by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 13, 2025 | Theology of Marriage and Sex
Focus on the Family thinks life was better in 1964. You know, when many minorities in the U.S. had few civil rights. When women couldn’t leave abusive husbands. When women couldn’t get credit in their own name, or get a mortgage. That was better! When...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 6, 2024 | Libido, Research
The 72 Hour Rule is Made Up by Evangelical Authors. Yep. This month on the blog we’re “fact checking” common sex beliefs, and one of the biggest ones in evangelical circles is the 72 hour rule: the idea that a wife must have sex with her husband...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 22, 2024 | Abuse, Podcasts
What if…the people we listen to for advice are more likely to be being abused? And what if the couples held up as ones to emulate by organizations like Focus on the Family are actually in really destructive relationships? This was a sad one for me to record,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 14, 2023 | Parenting Teens
Let’s use a real-life example of purity culture double standards: Brio Magazine Yesterday on the podcast Rebecca and I read excerpts from old copies of Focus on the Family’s Brio magazine, aimed at teen girls 12-16. We wanted you to hear first hand what...