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: To Heal Or Harm–Making Sense of the Weaponized Bible Verses
Scripture can be used to abuse people. But it can also be used to heal! Today Dr. Steven Tracy takes us through some of the most weaponized verses...
What If “Keeping the Peace” Hurts Long-Term?
What if keeping the peace seems safer--but it's actually riskier long-term?Sheila here! Those of you who read the blog regularly, and who follow me...
Revisiting Complementarianism and Authoritarianism in Light of Minneapolis
In January of 1994 I went to see Schindler's list in movie theatres. About two hours after watching it I had a miscarriage, losing my first...
PODCAST: The Complementarian Bar for Men is in the Basement
One of the things that amazes me is that so little is expected of complementarian men. The last few weeks has shown us that in spades, as so many...
Reading Ephesians 5:21-23 Through Paul’s New-Creation Ethic: An Academic Essay by Liana Cavanaugh
A scholarly look at Ephesians 5 shows that egalitarianism was baked in. I'm going to do something different today. Recently a woman named Liana...
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What Stranger Things Has in Common with Bare Marriage
Is Stranger Things actually a good analogy? I was sitting here in my yellow chair trying to come up with an analogy I want to talk about today. I...
How A Comment Thread on A Social Media Post Represents A Masculinity Panic: Let’s Analyze!
Social media comments often give a sobering insight into what men are thinking. And today I'd like to show you what a thematic analysis of social...
PODCAST: Thalidomide, Bad Christian Marriage Books, and a Jesus Who Laughs
God is not just an angry magazine cover in the sky He's not there saying, "here's 7 ways you could smarten up so you don't disappoint me so much."...
How Can We Talk about Men’s Sexual Desire in a Healthy Way?
One of the most frequent questions I get from men is this one: How can I get my wife to understand my sexual needs? He feels like he’s in a...
Complementarianism’s “Equal but Different Roles” Hypocrisy
With thanks to Zondervan and the book For the Love of Women for sponsoring this post! Complementarianism has a big problem. For those of you who...
PODCAST: The Problems with Complementarianism in a Nutshell
Complementarians often use pretty words to obscure what they believe. They say things like "men are meant to be the protectors!", or "men bear the...
A New Strategic Video Channel to Start Conversations!
How do we get others to see the truth about healthy sex & marriage teaching? It's so hard to break through all the slop that's on social media...
7 Reasons The Bible Says You Can Divorce for Abuse
Thank you to Zondervan and the book For the Love of Women for sponsoring this post God isn’t glorified when women stay in marriages where they’re...
PODCAST: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting
It's like The Great Sex Rescue, but for parenting books! I'm so grateful that Marissa Burt and Kelsey McGinnis wrote this book, The Myth of Good...
My Disturbing Conversation With an Evangelical Author Who Believes Men Always Lust
Shouldn't authors care if their teaching harms women? I shared a story on Facebook yesterday, and I wanted to expand on it a bit today here, since...
What Is Submission in Marriage? Hint: It’s Not Obedience!
What does submission in marriage mean? The verses in Scripture addressing wives and talking about submission are some of the most weaponized in the...
PODCASt: How to Avoid Inadvertently Giving Your Kids Hangups About Sex
We want our kids to grow up with healthy views of sexuality. We certainly don't want them to end up with the hangups that many of their...
6 Ways to Protect Your Kids from the Online World
The world our kids inhabit changes about every eight years now. With tech and culture changes, the world is speeding ahead as it never has before,...
There’s No Downside to Giving Kids Tons of Info about Sex
We need to have an awkward conversation about an awkward conversation. Kids need to know about sex. And they need to know about it from you. That...
PODCAST: Does More Sex Make Marriages Happier?
Is frequency of sex related to marital happiness? Like, does having more sex make your marriage better? Well, yes. And also no. It's nuanced. And...
Women: Are You Following Jesus Or Your Husband?
Who should we ultimately follow? I'm wrapping up my submission series soon, and today's post gets to the heart of the matter: too often we tell...
Is Submission in Marriage Really About Breaking Ties When You disagree?
If I were to ask you what it means to submit to your husband, what would you say? When I’ve asked that question at marriage groups, people hem and...
PODCAST: 4 Women Talk Menopause and Perimenopause!
I think the #1 request I get is about menopause! Whenever I ask on social media what people would like me to talk about for podcasts, the two...
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...
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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!