Posts made in April, 2013

Good Sex God’s way: Relational and Embodied

Posted by on Apr 9, 2013 in Resources: Sex & God

God makes it very clear. We are sexual beings, male and female, before God and each other. It is the way we are created. This applies to our body, brain and behaviour. And it is good. In fact God thinks it is very good. Let’s go where it all began, to the book of Genesis, in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. God having created the earth and all the plants and animals looked around and saw that it was all good. Well, not quite. God decided that Adam, the first man being alone was actually ‘not good’ (Genesis 2:18). So, God created Eve. Now we have male and female. Genesis 1:27-28 “Then...

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Has the bible anything to say about sex?

Posted by on Apr 7, 2013 in Resources: Sex & God

Has the bible anything to say about sex?

Most people think that the bible is an old tome of outdated rules. And when it comes to sex, all it says is – don’t do it. Well, if you thought so, I have news for you. The Bible has a lot to say about sex. As a sexologist, I’ve read heaps of sex books. And the Bible is the one I’ve learned the most about sex from. How come? The Bible starts (in the first book of Genesis) with a romantic sexual marriage union. Adam and Eve, perfect in body and mind. Adam had the perfect six pack and was perfectly adorned. Eve – well she had no need of any surgical enhancement. And when God brought Adam his...

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