When Church Teachings Cause Harm: Sheila Wray Gregoire on Marriage, Submission & Abuse
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Send us Fan Mail What happens when the teachings meant to strengthen Christian marriages actually contribute to shame, inequality, and even abuse? This episode was a joy to record and a personal one for me. I sit down with bestselling author, speaker, and researcher @sheilagregoire of the Bare Marriage Podcast and author of The Great Sex Rescue, to challenge some of the deeply rooted beliefs surrounding marriage, sex, submission, and gender roles within evangelical Christianity. Sheila sha...
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