PODCAST: Did the Church Steal Your Sex Life? What If Church Isn’t Safe feat. Andrew Bauman

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 15, 2025 | Libido, Making Sex Feel Good, Podcasts

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 women’s experiences in church. He shares with us why so many women have been harmed in evangelicalism, from...

Lying for Jesus: When Did Truth Become UnChristian?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 12, 2025 | Faith, Research

Have evangelicals abandoned truth?  I’ve been on several dustups on Instagram lately about the same issue. Popular trad wife influencers are creating reels using the false stat that when dads come to Christ first, in 93% of cases the families follow, compared...

4 Reasons Church May Not Be a Safe Place for Women

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 7, 2025 | Faith

These stories are adapted from the book Safe Church: How To Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities by Dr. Andrew Bauman. Art is done by Her Cherch. You can follow her work here, and check out HerCherch’s merch at the Bare Marriage store!...

Saving Face: Aimee Byrd Writes to Heal Those Left Bruised by a Defaced Church

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 28, 2025 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

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 of a single mother, and I was often quite lonely. But I took Jesus at His word when He said, “I have called you friend.”...

My Somewhat Scattered Easter Thoughts At the Margins

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 21, 2025 | Faith

Theology doesn’t save us.  Doctrine doesn’t save us.  Resurrection saves us. (And transformation is the point!) I’ve been thinking about that ever since my podcast last week with Aimee Byrd, talking about her new book Saving Face, which is quite...