By Jonalyn Fincher


A man walks past your office, he’s eating a sandwich that smells like heaven. You notice it’s past lunch. You want your own. You don’t steal this man’s sandwich, instead you go out looking for your own. You eat. You are satisfied.

By Jonalyn Fincher


Why is it so hard to be celibate or a virgin today? Why does virginal or “born-again virgin” status (as commentor, Meghan, pointed out, not all celibate people are virgins) make headlines (Lolo Jones or Sean Lowe). Why is virginity something some stations hide (ABC)?

By Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

Have you ever found yourself absolutely confused or angry about the messages sent to women about their bodies, sexuality, their value? Even the messages we send to men seem confusing, limiting and degrading. Life lately has invited me again into these conversations of confusion and frustration.

By Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

I was recently talking to a college student who had been saving her pennies for two years to buy her dream car - a 1966 Ford Falcon. She bubbled over about how she washed it, made seat covers for it, found other local Falcon lovers and parked it far away from other cars when in a public parking lot. She was exuberant about her "new" car. Now to someone else, a 47-year-old car would be a piece of junk. For that person, one more dent would mean nothing. Sounds indicating a need for a mechanic, would go ignored. Oil changes would be forgotten. We care for what is precious to us.

 By Randall Ajimine

In my twenties, I attended some really conservative churches. I’ve thought a lot about how their teaching have been tremendously unhelpful in a number of different ways, and it seems like every time I identify a new kind of harm that was sown into my life and begin to work through it, I find another deeper layer of hurt.

By Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

Question: Okay Tina, I thought of you when I saw this on the daily show (am I going to think of you now every time I see something about sex?) and I thought you might get a kick out of it. The other 2 are media things from Mark Driscoll's sermon series on the Song of Solomon. I heard most of the series, and I was curious to hear your feedback on some of the theological ideas. I found some of it very interesting, but I was hoping for your take. Is it just more "don't?" In your studies have you come to different ideas from the scriptures? I'd love to hear your thoughts if you have the time. Thanks Tina! -Gabe