Books… When Autobiographies Have Power: A Review of “Porn Nation” by Michael Leahy 20 Aug 201221 Aug 2012 Sometimes you should listen to clichés. I judged this book by its cover. I don't know exactly what I thought Porn Nation was going to be about, but it turned…
Sex A Theology of Sex: Sex and Shame 16 Aug 201217 Aug 2012 Christians have no business being ashamed of sex! We find in Scripture that God created it, called it good, and commanded men and women to participate in sexual intercourse. We…
Books… When God Doesn’t Define: A Review of “The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1” by Michel Foucault 13 Aug 201214 Aug 2012 There is a social element to our sexuality. I have tried to address that in some sort of introductory form here, but Michel Foucault sees that relationship in a completely…
Sex… A Theology of Sex: Lust and Modesty 1 Aug 20122 Aug 2012 Responsibility isn't popular, blame-shifting is. In our therapeutic culture nothing is ever an issue of personal responsibility, we are always the victims. In the area of lust this is evidently…
Counseling… A Theology of Sex: Fighting Sexual Sin (Part 2) 19 Jul 201220 Jul 2012 Lust begins in the heart long before it appears in action. You may never commit adultery, fornicate, or look at pornography and yet you may still commit sexual sins. The…
Books… Your Wife is More Than Her Body: A Review of “Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God” by C.J. Mahaney 16 Jul 201217 Jul 2012 "What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know." That's what C.J. Mahaney has subtitled this book. From his perspective husbands have a universal problem: themselves. In this book he offers guidance on…
Marriage… A Theology of Sex: Masturbation and Sin 12 Jul 201213 Jul 2012 It feels awkward to write about this subject in a public forum. One might call that evidence of a prudish background, and maybe that's true. But average Christians, and our…
Books… When Traditional is Refreshing: A Review of “True Sexual Morality” by Daniel Heimbach 3 Jul 20124 Jul 2012 Sex sells – even among Christians. Every year there are myriads of Christian books that come out on the topic of sex. But, like most of the culture around us,…
Sex… A Theology of Sex: The Dehumanizing Power of Porn 20 Jun 20124 Jun 2014 All porn is violent! Young men often act like their pornography addiction is not that big a deal, especially if they have successfully kept it a secret. But that is…
Culture… A Theology of Sex: The Porn Problem 13 Jun 201214 Jun 2012 I have a growing fear that nearly all sex and sexuality are dominated by pornography. Whether in or outside of marriage I suspect that all sex and sexuality are viewed through…