PODCAST: If Men Are Leaders, Why Do They Need Women to Fix Them?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 13, 2026 | Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Ever noticed how much evangelical marriage advice treats men like little boys? And the solution that helps men mature and grow up is women?  But then these same books turn around and tell you he’s the leader? So basically men aren’t capable of being mature...

Can Complementarians Have Great Sex?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 1, 2026 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

Is it necessary to critique complementarianism to help people have a better sex life? One of the critiques I get at Bare Marriage is that I’d be more impactful if we stopped critiquing complementarianism so much. I was talking last week about a big podcast that...

PODCAST: Let’s Talk Men of Virtue with Zachary Wagner

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 28, 2026 | Men's Corner, Podcasts

What is healthy masculinity? We hear a ton about toxic masculinity, and our guest today has written a book on Non-Toxic Masculinity before too! But what does it look like for men to pursue a life AS MEN but also as Jesus-followers? How do we figure out what it means...

Al Mohler, Women Podcast Hosts, and the Slippery Slope of Complementarianism

by Keith Gregoire | May 27, 2026 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

Complementarians often warn about the slippery slope of egalitarianism For the last few years, the Southern Baptist Convention has been trying to get rid of female pastors.  At first it was just about expelling churches that called women pastors. Now it’s...

Why Complementarianism Depends on Keeping Women in a Bubble

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 26, 2026 | Connecting, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Complementarianism is threatened when women see there are alternatives. I’ve got some quick new findings for you today, and then some birthday reflections I had yesterday (took the day off to celebrate my 56th birthday, mostly by building new garden beds, which...