Rachel Welcher is an editor at Fathom Magazine, a poet, and an author whose book Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality is about to be released. Today, Rachel shares how she followed all the purity culture rules before marriage, how she felt when her marriage ended in divorce, and developing a more holistic sexual ethic. Rachel’s story reminds us that God wants our hearts no matter what our circumstances are.
Listen to Rachel’s story now!
Stories Rachel shared:
Great quotes from Rachel:
Doing the right things does not guarantee a good inner life.
God can allow great suffering for his children and still love us.
The calling to honor God with our sexuality doesn’t end at the alter.
What if we talk to teenagers about the spiritual growth through periods of unmet longing?
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