How the “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” Model Left Women So Emotionally Vulnerable
Just because you’re not going to date doesn’t mean you don’t get your heart broken. My article yesterday on how Elisabeth Elliot’s courtship with Jim sounds quite toxic and unfair to Elisabeth blew up on Facebook and social media. Most were in...
On Elisabeth Elliot’s Terrible Courtship–and Dating Men “Sold Out for Jesus”
Elisabeth Elliot’s book Passion and Purity is NOT a love story. These last few weeks I’ve been reading the big books marketed to young women in the evangelical world for research for our mother-daughter book, and one of those was Passion & Purity. I...
Is It “Better to Marry Than to Burn”?
I’ve often heard pastors say that the only explicit reason given for marriage in the Bible is that it is better to marry than to burn with passion. The context they’re quoting is from 1 Corinthians 7: Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good...
The Man Who Changed a Grieving Heart
So many women whose marriages have fallen apart end up on this blog, wondering if there is any hope for finding the kind of love that God designed for marriage. And today I have a lovely story I want to share with you from Manndi deBoef, one of my readers. As...
Have We Taught Teen Girls to Ignore Red Flags When Dating?
What happens when we tell girls that “boys will want to push your sexual boundaries”? We’re in the middle of our debunking series, where we look at things that are commonly taught in evangelical circles, and encourage the church to get it right!...About Sheila
Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 29 years and happily married for 24! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 7 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.“The Great Sex Rescue!” Is Now Available
Most Recent Posts
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What We Don’t Know about the Clitoris (And Other Parts of Women’s Sexuality) →
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Tea and Tent Pegs, “All Men Struggle with Lust”, and More! →
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The Podcast on The Making of Biblical Womanhood →
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Women Shouldn’t Have to Suffer So Men Don’t Feel Shame →
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How Did the “All Men Struggle with Lust” Message Affect You? →
