And so we read the last chapter of this book.  It seemed to tie everything up that we’ve read thus far.  I love the first few pages that talk about how our lives are saturated with contracts, to the point that many of us even think of our marriage as one.  We each said what [...]

April 4, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 2 Comments

Wow… what a difficult chapter all about the lies and broken promises of “just sex.”  After last week’s easier read, I was glad to see these topics addressed.  The example he used of “Jenna” was a sad one, but one that resonates with many of us.  I know a couple of “Jenna’s” myself.  Not with [...]

March 28, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 7 Comments

I really enjoyed reading this chapter.  All women couples everywhere should read this chapter!  “Beauty Worship” and using sex to sell things is everywhere you look.  We women are bombarded with pictures of bone thin models who many times appear to be malnourished to me…and yet many of us continue to believe the lie that [...]

March 21, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 5 Comments

I enjoyed reading this chapter.  I admit that I didn’t underline or highlight nearly as much as I have in previous chapters, but that isn’t to say that this chapter was lacking.  I agree wholeheartedly about the three lies of sex (p. 135).  Pleasure, Passion, and Freedom are all things that are widely misunderstood by [...]

March 14, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 5 Comments

I’m not sure about you all, but I found chapter 6 to be a lighter read than the previous chapters.  Finally a chapter that I felt like didn’t step all over my toes.  (Or maybe this was the chapter that finally stepped on yours?)  I absolutely LOVE the fact that he invited his wife Amy [...]

March 7, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 3 Comments

This chapter seemed to fly by as I was reading it!  I totally understand what he was saying in the first few pages about all aspects of our lives being interconnected with each other, but I have to admit that I still tend to try and compartmentalize everything.  I think it goes back to my [...]

February 28, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 8 Comments

This chapter talked a lot about unconditional acceptance and how having that with your spouse is so important.  Adam & Eve accepted each other unconditionally and without shame.  But today we are bombarded with images of ‘sex’ all over the media in advertisements and magazines and billboards and the news, etc.  We see these bone [...]

February 21, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 6 Comments

So the whole focus of this chapter was to show us how important ONENESS is in our marriages.  Again, I like how he used a real example for us (Brenda & Kevin) and walked us through their struggles and growth.  I highlighted his quote on page 49:  “Whenever we make orgasm the goal of sex, [...]

February 14, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 3 Comments

The first thing that I found interesting was the discussion of  “common grace”  (pg 28).  This gift of sex is available to everyone to enjoy.  Everyone is free to enjoy the physical pleasures of sex and can also use it to reproduce.  But he goes on to explain: “Christians are the only ones who can [...]

February 7, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 9 Comments

My plan for these chapter discussions isn’t to ramble on and on about what we read.  I just want to hit on a couple of things that stood out to me in the chapter, and then have you all give your input about something that stood out to you.  The questions at the end of [...]

January 31, 2011
Categories: Sacred Sex . . Author: cumingirl . Comments: 13 Comments