May 2012
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Virgins for life?
Tired of movies that are all about people having sex? Well “Virgins for Life” is about teens who have decided to wait until marriage to have sex. This is an “ironic sex comedy” that is seeking to bring the redeemed view of sexuality to film and media that this world desperately needs. Please support the cause so that this movie can be made to inspire and encourage people who are waiting for the...
March 2012
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The Squeezings of my Brain Grapes.: Why Is Sex... →
jedbrewer:
Anonymous asked: I know that I’m not supposed to have sex before marraige, but I’m not sure I really understand why. The boy I’m with is christian too, and we try and follow the bible in other ways but with sex- I’m the only one to question it and often say no. His argument is always ‘we’re…
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How many movies are out there about a guy in high school who is desperate to lose his virginity before he graduates?
A lot, right?
And how many movies are there about high schoolers who don’t want to lose their virginities?
None.
And the movies that do feature characters like this make them out to be socially-awkward, condemning freaks. It seems like any character who wants to wait...
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An Exploration of Sex as God Intended It
Sex is the physical manifestation of the marriage covenant. We pledge in marriage to give our lives to just one person, so in turn they are the one person we give our bodies to in the most intimate way. Just as in marriage, we promise to become with a person, never to separate from them, sex truly molds us into that one being.
To have sex outside of marriage is to bring two into one flesh...
January 2012
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Hmm&Hum: Q&A... On What The Bible Says About... →
leeyounger:
Anonymous asked:
I have friends who are engaged and already having sex. They are Christians, and they say there’s no verse in the Bible that says pre-marital sex is wrong, and it’s okay because they’re getting married anyway. Is that true? Does the Bible talk about it specifically?
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December 2011
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Redeeming My Sexuality: Identifying Sexually... →
Check out Anika’s amazing story about how her sexuality has been redeemed!
October 2011
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The Squeezings of my Brain Grapes.: What's Wrong... →
jedbrewer:
p-h-i-l-4-1-3 asked you: I was wondering what your thoughts were about “freak dancing” at a school dance. Some of my friends were making fun of me that I don’t do that and I didn’t have a good enough answer of why I don’t. To me, that kind of “dancing” is disrespectful, but I was wondering…
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Keri's Column - Is Sex Outside of Marriage Okay,... →
“So for this post I’ve decided to discuss something a lot of my friends who don’t wait and I disagree on. For a lot of them sex before marriage is okay, as long as you aren’t sleeping with every person they meet, where as I think that having sex with anyone except your spouse is not okay…”
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The Sex Series: Part 1 - Image, Gender & Sex →
A sermon by Pastor Tim Chaddick from Reality LA church. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to dig deeper into what the Bible says about sex, how God intended sex, etc. Check it out and spread it around!
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An Open Letter to Entertainers
Dear Entertainer,
Now I understand that you got it. Oooh, you got it, alright. So naturally, you want to flaunt it. Why cage up your natural, God-given voluptuousness when the whole world can see, and hey, maybe you can boost album sales while you’re at it.
But entertainer - you’re better than that. Actually, no, you’re more than that. You’re more than your six pack...
September 2011
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Keri's Column!
One of the members of the Redeeming Sexuality team - Keri - is starting out a segment on our Blogger, all about the perspective of practicing abstinence from someone who is now married and waited until she was married to have sex. She’ll be taking questions and such, but her first post is her background story.
You can check it out here - http://redeemsexuality.blogspot.com/ , and I hope...
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“What do women want today? What do men want? I mean, deep down. What do they...”
– Elisabeth Elliot, Passion and Purity (via extraordinaryinchrist)
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"Fighting a Pornified Society" (RELEVANT Magazine... →
An interesting article about a Christian’s role in a hyper-sexualized culture.
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“I Want to Hold Your Hand” - The...
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“True purity is so much more than a Christian rule to endure. True purity is so...”
– Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy (via crystalolaguer)
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The Squeezings of my Brain Grapes.: I'm A Virgin. ... →
jedbrewer:
waistdeepthoughts asked:
Read your post “Ok. You’ve Had Sex. Now What?”. I’m 25 and a virgin. Definitely hard to keep that desire under control. Growing up in Christian family, that “don’t do it until u married” thing was stuck in my mind but lately its been harder. Like there’s in me…
dazzledbycarrie asked: I'm loving this blog. I was wondering if you had anymore Christian themed blogs to recomend?
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Consummation
consummation (n.) - the point at which something is complete or finalized.
Such a powerful definition. Such a beautiful definition, too. When thinking of that in regards to sex - doesn’t it make sense that consummation would take place once a couple has been married? To “consummate” the relationship at any other time just doesn’t make sense, if we’re going by that definition. And if you...
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I Corinthians 6:12-20
I Corinthians 6:12-20
A wealth of sexual knowledge in these several verses, let me tell ya.
The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord. Because our bodies are members of Christ. For we were bought with a price. Pretty much, we owe it to God to keep ourselves pure. Think of it as paying the dues for this new, cleansed body that God has leased out to us - the body that is His,...
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Why is Chastity Important? →
It is not a repressed repetition of “no” but a continual “yes” to Jesus. Mary offers the perfect example of love and obedience by saying “Let it be done to me according to thy word.” (Luke 1:38). The more we imitate her “yes,” the more joy and peace we will let into our lives. If we are unable to say “no” to sex, what is our “yes” really worth?
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“When the gift-giving meaning of the body is obscured, distorted, and...”
– Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body In Simple Language (via dmrichmon)
thoughts on sexualizing 17 year olds
I was flipping through a magazine waiting for Chanelle’s tires to be changed when I came upon this Marc Jacobs’ Lola perfume ad. I immediately recoiled, wondering if I my repulsed feelings were justified or was it just me overreacting? Okay, I don’t care how old you are but I seriously think sticking a giant perfume bottle in your vagina area is just like, not okay. But...
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Tales of a 25 Year Old Virgin (RELEVANT Magazine) →
chelseeliss asked: I think I must send you asks every day but I just love this blog.
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Virgin fo' Life
Most people who are waiting until marriage to have sex have gotten that infamous question:
“Well what if you never get married? Will you just not ever have sex?”
Even better is a variation of this question that my cousin asked me, “What if you don’t get married until you’re 50? Will you not have kids until you’re 50?”
To which I mentally responded,...
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Take heart!
Okay, so you’re waiting until marriage to have sex. You’re cool with it. Your parents are cool with it. Your best friend’s cool with it. God’s definitely cool with it. But everyone else - not so cool with it.
And it’s not just that they don’t understand you’re decision, which is one thing, but they’re lampooning you for it. Arguing you down...
joanied asked: hey i think you blog is super and really helpful. but one thing i thing you should know is that the hash tag for chastity has alot of very sexually images on it . i am really not sure why but maybe just tag your stuff purity cause it look like that is still clean. only reason i tell you is if you are concerned with purity i am sure you don't want people click on that hashtag and see a man...
Anonymous asked: I'm eighteen, not married and I lost it to the man I'm in love with. We're still together. What's your point?
Anonymous asked: Is this a religious blog then? Would an atheist who is abstinent be welcome to post here?
kosmicwheel asked: The gynecologist isn't just for sex related issues. Cancer checks, smear tests, infections ... all of these things need to be regularly checked. Sure not having sex decreases your risk of infections, but cancer is really common in young people regardless. Regular check ups are not "awkward" especially for people who are comfortable with their body. I'm fine with peoples life...
Anonymous asked: Why only between a man and a woman?
chelseeliss asked: I think that waiting for marriage is a beautiful thing. I will definitely be teaching my children to wait. Unfortunately I wasn't so lucky...
Anonymous asked: basically youre saying why you dont like having sex is because you dont want a kid. errr use condoms and bc. DUH sex is a great work out and fun. try it out before you preach about why you shouldnt have it.
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Objectifying=sexualizing.
That’s the theory I have right now. I mean, I haven’t taken a math class in almost five years, but I’m pretty sure I’m onto something with this equation. And I don’t care if sexualizing isn’t a word according to my spell check, because it needs to be.
Because let me tell you what happens to me when I see an attractive boy without his shirt on. First off,...
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“All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything. Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food - and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by His power. ...
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Some people seem to think the Bible doesn't say...
“Flee fornication.” I Corinthians 6:18
Dictionary.com defines fornication as follows:
“Voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.”
So you were saying?
Oh, wait, wait, wait! Your translation says “flee sexual immorality.” And apparently “sexual immorality” is vague and can mean anything.
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"Redeeming Sexuality" is all inclusive!
I just wanted to address and reiterate that this movement is for everyone.
Maybe you’re a single, young virgin, like myself, who made the decision to practice abstinence back when you barely even knew what sex was and is continuing to stick with it.
Or maybe you’re a single, young virgin who did make that decision, but now you’re having second thoughts as to whether or not you...
xgraceeex asked: Hey, im 18 and lost my virginity at 16, to a guy who used me for sex and i believed, for a very long time, it was true love. Now i have no memories of him, except his bedroom. I felt so ashamed and sick, and this started the vicious cycle of guys, drink, insecurities, pregnancy scares, sti checks, no dignity left... and then, i remembered the dream i had as a little girl, my honemoon and my man,...
Anonymous asked: Hey! It's a new, avid supporter of your blog. Thank you for doing this, it is something that needs to be done. Whatever you do, PLEASE keep this going!!!
Anonymous asked: I just want to thank you for making this blog... because while my friends are doing "it" I know that, there are others, like me, who are staying pure. :)
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One thing about practicing abstinence...
You gotta know why you’re doing it. When it becomes just another rule you feel like you have to follow because that’s what everybody’s been telling you - well, then, that can be easily uprooted.
But when you understand everything about that choice. Why God calls us to it and why it’s important to you and what reasons you want to wait beyond just “that’s what...
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Discussion!
Now I’m not sure how effective this is going to be on tumblr, but I want to try something. I’m going to post a question, and I would love to see what you have to say about it. Just submit your response as an “ask” message and I’ll post it here. It will just be interesting to see what everyone has to say, and I want “Redeeming Sexuality” to be...
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Hey y'all!
Thank you all for following so far! This is something that’s really been on my heart lately, so I’m stoked to see people in support of it!
If you’re looking for more information about what “Redeeming Sexuality” really is about, you can check out the “info” section on our facebook page...
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The correlation between modesty and sexuality
Does anybody else remember when Britney Spears first hit the scene, back around 1998/1999? I was in 4th grade, attending Christian school, and everybody was freakin’ out about her outfits…because they bared her middrift.
Maybe it was growing up around that conservative Christian community, but no, there has been a definite decline in modest dress over the past decade. Well, if you...
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