Jesus was a rabbi—a teacher of the Old Testament. In His ancient Jewish context, homosexuality was universally seen as contrary to God’s design. Had Jesus wanted to overturn the obvious Old Testament stance against homosexuality, He would have needed to make a lot of noise. But the New Testament offers ample evidence that His views … Read more
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God… The Bible is not anti-sex. The … Read more
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God… Christianity started out largely as a … Read more
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God… I was a very young pastor, new to ministry, and trying my best to … Read more
Hebrews 13:4 – Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled… The deepest part of you is not your body, it’s your soul. You’re not a body that has a soul. You are a soul that has a body. And even when you die, your body goes into … Read more
Genesis 2:24 – Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. My wife Grace and I like to make the comparison that some people see sex as god, some see it as gross, but God wants us to see it as … Read more
Pastor Mark & Grace answer the question, “How do I stay sexually attracted to my spouse?” in this Real Romance Q&A session. Are you not attracted to your spouse anymore? Do you not find marriage sexy anymore? Hopefully this can be of some help to you and your spouse. To get more unfiltered, uncensored, and … Read more
In this Real Romance Q&A, Pastor Mark and Grace answer your questions on sex, marriage, and family. This question comes from a man wanting to know is it okay to watch porn in his marriage and how to become more intimate with his wife.
Song of Songs 1:2b – For your love is better than wine… This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. God uniquely and intentionally created our bodies for … Read more
Song of Songs 1:4 – Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. … Read more
Song of Songs 1:16a – Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. This is an excerpt from the new book “Real Romance: Sex in the Song of Songs”. To purchase the book, click here, and to access the sermon series that accompanies these devos and this book, click here. Who or what sets your identity, demands … Read more
Genesis 34:5 – Now Jacob heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came. In Genesis 34, we read about Dinah and that she was defiled while her father stood idly by and her brothers had the complete … Read more