Home Grown – The Christian Couple’s Sex Tape
Is it wrong for Christians to make a homemade sex tape? The short answer is no, but the long answer requires some vital considerations. First, why do you want to make it? And [...]
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Temples with Nipples
Am I the only one who finds it peculiar that men have nipples? On women, they serve a purpose. They offer a source of nutrition to the youngest of children and a source of [...]
Is Cross-Dressing Sinful?
I was nervous. It was a first of many things. My first major project of my senior English class, my first time trying to teach anything on literature, my first serious tease [...]
Repurposed Beaters
In honor of Earth Day this year, I thought I’d share a little story of how the Osgood family recycled [white] trash into turn-on. It’s not really another of my [...]
Evolution of the Kimono
I find a great deal of fascination in the traditional attire of cultures from around the world. The huge variety in designs, materials, patterns, and stylistic touches are [...]
Fake Rape – Rape Roleplay
A Quiet Evening You’re lounging on the couch, sipping on some merlot as you enjoy a quiet moment with a good book. The house is clean, dinner was excellent, and there [...]
Push-up Price Tag
“Dad, can I buy some of these?” he asks, rattling the familiar yellow wrapper of peanut M&Ms. “Sure, son. But there’s a price. Look on the [...]
The Effect of Kids on Marital Intimacy
If you’ve read much of our site, you could get the feeling that Clara and I are like bunnies, always bumping and grinding at every opportunity. You might think we face [...]
Defense against Offense – Scripture on Offending Others
For years, I was taught offending other people is sinful, citing verses like Romans 14:21 and 2 Corinthians 6:3. I learned Christians are supposed to be each others' morality police; if the herd says we should or shouldn't do something because they like it or don't, we should obey so we do not sin by offending their sensibilities. [...]
Gotta Respect the Plumber Butt
It’s interesting to me how some professions seem to include a certainty of partial nudity. I’m not referring to exotic dancers. I mean the less obvious ones. [...]
Scouting for Answers: Girls in Boy Scouts?
BSA has announced they'll start allowing girls in Boy Scouts. As a former scout and parent of a scout, this weekend's campout gave me time to reflect. [...]
Goblet with Wine – Song of Songs 7:2
Song of Songs 7:2a KJV: Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: NIV: Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. NASB: Your navel is [...]
Be Vewy Quiet… Wew Bein’ Wabbits
We weren’t planning it, but we just couldn’t help it. Had we planned it, we might have made better arrangements. Not only were we at her family’s house, [...]
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Homosexuals (arsenokoitēs)
We’ve covered pornos (fornicators), eidōlolatrēs (idolaters), moichos (adulterers), and the precise but hard-to-express malakos (effeminate). Paul’s [...]
Body Hair Adventures
Let me just say that I now appreciate the efforts my wife endures to keep legs silky smooth. As a guy, it’s been relatively easy to shave. Sure, the face and neck have [...]
Biblical Modesty and Vain Modesty
As a culture influenced by a narrow (and frankly misogynist) interpretation of Scripture’s mandates for modesty, we have really lost sight of what biblical modesty means. [...]
Erotic Wisdom in Proverbs 5
Bendita seas mi fuente. In high school, I never paid much attention in Spanish class, but I got a curiosity as an adult and put in some time trying to learn. It didn’t [...]
Healthy Truth #7 – The Funhouse Mirror
Truth #7 – My weight is a funhouse mirror. One of the biggest things I struggle with as a personal trainer is helping people end the love/hate affair that is their [...]
Stolen Heart – Song of Songs 4:9
Song of Songs 4:9a KJV: Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; NIV: You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; NASB: You have made my heart beat faster, my [...]