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Is Kissing Before Marriage a Good Litmus Test?

Are we missing something if we save kissing for marriage?  One of the tenets of purity culture was that all physical contact--even kissing--should be saved for marriage. It wasn't just that sex is for marriage. It was that kissing was too. Some couples didn't even...

Are We Shaming Teens for Having Sexual Feelings?

When you're a teen, it's normal to have sexual feelings. In fact, sexual feelings are a normal part of life for adults too! We have sex dreams (the content of which can sometimes be quite alarming). We can feel attraction to people. We can feel "horny", for lack of a...

10 Huge Problems with Every Young Man’s Battle: With a One-Sheet Download

Every Young Man’s Battle is the only book I ever reviewed that made me weep. Perhaps it’s because I read it after I had already read a whole bunch of books aimed at teen girls, and it was just the straw that broke the camel’s back. But I think there was a whole other...

5 Questions to Ask Before You Talk to a Woman About What She’s Wearing

"How do I talk to a woman about what she's wearing?" I've received a number of social media messages from women lately asking how to approach a woman about her clothing choices. In some cases it's been a work situation. In others a ministry situation. In several...
Is Kissing Before Marriage a Good Litmus Test?

Is Kissing Before Marriage a Good Litmus Test?

Are we missing something if we save kissing for marriage?  One of the tenets of purity culture was that all physical contact--even kissing--should be saved for marriage. It wasn't just that sex is for marriage. It was that kissing was too. Some couples didn't even...

Are We Shaming Teens for Having Sexual Feelings?

Are We Shaming Teens for Having Sexual Feelings?

When you're a teen, it's normal to have sexual feelings. In fact, sexual feelings are a normal part of life for adults too! We have sex dreams (the content of which can sometimes be quite alarming). We can feel attraction to people. We can feel "horny", for lack of a...

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