CONTENT WARNING: This episode openly discusses sexuality, purity culture, and harmful messages around intimacy that some listeners may have experienced in church settings. If you have children nearby or prefer to engage with these topics privately, consider using headphones.

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In this episode, Michele and Martin peel back the layers of fear, shame, distortion, and “biblical roles” to explore what Scripture really teaches about sex, relationships, and marriage. No purity culture baggage. No evangelical clichés. Just a fresh, grace-centered, historically grounded look at passages we’ve been misled about for years.

We talk about:

• Why the Bible is not uni-vocal about sex (and why that matters)
• How purity culture distorts desire, bodies, and relationships
• The evangelical “story” we’ve been handed of exactly how and when sex should happen
• A healthier, integrated, truly biblical way forward

If you’ve ever felt confused, ashamed, or spiritually fragmented because of church teachings around sex, purity, and intimacy, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a path back to wholeness.

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