Tag: purity

How Can a Male Pastor Help a Female Porn Addict?

December 15, 2017 May 15, 2018by Jessica

You're a man in church leadership and want to help everyone in your church, but then a woman comes to you and confesses a porn problem. What do you do?…

Guest Post: 7 Thoughts from a Married Woman Healing from the “Purity Culture”

September 18, 2017 September 18, 2017by Jessica

Today, I am excited to share a guest post with you. Rebecca Lemke is the author of The Scarlet Virgins: When Sex Replaces Salvation.…

Yes, Christians Need to Start Telling Their Daughters About Sex

September 11, 2017 October 22, 2017by Jessica

Over the years, perhaps courtesy of the "purity" movement, sex has become a little bit like fight club. What's the number one rule about…

Women are not chocolates: The mistake many purity arguments make

August 23, 2017 May 15, 2018by Jessica

The fundamental argument of the purity culture is that sex is meant to be enjoyed within the confines of a committed marriage. Sexual activity…

True Love Does Not Wait: Are You Waiting for all the Wrong Reasons?

August 3, 2017 August 2, 2017by Jessica

We're talking about the idea of purity right now and I have to wonder, why so much of the Christian faith seems to center…