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A 7 Point Plan for the Church to Care for Victims, not Support Abusers

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 16, 2022 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

What happens when we stress forgiveness over authenticity and confession? I want to start this morning with the story that got me thinking in this direction, and then propose 7 guidelines for how we, as Christians, handle taking sides when abuse is made public....

Our Soul Ties Series: What Are Soul Ties? And Do We Need to Break Soul Ties?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 6, 2019 | Sexual Intimacy, Theology of Marriage and Sex

I often get asked if soul ties exist, and, if so, how do you break them? It’s a common enough query that brings people to the blog that I thought it would be worth exploring some of what we mean by “soul tie” for our November series, and talk about...

The 3 Kinds of Marriage Problems–and Why We Shouldn’t Confuse Them

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 11, 2019 | Resolving Conflict

There is no one-size-fits-all for dealing with marriage problems, because not all marriage problems are alike. This month, our Wednesday series is all about reducing stress in marriage and getting to the root of what’s really bothering you. Last week we talked...

Can You Forgive? Are All Men Checking You Out, and More!

by Connor Lindenbach | Apr 25, 2019 | Podcasts

It’s time for a new episode of the To Love, Honor and Vacuum podcast! I hope you all will listen, but if you don’t have time, I’ll have some links and rabbit trails below so you can read all you want as well! Remember–to access all of the...

Confessions of a Female Porn Addict

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 12, 2019 | Pornography

Porn addictions do not discriminate. For the last few weeks, I have been writing about how we need to change the way we talk about sex in church; sex is not just for men, but for women as well. However, the same applies to porn. It is not just men who are getting...

In the Middle of the Mess

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 15, 2017 | Grief

When I was a little girl, I sang a song that went like this: If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands… If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet… If you’re happy and you know it shout Amen… When my girls were toddlers,...