by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 18, 2022 | Theology of Marriage and Sex
How exactly do we judge something by its fruit? One of the things we’re adamant about here at Bare Marriage is the concept of “evidence-based” and “healthy” advice–meaning that you can judge things by their fruit. If we’re...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 4, 2022 | Abuse, Faith
Sometimes church is a toxic place. Not always. Not even usually! Study after study has found that religiosity actually helps people, and people who go to church tend to have better mental health, better relationships, and better lives overall. HOWEVER–and...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 26, 2020 | Faith
As Christians, a lot of the cultural ideas that we get about our periods derive from Old Testament laws that called periods “unclean.” We’re finishing up our series on periods today! And I thought I’d end with something that came up repeatedly...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 3, 2018 | Faith
Are you in a legalistic church? How can you know? Yesterday I shared my experience with Teen Missions International back in the summer of 1986. It was very focused on authority and rules, and had very little grace. And it was life sapping. Jesus, on the other hand,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 2, 2018 | Faith
What if legalism is keeping us from knowing and experiencing the resurrected Christ? Yesterday we celebrated Easter, when Jesus rose from the dead, defeated sin, and sent the Holy Spirit to be with us so that we could live in His power. But I’m worried that many...
