Much of what passes for Christian marriage teaching has left couples confused, disconnected, and harmed—especially women. Sheila Wray Gregoire, author and researcher behind The Great Sex Rescue, joins Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to unpack how evangelical sex and marriage advice went so wrong. Drawing from large-scale survey data, Gregoire explains how obligation-based sex, rigid gender stereotypes, and authority-driven theology damage intimacy, fuel sexual pain, and erode trust. The conversation explores purity culture, entitlement, mutuality, and why equality—not hierarchy—is essential for healthy Christian marriage and faithful discipleship.
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Important Links:
The Great Sex Rescue – https://amzn.to/4jIqpjt
The Marriage You Want – https://amzn.to/49A0hTa
Bare Marriage Podcast – https://baremarriage.com/category/podcasts/
Sheila on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sheilagregoire/
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a Christian speaker, author, and researcher who has written multiple bestselling books on sex and marriage, including The Great Sex Rescue and The Marriage You Want. Through her blog and podcast at BareMarriage.com, she helps Christians rethink harmful assumptions about gender, intimacy, and faith in relationships. Her work is grounded in data, driven by compassion, and committed to pointing people toward wholeness and mutuality.
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Follow this show and Jake Doberenz’s writings at http://jakedoberenz.substack.com.
