Erotic Wisdom in Proverbs 5
Bendita seas mi fuente. In high school, I never paid much attention in Spanish class, but I got a curiosity as an adult and put in some time trying to learn. It didn’t [...]
Sex & Religion
Perverse Submission
Some Christians have hangups about role play, bondage, and other arrangements wherein the man is in a submissive, weak, or helpless posture before the woman. This, they [...]
Recognizing vs. Consuming Beauty
Sean and Drew have been coming to this gym for years, but the brothers have only recently started working out together. This new arrangement is great, though, if for no other [...]
Mind Your Modesty
I don’t stick to what most people would consider “conventional Christian” views on wardrobe choices. Maybe you don’t, either. So to be clear, [...]
S&M: Sinister & Malignant or Sexy & Mysterious – Part 2
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series On S&MWe’re considering the viability of sadism and masochism (commonly referred to as S&M) in a Christian marriage. The [...]
Sinister & Malignant or Sexy & Mysterious – Part 1
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series On S&MStigma & Menace S&M, or sadism and masochism, has developed a heavy reputation for creeps with superiority [...]
Home Grown – The Christian Couple’s Sex Tape
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?
The New Testament speaks pretty clearly on the subject of lust being unhealthy and/or sinful. The obvious go-to Scripture for this can be found in Matthew 5:28 where Jesus [...]
Can Christians Skinny Dip
In a previous post, I mentioned I saw no need for a universal injunction on Christians in bikinis. My wife and I can use discretion in the when and where, but in the right [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Homosexuals (arsenokoitēs)
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series 1 Corinthians 6:9We’ve covered pornos (fornicators), eidōlolatrēs (idolaters), moichos (adulterers), and the precise but [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Effeminate (malakos)
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series 1 Corinthians 6:9The word malakos in 1 Corinthians 6:9 is one of the more difficult to translate on the list. The NASB and KJV use [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Adulterers (moichos)
This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series 1 Corinthians 6:9We shouldn’t practice fornication or idolatry according to the first two items on Paul’s list (pornos and [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Idolaters (eidōlolatrēs)
This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series 1 Corinthians 6:9Idolatry. The word just sounds rustic. Ancient. It brings to mind images of giant golden statues of animals [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Fornicators (pornos)
This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series 1 Corinthians 6:9The first word Paul uses in his 1 Corinthians 6:9 list of kingdom-noninheritors is pornos, a word translated as [...]
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. [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Summary
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series 1 Corinthians 6:9In Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth, he offers a lot of tough but encouraging words of instruction [...]
Should Christians Wear Bikinis
I recall hearing a story about the grade school daughter of some church leaders who attended a slumber party at a friend’s house. “Bring your swimsuit,” her [...]
Fake Rape – Rape Roleplay
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 [...]
Adultery with Your Wife
Prior to writing the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome was so haunted by sexual fantasies of “bands of dancing girls” he was unable to quench his own “fires of [...]