Where Do We Go From Here?

You know that sermon, the one where we were all promised that if we saved sex for marriage not only would we get a (great! godly!) spouse, but also a hot sex life. But what are the consequences of the belief that says, "If I do this then God will give me _____?" Jess and Devi talk about the impact of believing the Sexual Prosperity Gospel, as writer Katelyn Beaty calls it. What does entitlement do to a relationship? Do we only get what we deserve? Is there a way to hold our lives and our choices with the open hand of gratitude? Full show notes here Partner with us for $3/month and get uncut interviews with our guests AND episodes of The Jess & Devi Show Talk to us on Instagram and Twitter

As we uncover more of purity culture's influences, we discuss what cultures have shaped our view on sexuality, marriage and singleness. Biblical culture? Christian culture? Broader culture? Popular culture? For this discussion we're joined by Fuller Seminary professor and author, Kutter Callaway. He lectures in faith and culture but his expertise in purity culture was galvanised in his must-read book, Breaking the Marriage Idol. Full Show Notes Here Talk to us Instagram and Twitter Partner with us for $3/month and get uncut interviews with our guests AND episodes of The Jess & Devi Show

Chewed up gum. Crumpled roses. Tape that lost its stickiness. We talk about these metaphors from purity culture with Dr. Sean McDowell, and we unpack - were these the best ways to talk about premarital sex? How were they harmful? What are better ways of discussing our sexual choices? And how can we be talking about it with young people today? Join us for a look back at 80s purity culture and for thoughts on how to move forward. Full Show Notes here Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Partner with us for $3/month and get uncut interviews with our guests AND episodes of The Jess & Devi Show

Is "purity" the word the Bible uses to describe our sexual decisions? How easy is it to make the Bible say what we want it to say? What are tools that we need as we study the Bible for ourselves? Listen as we dissect the word "purity" as it is found in the Bible and examine the implications of believing that we are pure or impure. Full show notes here Talk to us on Twitter & Instagram Join the Ladies Night Book Club for $9/month - check here if we're starting a new book club soon

Where Do We Go From Here? is untangling sexual ethics for a new generation of Christians. We are here to start a conversation with you about life after purity culture. You can use our conversations as a starting point with your people - friends, partners, family, neighbors, youth group and mom's groups - so that you can decide: where will you go from here? Full episode show notes here Partner with us for $3/month to hear uncut interviews and exclusive episodes of The Jess & Devi Show

The era of purity rings and True Love Waits pledges may be over, you could stand around the fire of a burning down house and warm your hands, or you can rebuild. That's where we come in. Where Do We Go From Here? is a podcast untangling sexual ethics for a new generation of Christians. We aren't building a house. You are. But we want to equip you with psychological insights and sound theological framing that you can use as tools to build your own place. Join the conversation at Instagram @wheredowegopod