Post Tagged with: "virginity"

/ November 17, 2008 9:47 pm

The Truth about Sex – Part 2 by Bob and Dannah Gresh

Too many Christian guys just don’t understand sex — and end up misusing this awesome gift from God. Some teens say things like, “Why wait?” What’s more, the world is eager to send you sexual messages: “It’s just an act of fun so why miss the party?” and “If you’re not actually doing it, what’s the big deal about playing [...]

/ November 17, 2008 9:42 pm

The Truth about Sex – Part 1 by Bob Gresh

The Book of Romance by Tommy Nelson tells of a man who visited a community of people who lived by a river. As evening approached, the man was invited to sit down by the river and enjoy a cool beverage and then dinner with the people. While they ate calmly and pleasantly, a 14-foot crocodile suddenly came up out of [...]

/ November 16, 2008 11:13 pm

Pure Again by Laurel Cornell

You’ve heard plenty of stories about how true love waits. Respect yourself save your virginity for your spouse. These are wonderful stories; kudos to all who live them out. Now, for those of you who feel like it’s too late for that story of purity and light, here’s another true story, derived from an eyewitness account by a man named [...]

/ November 16, 2008 11:08 pm

Subversive Masculinity by Sarah Hinlicky

There are some things in life that are better defined by examples than formulas. Masculinity is one of them. Whenever I’ve attempted a dictionary-precise definition of masculinity, I’ve always tripped myself up in endless qualifications and asides. So now instead I collect little anecdotes to illustrate the concept to my liking. Here is one of my favorites. One weekend last [...]

/ November 16, 2008 11:03 pm

Subversive Virginity by Sarah Hinlicky

Okay, I’ll admit it: I am twenty-two years old and still a virgin. Not for lack of opportunity, my vanity hastens to add. Had I ever felt unduly burdened by my unfashionable innocence, I could have found someone to attend to the problem. But I never did. Our mainstream culture tells me that some oppressive force must be the cause [...]