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!
When I Am Accused of Being Anti-Man…
Something interesting happened this Father's Day. I had so much fodder for a podcast--a terrible post by Focus on the Family telling women to...
Why “Is it Biblical” May Miss the Big Issues in the Bedroom
What if we’re asking the wrong questions about what to do in the bedroom? Does God have a spreadsheet of all the possible sex acts that two people...
My Response to the Harrison Butker Commencement Speech
I’ve been asked what I thought of Harrison Butker’s commencement speech, and here goes! So many people, while I was on vacation, sent me that...
PODCAST: Do We Need To Frame Dads As Heroes?
father's day is coming! And it is a day for celebrating all of the wonderful fathers in our lives, and the work that they do and the love that they...
What Mica Miller Teaches Us About Revenge Porn and Abuse
At the end of April, Mica Miller died in very suspicious circumstances. She had been married to pastor JP Miller, and there were what look to me...
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Focus on the Family Proves Changing Halfway Isn’t Enough
This week, Focus on the Family actually published something healthy. Now, before I go any further, this does not mean that I think they’re a healthy...
Can a Woman Actually Be Too Servile? Danvers Statement Part 4
Sheila here! My husband Keith is here for his final installment this month for his series on the Danvers Statement, that statement that codifies...
How Power of a Praying Wife Affected Women: Your Stories
How did Power of a Praying Wife Affect You? This week we've been looking at the book Power of a Praying Wife. I summarized the problems with it on...
PODCAST: The Problems with Power of a Praying Wife
What can be wrong with telling wives to pray for their husbands? Absolutely nothing! But when you tell them that the answer to your husband's abuse,...
The Problems with Power of a Praying Wife: 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...
Where Are the Women Usurping Authority?
Sheila here! My husband Keith has taken over the blog on Mondays this month for his series on the Danvers Statement, that statement that codifies...
What Church You Go To Affects Orgasm Rates!
We’ve got some new findings from our survey of 20,000 women! Behind the scenes, for the last year, between running new numbers for blog posts and...
PODCAST: New Research on Obligation Sex
Ready for some new research on orgasm? It's been a while since we shared some new findings in the areas of sex and marriage, and we've been saving...
John Piper Tells Women with Harsh Husbands–to Basically Do Nothing
On Friday on his podcast, John Piper told a woman married to a harsh husband to just be gentle with him. Pray more. Remember it might be his...
What Are the Brakes and Accelerators for Your Libido?
Sex is supposed to be a great gift from God--and most of us would love to experience it as that great gift! But often we never seem to want it. We...
We Can Heal–and Grow Towards a Healthy Faith
Many of us grew up with toxic faith. I just hope you know you can heal and grow! Did you all see the Humans of New York posts yesterday? Everyone...
Groomed for an Abusive Arranged Marriage: Alyssa Wakefield’s Story (Podcast)
What if you grow up in what you now call a sex cult, and you marry because your dad told you to? Did you really consent to that marriage? And how...
A Tale of Three Brains and Libido
Let's talk about what influences your felt libido--what triggers you to want sex, and what triggers you to not want sex. We're starting our "What's...
Do Conservative Evangelicals Have Better Sex and Less Abuse? Our Response to Josh Howerton
I've got an awesome example of how stats can be misused today! And why it's important when we hear someone who isn't trained in statistics using...
LOW LIBIDO SERIES: 15 Things That Kill a Woman’s Libido
Welcome to the "what's killing women's libido?" series! In the month of June I want to look at some of the reasons that women's libido is often so...
Daniel Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Weaponizes 1 Corinthians 7 Against Women
If you think 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 is a command for women to have sex on demand with their husbands, you've lost the plot. And not just that, but you...
PODCAST: Is Sex a “Yes Space” for Men? And What Does that Do to Women’s Libido?
Have we made sex--and marriage--into a "Yes Space" for men? And if so, how does this affect libido? It's been a while since Rebecca and I recorded a...
Is Evangelicalism Wrecking Women’s Libido?
What if male Christian authors are digging the very hole they're trying to climb out of--and killing women's libido? Welcome to June, everybody! And...
ATTACHMENT SERIES: How Can You Grow a Healthy Attachment Style?
If you know you have an unhealthy attachment style, how can you grow and change? It's the last day in May, and so I want to wrap up our posts about...
At the End of a Week of Sorrows: Feed My Lambs
This was one of those weeks that leaves everyone gasping for air and searching for hope. It started off with two things dropping on Monday: The...
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!