Epiphany Fellowship Church Podcast BREAKING STRONGHOLDS | Sexual Enjoyment | Dr. Eric Mason | Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Mar 1, 2026
Dr. Eric Mason, pastor and teacher focused on spiritual formation and pastoral counsel, digs into biblical views of sexuality and marriage. He reframes sex as God-given joy and outlines purposes like connection and protection. He addresses porn’s harm, emotional readiness, and practical rhythms for marital intimacy. He calls the church to celebrate healthy sexual life within marriage.
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Early Sexual Exposure Shaped His View Of Sex
- Dr. Eric Mason describes a troubled early sexual introduction, finding explicit images in an alley and seeing sex presented pervertedly in childhood.
- He contrasts that with later discovering a biblical view of sex after conversion and marriage that reframed sexuality positively.
Sex Is Divine Permission Not Mere Prohibition
- Mason reframes sexual ethics from prohibition to divine permission, arguing God designed sex as pleasurable and meaningful within marriage.
- He ties physical pleasure to spiritual purpose, saying God wrapped pleasure, emotion, psychology, and meaning into sexual union.
Four Purposes Of Godly Sex
- Good sex serves multiple God-given purposes: procreation, connection (consummation), recreation, and protection.
- Mason emphasizes protection: sexual withholding in marriage gives the devil opportunity and harms the marital bond.