Every month on the blog, I like to focus on a particular topic.
It doesn’t mean that every post in that month has to do with that topic, but often I have more to say on something than just one post will allow, and so I dedicate a month to go more in-depth.
In August, we’ve been talking about periods! But I’ve also tackled emotional labor, MBTI personalities, birth control, submission in marriage, and so much more.
I know some of you have joined the blog only relatively recently, and so you may not have had time to delve into some of the series that I’ve done in the past. Since there’s an extra Monday in August, I thought I’d post my most recent series, so that you all can peruse and catch up if there’s a topic you’ve missed. And the other posts in each series should be listed at the bottom of these posts, too.
Have fun!
PODCAST: Called To Serve–What If We’re Burying Women’s Talents in the Ground?
I heard such amazing inspirational stories about women in ministry I had to share today! The Atlantic Baptists are a small Baptist denomination in...
Do You Find It Hard to Believe that Christians Have Better Sex?
We know that the evangelical church has taught horrible things about sex. We know those things have had a horrible impact. And so, how could it be...
Is the IFS Study Saying Christians Have Better Sex WRONG?
The Institute for Family Studies, a conservative think talk, just published an article claiming that religious people have better and more frequent...
PODCAST: the Mica MIller Tragedy Is the End Result of the Evangelical Take on Sex
Sometimes I say things on interviews much better than I say them on my own podcast! Because we talk about the evangelical take on sex on the Bare...
A Call for Mainline Christians to Reach Out to Evangelicals
Mainline Christians are salt of the earth people. Ever noticed that? They often fill all the volunteer slots at soup kitchens. They do the Christmas...
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How Evangelical Church Services Can Work Against Justice and Support the Status Quo
Is the evangelical church missing the boat when it comes to justice for women? Not just missing the boat theologically by supporting doctrines that...
PODCAST: What Is the Dignity Line? Plus We Analyze a Pastor’s SErmon on Sex
Today I'm going to intoduce you to Dawn, The Minimal Mom! And there's a story behind it. Dawn has a huge platform where she's shared info, tips, and...
The Trends that Shaped Gen X Pastors and Gen X Church Women
I got up at 6 in the morning to watch Lady Diana Spencer marry Prince Charles Sixteen years later, I watched her funeral three times in succession...
PODCAST: Live, Laugh, Love with Kristen Kobes Du Mez
At long last, Live, Laugh, Love is here! Kristin Du Mez made history when she wrote Jesus and John Wayne, the history of evangelicalism and how it...
The Roller Coaster of Emotions that is Live, Laugh, Love
Learning how the sausage is made is not always a pleasant experience. But ignorance isn’t always bliss. And knowing the truth is fascinating, and...
Biblical Womanhood Is Basically the Fawn Trauma Response (You Can Pre-Order Now!)
Fight, flight, freeze or fawn. Those are the common responses we have to trauma. When we face a threat, our body may go into fight mode. We may try...
PODCAST: Look Like a Lady–5 Visual Tropes of Womanhood that Keep Women Small
What does it mean to look like a lady? One of the fun part about my job is that I get to read books that I wouldn't otherwise hear of--books that...
How Evangelical Women Navigate Sexual Pain Disorders: New Peer Reviewed Paper!
Ever felt like God was your pimp? I know that's an inflammatory statement, but I've heard this sentiment from so many evangelical women that we've...
PODCAST: Love Like a Mother
Have you ever felt like God was more like some than others? When you're a woman, and God is always talked about as male, it can make it seem like...
Was Every Man’s Battle an Improvement on What Came Before?
"Sure it was harmful--but it was still an improvement!" Or was it? That's the pushback that I often get when I critique evangelical sex and marriage...
How Evangelical Sex Teachings Obscured the Red Flags in Death of a Pastor’s Wife
The strangest thing about watching Netflix’s Death of a Pastor’s Wife is how familiar it all feels. Our family has been attending an Anglican Church...
PODCAST: If Men Are the Protectors, Why Do They Want Women to Do Risky Things?
When women are vulnerable, abuse can flourish And it's a problem that so much advice to evangelical women today is aimed at making women extremely...
Sexual Double Standards: We Expect So Much More from Women Than From Men–Which leads to Male Entitlement
Evangelicalism has huge double standards of sexual expectations in marriage. One of the things we tried to drive home in The Marriage You Want is...
Why Does Evangelicalism Pit Husbands Against Babies?
One of the most common pieces of marriage advice you’ll hear in evangelical circles is “your husband comes before the kids.” It’s constant, and...
PODCAST: The Problems with The Empowered Wife by Laura Doyle
The Emowered Wife is really, really bad. Like horrifically bad. It basically tells women to self-erase and self-censor in order to make husbands...
The Problems with The Empowered Wife by Laura Doyle: A Review with Download
One of the things we're passionate about on this blog is making sure the advice that is given about marriage and sex in the evangelical world is...
What if the Aim of Complementarianism is the Lack of Accountability for Men?
Is the aim of complementarianism to give men leadership over women? Most complementarians would eventually say yes, even if reluctantly. They would...
PODCAST: If Men Are Leaders, Why Do They Need Women to Fix Them?
Ever noticed how much evangelical marriage advice treats men like little boys? And the solution that helps men mature and grow up is women? But...
The Story of Two Pastors Defending Marital Rape
I'm often surprised what sexist pastors will say in public comments on social media. This week I've been posting quite a bit on Facebook about the...
How The Navigators Normalized Marital Rape
Let's look at how specific discipleship materials actually enable marital rape. But first, a bit of background. Last week on my Substack I re-ran a...
Are there any other topics you’d like me to cover? Let me know in the comments!
Great round up! I’m looking forward to reading these. 🙂
Since you asked what we would like to see in a series:
Getting your marriage back on track after it has been derailed by (fill in the blank, and maybe this changes depending on what derailed it)
The emotional and perspective issues for newlyweds. Sorry if this is hard to describe, but I think a lot of newlyweds, especially younger ones, start marriage with ideas like:
the wedding is a big party
your first loyalty is still to your family of origin
this is just a more permanent version of a dating relationship where God allows us to have sex
it’s okay to disagree in public or in front of the kids
if your friends and family have always given you good advice, you should continue to turn to them for advice (even if it has the effect of putting marital decisions up to a popular vote)
I would love something about how and when to give marriage advice to friends. When is it appropriate to mention if you feel like something is off and how to bring that up.
Oh, that’s a great idea for a series! About how to support marriages in your circle/community, and support people when something is really off. Maybe for December when we’re talking about family? I’ll put that in the docket!