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!
What Is Healthy Masculinity?
"How would you define healthy, or holistic, masculinity?” This is the question that I got when I was interviewed this past summer on the 3%...
PODCAST: Better Ways to Read the Bible with Zach Lambert
Do you find reading the Bible off-putting sometimes? Has the Bible been used as a weapon against you, rather than as a tool for healing? And when...
Why the Doctrine of Submission Has Made Women Treat Marriage Like an Idol
The doctrine of submission puts our emphasis in the wrong place Recently I decided to rerun a series that I did a few years ago on submission,...
It’s Not Persecution if You’re Just Being Held accountable
Last week Josh Howerton preached in a sermon that he was being persecuted. He talked about how he frequently is "cancelled" as a pastor, when...
PODCAST: Hear Sheila Explain Healthy Masculinity and Sexuality to Men
What is healthy masculinity? And what do men need to understand about healthy marriage? A lot of my listeners may not know this, but I likely appear...
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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”? That's one of the toxic teachings that we measured in both our...
3 Ways to Help Your Friends Not Fall Into Toxic Evangelical Teachings
The Doug Wilson blowup made me realize: We need to speak to our friends about fear. Did you see the CNN interview with Wilson and members of his...
PODCAST: What Does Authoritarianism and Complementarianism Have in Common? (with a Quiz!)
What if complementarianism is authoritarianism in disguise? One of the questions that haunts us here at Bare Marriage, that we're always trying to...
When You Realize Grief Has a Mind of its Own
I startled awake this morning, mid-dream, at 4 a.m., like I do most August 6ths. Because 29 years ago my water broke at 4 a.m. My son would have...
4 Things the “Spanking Our Daughter Is Hilarious” Controversy Tells Us about Evangelical Influencer Advice Culture
Evangelical influencer culture appears to be very pro-spanking I want to share a story today that I think has deep implications for our work here at...
PODCAST: How Fiction Makes You a Better Person (And Why We Don’t Hate All Books!)
We don't hate books! In fact, we love them! And over the last few years the younger members of my team have gotten REALLY into fiction. Today...
PODCAST: Is Sex a Want or a Need?
Is it fair to call sex a need? We're very much against obligation sex here at Bare Marriage--we've done research that has shown that the obligation...
PODCAST: What is Headship in Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians 11? Feat. Marg Mowczko
What is "headship"? The headship doctrine says that because man is the head of the wife, then God made men to be in authority over women in...
PODCAST: The Problems with His Needs, Her Needs by Willard Harley
Let's talk about His Needs, Her Needs! Today, for episode 284, we're joined by Bethany Jantzi and Ngina Otiende, who took one for the team and read...
The Problems with the Book His Needs, Her Needs by Willard Harley
Let's look at His Needs, Her Needs by Willard Harley But first... One of the things we’re passionate about on this blog is making sure the self-help...
A Postmortem on the Damage a Marriage Book Can Do
How do Christian marriage books harm? We talk a lot at Bare Marriage about how Christian marriage books can harm people, often by teaching toxic...
PODCAST: Did the Church Steal Your Sex Life? What If Church Isn’t Safe feat. Andrew Bauman
Is the Evangelical Church a Safe Place for Women? Today we're joined by Dr. Andrew Bauman, with his new book Safe Church, based on his research into...
10 Differences Between a Roles-Based Marriage and a Partnership-Based Marriage
What if marriage could actually be a partnership? So much of Christian marriage literature is centered around the strange idea that God ordained...
Lying for Jesus: When Did Truth Become UnChristian?
Have evangelicals abandoned truth? I've been on several dustups on Instagram lately about the same issue. Popular trad wife influencers are...
Why Do Men Cheat? New Research Spotlight!
Let's look at some interesting new research studies on infidelity and more! Every now and then we like to do a research spotlight podcast where we...
4 Reasons Church May Not Be a Safe Place for Women
These stories are adapted from the book Safe Church: How To Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities by Dr. Andrew Bauman. Art is...
Why Do Evangelical Women Not Want to Marry Evangelical Men?
Are evangelical women hesitant to marry evangelical men? Rebecca and I talked about this on a podcast recently, but I’ve had so many emails since...
PODCAST: YOu Don’t Have to Iron Your Cheating Husband’s Clothes–Plus Ask Us Anything!
It's time to answer some questions--and draw some boundaries! We thought we'd do a rapid fire Q&A in today's podcast, and take some questions...
They Told Me I Was Equal, But Trained Me to Be a Subordinate
What impact does our new book The Marriage You Want have on people? I was recently tagged in a post on Substack by Joy LaPrade, a woman I've met on...
Saving Face: Aimee Byrd Writes to Heal Those Left Bruised by a Defaced Church
With thanks to Zondervan and Saving Face for sponsoring this post When I was seven years old I used to go on walks with Jesus. I was the only child...
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!