by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 1, 2021 | Podcasts
Let’s talk power, science, and statistics! They say that 68% of statistics are made up on the spot–and unfortunately, when you look at the way many of us evangelicals handle stats, it would be easy to believe it. Today we’re taking a bit of a...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 26, 2021 | Theology of Marriage and Sex
To my regular blog readers: This is something that I needed to say, and the place to publish it where it will get seen the most is right here on the blog. So excuse me for injecting more discussion of toxic marriage teaching into the blog! I thought, though, that this...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 26, 2021 | Sexual Intimacy
When we follow Jesus, Jesus’ teachings don’t harm us. That is a foundational principle of the Christian life–Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He hears our cry. He protects us. He loves us. He leads us to still waters. When we follow Jesus, then, we should...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 19, 2021 | Pornography
We read through the best-selling evangelical sex and marriage books when we were writing The Great Sex Rescue–and in many cases we were thoroughly dismayed. What was said about sex in those books was toxic. Last weekend, I wrote a thread that blew up on Twitter,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 11, 2020 | Resolving Conflict
Yesterday we posted an important podcast about the idea that “men need respect and women need love”, and that these should be unconditional. It’s blown up on Twitter, and I’ve had so much feedback it’s hard to keep track. But a few things...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 10, 2020 | Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex
Are wives called to unconditionally respect their husbands? Is unconditional respect a thing in marriage? This week’s podcast is a little bit explosive–sort of like last week’s on stumbling blocks and causing men to sin! We’re going to look at...