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Biblical Modesty and Vain Modesty

As a culture influenced by a narrow (and frankly misogynist) interpretation of Scripture’s mandates for modesty, we have really lost sight of what biblical modesty means. [...]
Healthy Truth – Introduction

If you're going to give fitness a go this year, it's time to internalize some basic healthy truths. [...]
Korean Cucumbers — Rejecting the Unique Beauty in Us All

I have long been frustrated by how marketers are able to foster a cruel, seemingly counterintuitive combination of vanity and self-loathing that sells products. I hate it [...]
The Marvel of Monogamy – A Case for Monogamy

A non-Christian friend recently commented to me that he just couldn’t get past Christianity’s requirement to pick one person to have sex with for the rest of your [...]
You Go Girl – The Sexually Confident Wife in the Song

One of the most interesting facets of the Song of Songs runs deeper than its rampant sexuality, stretches further than its rich symbolism, and reaches higher than a man [...]

Home Grown – The Christian Couple’s Sex Tape

Friday, August 5, 2016

Is it wrong for Christians to make a homemade sex tape? The short answer is no, but the long answer requires some vital considerations. First, why do you want to make it? And [...]
What is Lust?
Can Christians Skinny Dip
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Homosexuals (arsenokoitēs)
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Effeminate (malakos)

The Prevarication of Privacy – Part 2

Friday, September 23, 2016

"Privacy" is highly valued, but is it highly valuable? We've seen how the family unit breaks down under all the efforts to keep a personal sense of privacy, even in that relational context. This was not always the way. In most of the past, marriage, childbearing, and the broader social dynamic were far more intimate. They lived life together. [...]
The Prevarication of Privacy – Part 1
Misogyny and Malarkey – Silence
Misogyny and Malarkey – Teachers
Misogyny and Malarkey – Leadership

Is it a Sin to Be Naked?

Friday, July 17, 2015 // 2 Comments

It always stuck with me how Adam and Eve strolled through the Garden of Eden stark naked in the presence of God. They had no shame and therefore nothing to be ashamed of. If [...]
Fake Rape – Rape Roleplay

Monday, February 29, 2016 // 2 Comments

A Quiet Evening You’re lounging on the couch, sipping on some merlot as you enjoy a quiet moment with a good book. The house is clean, dinner was excellent, and there [...]