WAP: A Celebration of Female Sexuality or An Internalization of Male Supremacy?Â
 *trigger warning: Degrading language, graphic sexual abuse described  Patriarchy’s influence on popular culture has made objectification and violence against women normative. We are so accustomed [...]
How to Honor Your Mother & Father as You Heal
One question that comes up often during the healing journey is, how do I honor my mother and father? Telling the truth of one's family of origin [...]
When God Played Tennis
God wasn’t that good, but he loved the game. He loved the smell of felt, whacking the ball as hard as he could into the back cobblestone [...]
God’s Creation: Informing the Beauty of Who We Are
For over 30 years, I’ve been drawing the same image. It's a large oak tree, some green grass, a few shadowy mountains in the background with a [...]
Sexualizing Sorrow: How Trauma Informs Our Sexual Brokenness
This is an excerpt from my book, The Sexually Healthy Man For us to break free from our unwanted compulsive behaviors, we must have the courage to [...]
If I Were an Abuser, What Church Would I Want to Attend?
I am proud to feature the work of Dr. Nancy Murphy on my blog today. Dr. Murphy is a professor, former Executive director of Northwest Family Life, [...]