What happens when a charismatic man with no qualifications starts a marriage ministry? You end up with a book that sounds like he wants the best for people--but gives completely unhelpful, and often very harmful, advice. Today Keith and I are taking a deep dive into...
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PODCAST: Wolves, Chimpanzees, and Deer: Let’s Dissect the Alpha Male Myth
Let's talk Alpha Males! It's the last podcast of season 7, and we're going to be taking May off of the podcast and the blog so we can finish up edits on our book and take a bit of a vacation. But we thought, for this last podcast of the season, we'd wrap up what we...
The Bear Or Man Test–And What It Means About Masculinity
You've likely heard of the "Bear or Man?" Test If you were alone in the woods, would you rather come across a bear, or a man? It's been taking social media by storm, and women overwhelmingly have answered "bear", which has made many men angry. The reasons women have...
Why Do We Ask Women to Choose Between Being a Good Wife or a Good Mom?
Why are we asking women to choose between being a wife and being a mom? One of the themes that pops up often in evangelical marriage literature is warnings to women not to be a mom first and a wife second. It's in almost all of Gary Thomas' books. I used to teach it!...
The Let Men Be Dads Podcast: Why Do Evangelical Resources Make Dads Sound Pathetic?
Let men be dads! It's our third podcast in our let men be men series, and we're finishing that up today with a bang! We often get accused of hating men, which is funny, because we believe men are amazing! Men can be totally emotionally healthy. Men have the Holy...
PODCAST: Male-Centric Sex vs. The Sexual Response Cycle
What if the sex that is being described by many male authors is actually male-centric? What if the way they're talking about sex actually hints that it's not about her pleasure at all, but is simply focused on his climax during intercourse? That's what we think is...
PODCAST: Why Every Young Man’s Battle Makes Boys’ Lust Problems Worse
Every Young Man's Battle is a dangerous book. Part of the Every Man's Battle series, it is addressed to teenage boys to help them battle lust and pornography. I hear about Christian schools and youth groups that are still going through it with 13, 14, or 15-year-old...
PODCAST: Non-Toxic Masculinity
Let's talk Non-Toxic Masculinity! Men were not created to sin; and men were not created to be clueless when it comes to emotions and relationships. Today we have Zachary Wagner on the podcast with his new book that I am so excited about--Non-Toxic Masculinity. Then...
Are You Biased FOR Women or AGAINST Women When Reading Scripture?
Sheila here! Keith came on the blog today discuss biases and how they relate to evangelicals interpretations of the Bible, especially when it comes to women. No one reads Scripture in an unbiased way – especially the people that say they do. Does a person have the...
Can Pastors Please Stop Objectifying Women in Sermons? A response to Jonathan Pokluda
Last week, there was a Twitter dust-up because megachurch pastor Jonathan Pokluda objectified women in a sermon. The clip went viral, and this tweet by @laurchastain22 (Lauren Chastain) made huge splashes among Christians:I'm so pleased that Baptist News allowed me to...
Is Holding Men to a High Standard “Man-Bashing”?
Shelia here! My husband Keith wanted to come on here and talk about the remarks of "man-bashing" that have shown up in the comments recently. Here he is!Okay, since the “man bashing” charge has been levelled yet again, I guess I have to step in. Honestly, this happens...
When You Realize You’ve Coerced Your Wife Into Sex: 5 Next Steps
What do you do if your wife tells you that she feels as if she has been raped? Or, if she doesn't use those exact words, if she tells you that she feels as if she's been coerced into sex? We've been talking this month about digging out of the pit that you may have...
The “Myth of the Magic Penis” Podcast
It's the podcast where we redefine sex--and talk about how it's about more than the penis! Today on the podcast I'm introducing the series we've been going through this month on the blog--how to recover when one of you, or both of you, have dug your sex life into a...