christian Aid Ministries worker Jeriah Mast.
What Are the Lies We’ve Been Taught about Sex?
In this video, I discuss the first three chapters that address some of the lies Christians have been taught about sex.
People Are Friendlier Than the Internet Portrays
Most people want to be liked by others, and that desire to be liked leads us to put on a smile or have a friendly conversation.
Context Matters If You Want to Understand Issues Today
If we’re going to understand each other, we need to understand that everyone works from a particular context and we need to filter the information they’re dumping on us from their context.
What Does Jesus Really Say about Divorce and Remarriage? (w/ Dwight Gingrich)
I am thrilled to share my conversation with one of my friends and mentors, Dwight Gingrich. He has been doing an in-depth study on divorce and remarriage.
