Podcasts about beautiful union

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Alisa Ruddell  about her  article, “Is Everybody Traumatized, and Do We All Need Therapy?”. Coming Soon!Note: this is a  Viewpoint article. Viewpoint articles address relevant contemporary issues in discernment and apologetics from a particular perspective that is usually not shared by all Christians, with the intended result that Christians' thinking on that issue will be stimulated and enhanced (whether or not people end up agreeing with the author's opinion).Related articles and podcasts by this author:Podblast is a conversation with Journal author Alisa Ruddell about  Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler. “Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler and the Trouble with Borrowing Icons Episode 337 What Happened To The Word “WOMAN”?“What Happened To The Word “WOMAN”? Episode 321 Carl Jung and the Modern World's WoundCarl Jung and the Modern World's WoundEpisode 307 Raised by Wolves: The Temptation and Trauma of an Android EveRaised by Wolves: The Temptation and Trauma of an Android EveDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.  

In this conversation, Preston and Josh talk about his latest book (release date: March 5) The Party Crasher: How Jesus Disrupts Politics as Usual and Redeems our Partisan Divide, which is an incredible book about political discipleship and how followers of Jesus can faithfully engage the political world around us. Joshua Ryan Butler is a pastor and the author of The Party Crasher, Beautiful Union, The Skeletons in God's Closet, and The Pursuing God. Josh loves shifting paradigms, to help people who wrestle with tough topics of the Christian faith by confronting popular caricatures and replacing them with the beauty and power of the real thing. He and his wife, Holly, along with their three children, live in Portland, Oregon. They enjoy spending time with friends over great meals and exploring the scenic beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy her article “Enough For What? A Review of Scot McKnight's The Bible is Not Enough” which is part of the ongoing column entitled, “Theological Trends”. https://www.equip.org/articles/enough-for-what-a-review-of-scot-mcknights-the-bible-is-not-enough/ Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 374 Did Pope Francis Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples?Did Pope Francis Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples?Episode 370 Sheila Wray Gregoire, Sex and The Evangelical GirlSheila Wray Gregoire, Sex and The Evangelical GirlEpisode 353 Women and the Genderless Jesus A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerWomen and the Genderless Jesus — A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerEpisode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about the first in a new and ongoing column entitled, “Theological Trends”. Covered in this first column is “Did Pope Francis Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples?”. https://www.equip.org/articles/did-pope-francis-authorize-priests-to-bless-same-sex-couples/Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 370 Sheila Wray Gregoire, Sex and The Evangelical GirlSheila Wray Gregoire, Sex and The Evangelical GirlEpisode 353 Women and the Genderless Jesus A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerWomen and the Genderless Jesus — A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerEpisode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'

This conversation is an evaluation of the work of Sheila Wray Gregoire, host of the Bare Marriage Podcast, and author of many popular books including The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended, She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self & Speaking Up, and, most recently, Fixed It For You: Rescuing and Reframing Common Evangelical Messages on Sex and Marriage Vol. 1. Our review of her work notes that Gregoire represents the last stage in the Evangelical world's “struggle” (a beloved Christian-ese term for failure) to preserve a theological and spiritual grasp of the person. Her view of marriage offers a bare nod toward the Christian telos of that estate. She teaches about sex from the unquestioned assumptions of two decades ago—Christians can have good sex too! God wants you to be happy! Great sex is one of the markers of Christian Flourishing that is essential for what it means to be a healthy, well-rounded person! These messages ring hollow in a post-Christian materialist neverland where young people are happy to identify as “spiritual” but are, ironically enough, not equipped with the tools necessary to understand what the spirit is, nor what the body is for. The spiritual needs of the person are everywhere eclipsed by carnal ones. Absent from Gregoire's work is any discussion of the transcendent, metaphysical spiritual soil that produced the fruit Gregoire is so eager to devour. Discussing sex, especially as a Christian, in exactly the same way as publications like Glamour or Vogue is an assumption of a philosophic framework that, to me, feels like sawing at the very branch one is sitting on. The reason that women and men are both to honor each other with their bodies is because God made men and women in his image and redeemed them to be the Church. The call to sanctification and holiness requires at least an attempt to honor and uphold the spiritual goods of marriage and sex, even while trying to instruct married people how to do it “better.”This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “Sex and The Evangelical Girl: A Review of Sheila Gregoire”. Coming Soon!When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click hereOther recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 353 Women and the Genderless Jesus A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerWomen and the Genderless Jesus — A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerEpisode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'

We're so used to seeing sex allll around us - skin sells, after all! But today, Joshua Ryan Butler shows us how we are still likely to miss so much of what sex is designed to show us. Sex is everywhere – except being talked about by the married couples who are (hopefully!) having it, and the churches and families who desperately need a robust theology of God's purpose for sex and sexuality.   Today's episode takes a look at why sex is so much more than right / wrong or rules, and why that truth is incredibly freeing. Tune in to learn more.    Episode highlights include:  Why does it matter what we believe about God's purpose for sex?  How to unpack the tension between what culture says vs church says about sex  Why a better relationship with God leads to better sex in your marriage (and a better marriage in general!)  Specifically why our male / female differences are so valuable  The shift from rule-keeping to image-bearing and what it means for our lives    Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Find more from Joshua on his website at Joshuaryanbutler.com If you enjoyed today's episode, you will love Joshua's new book, Beautiful Union!  You can break the conflict cycle in your marriage! Dr. Kim is hosting a FREE live webinar Friday 10/27. Get all the details here: https://awesomemarriage.easywebinar.live/registration-22. Ready to gain REAL freedom and healing from porn in your marriage? Learn more about how you can do that with our new course, Marriage Undefiled: How To Overcome Porn and Heal Your Marriage HERE

We're so used to seeing sex allll around us - skin sells, after all! But today, Joshua Ryan Butler shows us how we are still likely to miss so much of what sex is designed to show us. Sex is everywhere – except being talked about by the married couples who are (hopefully!) having it, and the churches and families who desperately need a robust theology of God's purpose for sex and sexuality.   Today's episode takes a look at why sex is so much more than right / wrong or rules, and why that truth is incredibly freeing. Tune in to learn more.    Episode highlights include:  Why does it matter what we believe about God's purpose for sex?  How to unpack the tension between what culture says vs church says about sex  Why a better relationship with God leads to better sex in your marriage (and a better marriage in general!)  Specifically why our male / female differences are so valuable  The shift from rule-keeping to image-bearing and what it means for our lives    Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our 4 Week Connection Challenge for free! Plus you will get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox. *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Find more from Joshua on his website at Joshuaryanbutler.com If you enjoyed today's episode, you will love Joshua's new book, Beautiful Union!  You can break the conflict cycle in your marriage! Dr. Kim is hosting a FREE webinar on Friday 10/27. Get all the details HERE  Ready to gain REAL freedom and healing from porn in your marriage? Learn more about how you can do that with our new course, Marriage Undefiled: How To Overcome Porn and Heal Your Marriage HERE

Paul in Galatians gives us insight into the incredible implications of union with Christ as the foundation by which believers experience a secured position, perfect love, and joy-filled communion.Passage: Galatians 2:15-21

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “Leaving the Church and Losing our Religion: A Review of The Great Dechurching by Jim Davis and Michael Graham “. Coming SoonWhen you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click hereOther recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 353 Women and the Genderless Jesus A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerWomen and the Genderless Jesus — A Review of ‘Women and the Gender of God' by Amy PeelerEpisode 348 Despair and Hope in the Anglican CommunionDespair and Hope in the Anglican CommunionEpisode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'Episode 331 A Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestA Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestEpisode 325 Life in the Church and the Liturgical Church CalendarGo to Church! How Living Through the Church Year Can Help You Get a Grip on Your Life, Your Faith, and Your Family

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “Women and the Genderless Jesus A Review of Women and the Gender of God by Amy Peeler” https://www.equip.org/articles/women-and-the-genderless-jesus-a-review-of-women-and-the-gender-of-god-by-amy-peeler/ When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click hereOther recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 348 Despair and Hope in the Anglican CommunionDespair and Hope in the Anglican CommunionEpisode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'Episode 331 A Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestA Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestEpisode 325 Life in the Church and the Liturgical Church CalendarGo to Church! How Living Through the Church Year Can Help You Get a Grip on Your Life, Your Faith, and Your Family

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “Women and the Genderless Jesus A Review of Women and the Gender of God by Amy Peeler” https://www.equip.org/articles/women-and-the-genderless-jesus-a-review-of-women-and-the-gender-of-god-by-amy-peeler/ When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click hereOther recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 348 Despair and Hope in the Anglican CommunionDespair and Hope in the Anglican CommunionEpisode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'Episode 331 A Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestA Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestEpisode 325 Life in the Church and the Liturgical Church CalendarGo to Church! How Living Through the Church Year Can Help You Get a Grip on Your Life, Your Faith, and Your Family

CW: Sexual Violence, Racism, Church Split, Evangelical Drama Author + Activist, Liz Charlotte Grant, Is on the pod today updating us on the church drama that the snippet of Joshua Ryan Butler's book, Beautiful Union, The Gospel Coalition released has created. More importantly, we discuss how unvetted and unchecked male bias is extraordinarily harmful to communities and ask for more from leadership and humans in general.  Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning writer. Her newsletter, the Empathy List, is a smart and kind word from the Christian left, and for two years running, it's been nominated for a “best of the web” Webby award. Her first book comes out with Eerdmans in 2024. We've got to have an episode that calls out modern, American, Christian culture in the United States sometimes… I'm sorry, but we just have to. Ha.    Connect with Liz:  w: LizCharlotte.com i: @lizcharlottegrant fb: @lizcharlottegrant   Follow Carin on Insta: @carinhuebner Join the email list: https://portal.carinhuebner.com/public/form/view/62a7a9056cfde7fd9ad9d018 Join Carin's FREE Facebook group: https://portal.carinhuebner.com/public/form/view/63223d6e3d298d2c64e6abfa GO PUBLIC (Podcasting + Creative Coaching): https://portal.carinhuebner.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6424b2c60ea51ee627d8a250/schedule

Monday, July 24, 2023 Today on our show, Kerby will talk to Pastor Joshua Ryan Butler. He has a book to share with us all, Beautiful Union. Then Dr. Gary Chapman joins Kerby to discuss his new book, 5 Traits of a Healthy Family.  Connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio and on Twitter @PointofViewRTS with your opinions […]

The Anglican Church is an ancient tradition. Its roots go much farther back than the Reformation. The See of Canterbury was founded by St. Augustine—not the famous one from North Africa, but the one commissioned by Pope Gregory to evangelize the English. He was the first in an unbroken line of Archbishops of Canterbury since 597. Many call the English Reformation the Via Media, not the mid-way between Rome and Protestantism, but the middle path between Luther and Calvin, with the curiosity of the Elizabethan settlement preserving the candles, incense, kneelers, and lace that give Anglicanism its antiquated—some might say fusty—aesthetic. Not being able to agree on very many things, but worshiping together anyway is, nevertheless, one source of its current malady. The way between conformity to doctrine and practice on one side and letting everyone have their own conscience on the other meant that progressivism found its way into the Anglican world a lot more quickly than in other denominations. In Kigali, Rwanda, in April 2024 representatives of over 85% of the world's Anglicans came together and agreed that the question of homosexuality that has so divided the church for 25 years is an essential issue and that those churches—including the very heart of the Church, the See of Canterbury itself—that deny the Scripture's teaching on human sexuality have ceased to hold their place and position in the Communion. The Kigali Commitment produced at that conference rearticulates the doctrine of scripture that has shaped Anglican worship for more than 500 years. Most of all, however, it redefines Anglican Identity and definitively classifies the question of sexuality as a first-order, Communion-dividing heresy.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “To All Who Truly Turn to Him: Despair and Hope in the Anglican Communion.Coming Soon! When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click hereOther recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring Anne Kennedy:Episode 343 A Review of Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan ButlerThe Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's ‘Beautiful Union'Episode 331 A Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestA Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestEpisode 325 Life in the Church and the Liturgical Church CalendarGo to Church! How Living Through the Church Year Can Help You Get a Grip on Your Life, Your Faith, and Your FamilyEpisode 316 Take Joy: Santa, St. Nicholas, and JesusTake Joy: Santa, St. Nicholas, and JesusEpisode 313 Spiritual Friendship: Temptation or Belonging?Spiritual Friendship: Temptation or Belonging?Episode 308 A More Unconditional Love: Modern Iterations of Platonic Marriage

It's been called “a marvel” and “the Protestant magnum opus on sexual ethics we've been waiting for.” It's also been called “Sacred Pornography,” a “Protestant bowdlerization” of Theology of the Body,4 and “a rhapsody over a very male-centered experience of sexual intercourse.” If you haven't heard of it by now, welcome to the Twitterstorm. Josh Butler's newly released book Beautiful Union, and the excerpt from chapter one titled “Sex Won't Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will),” edited and posted by The Gospel Coalition (TGC), faced enormous backlash from evangelicals online — resulting in Butler's resignation as a fellow for the newly formed Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, but more recently from his role as a lead pastor at Redemption Church in Tempe, Arizona. In Beautiful Union, Butler argues that marital sex is an icon we can look through to greater things, like a stained-glass window in a cathedral. The beautiful union of husband and wife, particularly as it's enacted in fruitful and faithful marital sex, is meant to give us a vision of the transcendent mystery of God's love, of Christ's union with the church. Because Protestantism has by and large incorporated contraception as a normal aspect of family planning, many are accustomed to thinking of sex as something that's solely for bonding and pleasure. Only if and when you want to, you can opt in and upgrade your sex plan to include the “child bonus pack,” otherwise your default fertility setting is off. With the unitive and procreative aspects of sex experientially severed most of the time for most couples, that changes the way we hear euphemisms about sex in the manner Butler uses them.Butler opens the book with a brief introduction to the idea of seeing iconically is very brief. That's all we get when it comes to iconography and its place in Christianity. A religious practice that has obtained for nearly two thousand years in the Eastern church, a practice that lies at the very heart of Eastern Orthodox liturgy and theology, so central to their faith and to the dogma of the Incarnation that many have been martyred in its defense — this iconic worldview is detached from its complex meaning and history, and is borrowed as a premise for a book written within and for a Reformed evangelical subculture that is iconoclastic. Iconic thought and practice is largely alien to evangelicalism and to the Reformed tradition, and yet Butler brings it in the front door without commenting on the oddity (or the implications) of such a pairing.Everything about Christian traditions (Protestant and Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) that focuses on liturgy and church tradition — from the architecture of the church to the icons on the walls, from the sacraments and prayers to the liturgy and hymns, from the Scripture readings and the incense to the kneeling, bowing, genuflecting, and processing — is structured like a microcosm of reality that is anything but arbitrary. It is designed not merely to point you to heaven but to transport you there. This podblast is a conversation with Journal author Alisa Ruddell about her new article, "Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler and the Trouble with Borrowing Icons".

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her Practical Hermeneutics article, “The Upside-Down Metaphor: A Hermeneutical Critique of Josh Butler's Beautiful Union“. Also see Alisa Ruddell's Viewpoint article on the same book, “Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler and the Trouble with Borrowing Icons”. Coming Soon!When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click hereOther recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring Anne Kennedy:Hank Unplugged: Gaslighting, BLM, Cancel Culture and More with Anne KennedyPostmodern RealitiesEpisode 331 A Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestA Mountain Made Low—A Look at Brianna WiestEpisode 325 Life in the Church and the Liturgical Church CalendarGo to Church! How Living Through the Church Year Can Help You Get a Grip on Your Life, Your Faith, and Your FamilyEpisode 316 Take Joy: Santa, St. Nicholas, and JesusTake Joy: Santa, St. Nicholas, and JesusEpisode 313 Spiritual Friendship: Temptation or Belonging?Spiritual Friendship: Temptation or Belonging?Episode 308 A More Unconditional Love: Modern Iterations of Platonic MarriageEpisode 299: I'm the Head and Not the Tail: A Christian Decides to Skip the Daily AffirmationI'm the Head and Not the Tail: A Christian Decides to Skip the Daily AffirmationEpisode 279: Haven't We All Sacrificed Enough: A Christian Tries to Observe LentHaven't We All Sacrificed Enough: A Christian Tries to Observe LentEpisode 273: Identity and Obedience in Revoice 2021Identity and Obedience in Revoice 2021Episode 268 I'll Start My Diet Tomorrow: A Christian Makes a New Year's ResolutionI'll Start My Diet Tomorrow: A Christian Makes a New Year's Resolution-Special limited previewEpisode 255 For Our Lamps Are Going Out: Gaslighting in the Age of Social MediaFor Our Lamps are Going Out: Gaslighting in the Age of Social Media

Links to things mentioned:Our Patreon community! It's super fun, and it helps fund our research! Join us for as little as $5 a month.Our book The Great Sex Rescue, plus our two books that look into the sexual response cycle in detail: The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex. Emerson Eggerichs: His podcast where the clips were taken from, plus the podcast where we analyzed his advice to the woman crying the shower; the post where we went into this in detail; and the podcast featuring the woman who wrote in to Eggerichs. Dr. Laura Robinson's critiques of Beautiful Union. Here's Part 6 with links to everything (so go here, but then start at post 1 that is linked at the top and work your way through). In this podcast we focused on parts 3 and 4. My original Twitter thread about the visceral reaction that women have to sex advice. An article earlier this week about how pastors aren't necessarily the experts; lots of links to other well thought out critiques of Beautiful Union by Joshua Butler. 

Joshua Butler's book on sex, Beautiful Union, has been the center of an online controversy for two months, with many critics warning that it's profoundly harmful. In it, Josh issues a call for Christians to see sex as a window into God's story. Today, Patrick sits down with Josh to ask him to explain the book's themes in his words and respond to many thoughtful, substantive critiques. You'll hear Josh explain his upbringing, who he wrote the book for, and why the beauty of sex is an important apologetic. Plus, you'll hear him address some incredibly important critiques: Is referring to sex as an icon of divine reality really appropriate? Is he just rewrapping purity culture? Was his language too graphic? Does his way of thinking lead to trinitarian heresies? Could it be used to justify marital rape? Does theologizing about sex ignore the real-world plight of women? And more.  Help us help people find great churches! Does your church choose truth over tribe? Tell us about it! Ok, truth time... Did you like this episode? Tell us by leaving a rating or review!

Sex is meant to point to something bigger, reflecting the goodness of a purposeful Creator. Our God is an intentional designer and His creation, including sex and sexuality, was designed to point to greater things. For centuries the church has disregarded the importance and meaning of the body and sex, yet this conversation helps us see there is a different way to see and celebrate the story of God. Topics discussed include: The union of man and woman point to a greater union with God, sex as a signpost. The beauty of God's story written on our bodies. Moving from a rule based mindset to an image bearing mindset. Duty language vs. beauty language. Higher vision for singleness and marriage. Holy masculinity and image bearing role of men.   About Josh Butler: Joshua Ryan Butler serves as lead pastor of Redemption Tempe in Arizona. Josh is the author of Beautiful Union (and a few other books). Josh loves shifting paradigms, to help people who wrestle with tough topics of the Christian faith by confronting popular caricatures and replacing them with the real thing. He lives with his wife Holly and three children—Aiden, James, and Jacob—in Tempe, AZ. Find Josh at www.joshuaryanbutler.com Resources Mentioned:  Beautiful Union: How God's Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort of) Explains Everything, by Joshua Ryan Butler    Related Episodes: Stewarding Sexuality: Fresh & Transformational View, episode 142  Inner Healing, Sri Lankan Honeymoon & Sex for a Year, episode 1 Rethinking Sex: Recovering a Biblical Lens, episode 3 Sex Is a Signpost, episode 13   You're Invited: Keep learning with Francie! Join the Discipleship Circle group mentorship. This is a SWEET community of women, connected with the purpose of seeking God's heart for their reclaiming  a redeemed view of sex and sexuality. Inside the circle, we will explore and discover the good news about God's heart for sex. Learn more here: Discipleship Circle   Listen to Heaven in Your Home Family Music: Spotify Apple Music YouTube Connect with Francie: Receive Francie's weekly newsletter  Website Instagram  

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What if sex and gender are not as arbitrary as many people tend to think? Is it possible that God has woven holy significance into our very DNA as gendered, sexual beings? In this episode, Juli sits down with author Joshua Butler to talk about his book, “Beautiful Union”, and the ways we can see God's gospel message evidenced in everything from the beauty of a sunset to our own sexuality.   Guest: Joshua Butler Josh's Instagram: @joshuabutlerphx Josh's Twitter: @butlerjosh Josh's Website: https://joshuaryanbutler.com/ Josh's Book: Beautiful Union: How God's Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort of) Explains Everything Join Juli for Second Cup Java with Juli: #313 The Greatest Love Story Blog Post: What's the Purpose of Your Sexuality, Really?

Josh Butler caused a big ruckus when an excerpt from his latest book was posted on a prominent Christian website. His approach using sex to talk about God drew a lot of criticism. The Mere Fi cast have a few criticisms of their own. Andrew, Matt, and Alastair discuss it all quite candidly with Josh himself in this episode of Mere Fidelity. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: The Most Popular Theologian on the Internet [0:00] Upon Further Consideration [3:12] Procreative Directionality [14:53] Continence, Celibacy, and Pleasure [22:56] Biblical Sex Language [32:27] Cart/Horse [37:05] The Veils of Language [43:59]

Matt had Joshua Ryan Butler back on the podcast to talk about his latest book, Beautiful Union. About 48 hours after Matt's interview with Josh in early March, a social media firestorm erupted when an excerpt of Beautiful Union was released on The Gospel Coalition website (that has since been removed). Pushback about Josh's unpacking of the biblical analogy between Christ and the Church came swift and strong, some calling it dangerous and others simply calling it gross. The uncharitable way in which people lambasted Josh aside, Matt believes that the evangelical church has a lot to learn from a more robust (and beautiful) theology of sex. So give it a listen and let us know what you think!ABOUTJoshua Ryan Butler is the author of Beautiful Union, The Pursuing God, The Skeletons in God's Closet, and co-author of the forthcoming The Party Crasher. He loves shifting paradigms, to help people who wrestle with tough topics of the Christian faith by confronting popular caricatures and replacing them with the real thing. He has served as a Lead Pastor of Redemption, Tempe for the last number of years. You can find out more about Josh and his ministry here. Matt refers to an episode of the Theology in the Raw podcast that can be found here.

In this episode, meet pastor Joshua Ryan Butler and screenwriter and reporter Brianna Holt. Listen in to hear what inspired these authors to write their audiobooks, and who they hope will most benefit from their work. Enjoy! Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/712257/beautiful-union/ In Our Shoes by Brianna Holt: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/690513/in-our-shoes/

Today's episode is a very raw conversation about Sex and Theology with Josh Ryan Butler, Dr. Sandy Richter, and Brenna Blain. Josh Ryan Butler is pastor of Redemption Tempe in Arizona, the author of Beautiful Union (and a few other books). Dr. Sandy Richter is currently the The Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont college and the author of many books including one of my favorite books on the Old Testament, The Epic of Eden. Sandy has an MDiv from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and a PhD from Harvard University.  When looking at Brenna Blain you might not guess that she works in ministry, with a body adorned in tattoos and piercings she doesnt fit the evangelical look many have grown up with, but that's just Brenna. Her ministry focus is on providing resources for churches, ministries and individuals who are seeking to find God in the midst of difficult topics and hard conversations. Whether she's teaching at conferences, producing podcasts or writing, you will find Brenna inviting you to pursue Biblical truth with compassion and conviction. Brenna obtained her BA in Theology and Biblical Studies from Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon and has lived in the PNW her entire life. Her greatest joys are her two sons and her husband Austin. While she speaks on many topics, Brenna is especially passionate about God's involvement in our pain and personal struggles including mental illness, same sex attraction and abuse. In this podcast conversation, Brenna shares her story about her journey with abuse, mental health challenges, questions around her sexuality, and how her hope in Christ has remained constant in the midst of many challenges. If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel!  Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw

Last week, we read the introduction from the book Beautiful Union by Joshua Butler. You know, the book that the Gospel Coalition posted an excerpt from two weeks ago, causing the Internet to lash out against TGC and Butler. And this week, we're reading the first half of the first chapter, and have our own variety of responses and reactions. We are not theologians; check out Jackson Wu's recent article on Patheos The Fundamental Flaws in Josh Butler's Argument for a dissection of the problematic perspective of Butler's (and many Evangelical leader's) theology. We are sex therapists. And we're reading chapter one from the lens of how Butler's theology informs the rigid expectations around sexuality that continue to fuel Evangelical and Pentecostal sermons and teachings. Naming these rigid expectations and understanding how Evangelical theologians come to these conclusions help us deconstruct unhelpful expectations for humanity and recreate new possibilities for people to explore themselves and celebrate life through relationships. Framing male ejaculation as “generosity”, and framing female sexuality as “hospitality” (14:55): Julia summarizes, “We've learned that giving and receiving are at the heart of sex, but really the penis and male pleasure is at the heart of sex.” And Jeremiah responds, “And once again, Julia, your job as a woman is to be hospitable—code, be passive—and also put on a smiling, happy face about.” This is before we acknowledge that a) not all sex requires genital stimulation; b) ejaculation and orgasm are not the same thing; c) this is setting up an anti-same-sex relationship position. The problems of the parallel process between Jesus and the church and a male-female sexual relationship (29:30): Julia shares, “ This reads to me, and to apparently millions of people on the internet, like a real fetish around the female body and setting it up to be the depository of semen or salvation or the love of Jesus.” Jeremiah adds, “Which again gets back to the active/passive element, that the hospitable host or hostess is strictly to receive.” Misandry… (41:50): Jeremiah summarizes Butler's writing, “So in order to suggest that the way that I show my partner and practice with my partner to practice with you how Christ engages with the church is I come in and I immediately move towards you attempt to stimulate you, whether you want it or not, as a way of getting you to respond and move into a space of hospitality?” …partnered with misogyny…(43:00): To which Julia responds, “What that communicates to me is that I'm a sexual object. That is completely subjugating to me. We don't need you to do anything. I come in the room, I come in the house, I see you, and I want you.” creates a horrible double bind for men and women (45:00): Julia states, “That communicates that you walk around in the world unable to see a woman without mentally undressing and or mentally raping her. And my humanity doesn't exist outside of my sexuality. And your humanity exists as someone who is a sexual Initiator. So when you get home to your lovely submissive wife who's prepared herself, can just channel all of that pent up energy that you couldn't enact on every other woman that you saw today onto her.” Spontaneous and responsive desire (47:00): Butler reflects on Emily Nagoski's work on spontaneous and responsive desire. Julia fires back, “He is also doing the classic move that even the field of psychology has done, which is to take the conclusion of a study and then make broader implications around gender. Women more often than perhaps men in certain studies being aroused in responsive versus spontaneous contexts does not necessarily mean anything specific about gender, most likely. That actually is about the socialization, of men and women, rather than about men and women being different.” Jeremiah summarizes, “This is not paradigm shifting. This is parroting the evangelical language from the eighties, nineties, two thousands, Focus on the Family nonsense and using slightly different language, slightly different metaphors.” It's imperative that we continue to discuss negative, confining, oppressive texts about sexuality, gender, and relationships, both from legislative outlets and Christian publishing houses. We'll conclude chapter 1 on Beautiful Union next week! Let's heal together!  

About That Article... This week, Mike and Tim invite friends Pastor Suzie Lind and Author Katie Haseltine to share their perspective, wisdom and experience as women in the Church, in light of the article published by the Gospel Coalition. How has a woman's sexuality been framed? How was a woman's relation to a man set up? What trauma does this all bring into a relationship? How does it continue in the marriage? What about for men? How has this imbalanced dichotomy effected men's understanding of their own sexuality? How does it effect the way men, the Church and society view and treat women? What does the Bible say? First, Mike takes us through a review of the first six chapters of the book, "Beautiful Union," that this article was taken from. What does it get wrong theologically? As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Always feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV. Learn more about the Voxology Podcast Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio Follow us on Instagram: @voxologypodcast and "like" us on Facebook Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

On a special edition of 'For Argument's Sake', Michael and Megan dissect the fallout from The Gospel Coalitions' recent endorsement - and swift recant -  of a controversial extract from Joshua Butler's new book Beautiful Union, which drew parallels between the saving work of Christ, and sexual intercourse between husband and wife. Our hosts then explore why the article was published, the dangers of applying such theology within marriage, and what structural and cultural shortcomings the saga has exposed within TGC.Numerous theologians and academics who lent their names to the book - and by extension the article -  have since withdrawn their endorsements, with some writing follow-up articles in the wake of the scandal.Joshua Butler has since resigned as a Gospel Coalition Centre fellow, and will not be involved with planned TGC events for 2023.Extra reading on the issue can be found below. LINKS:* TGC statement on the article* Check out Bethany Falker-Jones unpacking of the whole affair - 'Protestant Bodies, Protestant Bedrooms, and our furious need for a theology thereof'* Mikey Lynch, director of the Australian arm of TGC, has published a fascinating pushback on the original article - 'Don't Go Beyond What Is Written'

Disciple Up #297 The Gospel Coalition's Sex Article By Louie Marsh, 3-8-2023   An article was published on the Gospel Coalition's website last week. It immediately drew criticism, even from people who don't engage in online criticism like Rick Warren. In response TGC published a PDF of the intro and first chapter of the as yet unpublished book to help “give context.”   That only drew even more criticism and so as of March 6th, 2023 the link to that PDF became a link to an Open Letter.   I'll be reading the letter and then reading some excerpts from the PDF which I downloaded and is no longer available. In the show notes you'll find a few excerpts from the article but not the PDF since I don't own it and don't want to break the law. The link to the letter of apology is below.   https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sex-wont-save-you/   Dear Readers,   Thank you for your feedback on the Keller Center's book excerpt from Joshua Butler posted on March 1, 2023. And thank you for your patience while we took the time to listen to our critics and the serious objections from concerned fellows, as well as discuss this matter with our Board of Directors and care for our friend Josh.   Earlier this week, we accepted Josh's resignation as a Keller Center fellow. He will no longer lead an online cohort with the center nor speak at TGC23. While he will no longer participate in these events, Josh remains a beloved brother and friend whom we respect and care deeply about.   To our fellows and our readers, please forgive us. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics is a new effort by TGC, and we are still learning how to work with our directors and our fellows to produce content that will serve our readers in a way that is trusted and wise. To ensure greater accountability with our fellows, we will develop better review systems for our work together. We will also review our publication processes more broadly at TGC and develop plans to ensure greater accountability to you, our readers.   Again, thank you for your patience with us. At TGC, we want to provide a venue for healthy dialogue and robust debate on important matters that affect us all. We want to model grace-filled conversations, and we want to learn from one another. In this case, we failed you and hurt many friends. Thank you in advance for your continued prayers.   For Christ and his gospel,   Julius Kim President The Gospel Coalition   Excerpts from the article that started it all   Sex Won't Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will) MARCH 1, 2023 JOSH BUTLER   I used to look to sex for salvation. I wanted it to liberate me from loneliness; I wanted to find freedom in the arms of another. But the search failed.   Sex wasn't designed to be your salvation but to point you to the One who is.   Union with Christ   Sex is an icon of Christ and the church. In Ephesians 5:31–32, a “hall of fame” marriage passage, the apostle Paul proclaims, “‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church” (NIV; I've translated proskollao as “cleave”).   Paul says both are about Christ and the church.   This should be shocking! It's not only the giving of your vows at the altar but what happens in the honeymoon suite afterward that speaks to the life you were made for with God. A husband and wife's life of faithful love is designed to point to greater things, but so is their sexual union! This is a gospel bombshell: sex is an icon of salvation.   How? I'd suggest the language of generosity and hospitality can help us out.   At a deeper level, generosity is giving not just your resources but your very self. And what deeper form of self-giving is there than sexual union where the husband pours out his very presence not only upon but within his wife? Here again, what deeper form of hospitality is there than sexual union where the wife welcomes her husband into the sanctuary of her very self?   Giving and receiving are at the heart of sex.   The Bible makes this distinction explicit. The most frequent Hebrew phrase for sex is, literally, “he went into her” (wayyabo eleha). Translations often soften this for modern ears, saying he “made love to her” or they “slept together.” But the Bible is less prudish than we are, using more graphic language to describe what happens in the honeymoon tent.   Sexual Union Pictures the Gospel   This is a picture of the gospel. Christ arrives in salvation to be not only with his church but within his church. Christ gives himself to his beloved with extravagant generosity, showering his love upon us and imparting his very presence within us. Christ penetrates his church with the generative seed of his Word and the life-giving presence of his Spirit, which takes root within her and grows to bring new life into the world.   Inversely, back in the wedding suite, the bride embraces her most intimate guest on the threshold of her dwelling place and welcomes him into the sanctuary of her very self. She gladly receives the warmth of his presence and accepts the sacrificial offering he bestows upon the altar within her Most Holy Place.   Their union brings forth new creation.   Editors' note:   Josh Butler—a fellow at the newly launched Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics—will be leading a seven-week online cohort this spring on “The Beauty of the Christian Sexual Ethic,” based on his forthcoming book Beautiful Union (Multnomah, 2023). The cohort—limited to 200 participants—will meet weekly from May 11 to June 22, 2023. Learn more and register. This article was adapted from Beautiful Union: How God's Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort of) Explains Everything (Multnomah, April 2023) by Joshua Ryan Butler. Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ryan Butler. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.   Josh Butler serves as a lead pastor of Redemption Tempe in Arizona, is the author of the critically acclaimed books Beautiful Union, The Skeletons in God's Closet and The Pursuing God, and is a fellow with The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He lives in the American Southwest with his wife, Holly, daughter Aiden, and sons James and Jacob.

Today we're talking about an article published by the Gospel Coalition that has made waves in the conservative and evangelical communities. The article in question is in fact an excerpt from Josh Butler's forthcoming book, "Beautiful Union," and argues that sex and the roles of husband and wife within the act of sex point to salvation and show the relationship between Christ and the church. We discuss the backlash from popular Christian leaders and others who have deemed the article "too erotic" and "misogynistic." Ultimately, the Gospel Coalition took the article down, caving to the criticism. We also look at the theological arguments that back Butler's claims, regardless of how he may have worded the excerpt. Then, Canadian Pastor Derek Reimer was arrested last week after he protested a family drag event (and was consequently physically thrown out). He has been charged with "mischief" and "causing a disturbance." Tucker Carlson responded to this, asking (very rightly so) where the Christian leaders are to speak out about this? Where are David French and Beth Moore? Turns out Beth Moore is busy speaking to Baylor students about white privilege. We take a look at the kind of rhetoric she is prioritizing. --- Timecodes: (06:23) The Gospel Coalition sex article (11:50) Josh Butler resigns & reactions to article (20:32) Drag queen events & parents (26:33) Canadian pastor arrested for protesting drag event (34:10) Tucker Carlson's response & Christian leaders (38:17) Isabel Vaughn Spruce arrested again for praying outside abortion clinic (43:40) Where in the world is Beth Moore? --- Today's Sponsors: Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold. My Patriot Supply — prepare yourself for anything with long-term emergency food storage. Get $200 of survival gear when you buy a Three-Month Emergency Food Kit when you go to PrepareWithAllie.com. Patriot Mobile — go to PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE or call 878-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' to get free activation! --- Links: The Gospel Coalition: "Sex Won't Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will)" https://web.archive.org/web/20230301170931/https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sex-wont-save-you/ American Reformer: "The Gospel Cancelation" https://americanreformer.org/2023/03/the-gospel-cancelation/ Denny Burk: "Taking a Dog by the Ears" https://www.dennyburk.com/taking-a-dog-by-the-ears/ RebelNews: "LIVE UPDATES: Pastor Reimer to remain in jail until at least March 14" https://www.rebelnews.com/live_updates_pastor_derek_reimer_bail_hearing The Washington Times: "British pro-life advocate again arrested for ‘thoughtcrime' of silent prayer near abortion clinic" https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/6/isabel-vaughan-spruce-again-arrested-thoughtcrime-/ Baptist Standard: "Beth Moore: Does God value justice? Read the Bible" https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/texas/beth-moore-does-god-value-justice-read-the-bible/ Waco Tribune-Herald: "Beth Moore, Jemar Tisby highlight Truett conference on racism" https://wacotrib.com/news/local/education/beth-moore-jemar-tisby-highlight-truett-conference-on-racism/article_733bd6a6-acb5-11ed-a8c5-03dcef08ce47.html Baptist News Global: "Fear lies at the core of racism in the church and society, Beth Moore tells Truett audience" https://baptistnews.com/article/fear-lies-at-the-core-of-racism-in-the-church-and-society-beth-moore-tells-truett-audience/ --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 761 | Is Public School the Best Choice for Christians? https://apple.co/3F3iHxk --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I discuss the cancelation of Josh Butler, author of Beautiful Union, from the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. We look at various reactions to Josh's article from evangelicals associated with The Gospel Coalition as well as endorsers of the book and the fallout. I dive into what this reveals about the broader landscape of evangelicalism. Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisBlocked by The Gospel Coalition - https://twitter.com/jchasedavis/status/1631485690759503872?s=46&t=HtFH7xyxq6XMSBbeejxPbQDennae Pierre Retraction - https://twitter.com/dennaepierre/status/1631673955051515906?s=46&t=HtFH7xyxq6XMSBbeejxPbQRich Villodas Retraction - https://twitter.com/richvillodas/status/1631653097901551617?s=46&t=ASnj2J39J9Q6iJfRu8ck4QRebecca McLaughlin Comments - https://twitter.com/rebeccmclaugh/status/1632360308881739776?s=46&t=ASnj2J39J9Q6iJfRu8ck4QThe Gospel Coalition Apologizes - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sex-wont-save-you/Anthony Bradley Scoop - https://twitter.com/drantbradley/status/1632381982419087360?s=46&t=ASnj2J39J9Q6iJfRu8ck4QThe Gospel Cancelation - https://americanreformer.org/2023/03/the-gospel-cancelation/Christ Over All - https://christoverall.com/Support the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

This week the Wild Card Wife joins Seth & Andrea as they discuss the backlash to Josh Bulter's new book "Beautiful Union".   You can follow us @droppingsunday   bensound.com provided some extra music for us this week.

Welcome to the All of Life podcast from Redemption Church Tempe where we have conversations on faith, culture, theology, and beyond to help us live all of life all for Jesus. In this episode, Jim Mullins interviews Warren Williams and Josh Butler about their experiences as accomplished writers as well as what advice they might have for aspiring writers and/or musicians. This episode also features excerpts and snippets of music from Warren Williams new album "Life is Alive" as well as an excerpt passage of Josh Butler's upcoming book "Beautiful Union." Contributors for this podcast were Jim Mullins, Josh Butler, and Warren Williams. Editing by Jordan Unterburger, music provided by Warren Williams, and this podcast was produced by Jordan Unterburger. Listen to Life is Alive HERE Subscribe to the All of Life podcast and to get more information on Redemption Church Tempe download our app or email tempe@redemptionaz.com. Redemption Tempe App: https://pushpay.com/get?handle=redemptiontempe&source=external

The linkage between music and math is not well understood. People tend to think music is creative and math is perhaps the antithesis of the creative arts. But when you think about it, music is full of mathematical concepts: time signatures, sets, loops, patterns and recursion to name a few. There are even studies that show that children who play musical instruments are better at solving complex math problems. Helping us understand the music-math relationship is Marcus Miller. Born in New Jersey, Marcus grew up in a house full of music. He took up saxophone at age nine and, with the help of renowned saxophonist Bruce Williams, developed a passion that put him on stage professionally at 13. With gifts extending beyond music, he graduated from Harvard with a degree in mathematics. After a short stint at a multibillion dollar hedge fund he moved to New York to pursue music full time. Marcus maintains his interest in mathematics and physics, giving talks, tutoring, and studying independently under scholars at Columbia and Princeton. In addition he works at Math-M-Addicts, a program for NYC children who are extraordinarily gifted in mathematics. He joins us today from New York City. Marcus is currently stepping into his new role as Music Advisor for the Grace Farms Foundation and is preparing to perform at Carnegie Hall with Jon Batiste in September 2022 and give a public lecture and performance at NYU entitled Geometry, Waves, and Jazz in October 2022. Learn more about Marcus at imaginewithmarcus.com and connect with him on Instagram @imaginewithmarcus. ... Beatseeker has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top Music Technology Podcasts on the web: https://blog.feedspot.com/music_technology_podcasts/ Learn more: beatseeker.fm Insta: @beatseekerpod Twitter: @beatseekerpod Facebook: facebook.com/beatseekerpod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beatseeker Beatseeker is sponsored by the Boombox Music League: boomboxsoftware.com

Join Archbishop Alexander Sample and host Dina Marie Hale as they reflect upon the sacrament of Holy Matrimony and speak about the dignity of Marriage.  The Archbishop speaks about the beauty and truth found in the unity of one man and one woman in holy matrimony and looks at how sacred scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church define marriage. https://the-voice-of-the-shepherd.captivate.fm/listen (Subscribe to the Voice of the Shepherd) on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the https://archdpdx.org/ (Archdiocese of Portland). Find this show on the free https://materdeiradio.com/hail-mary-media-app/ (Hail Mary Media App), along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through https://materdeiradio.com/category/the-voice-of-the-shepherd/ (past episodes) or https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=f861df13-50f6-4182-8712-b794ec287dfb (support this podcast). The Voice of the Shepherd is produced by https://materdeiradio.com/ (Mater Dei Radio) in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Portland.

#Leo you both love another so much, finally walking towards the life and connection most only see in a fantasy. Remember to trust this is deserving so that pst lesson do not block you from this heaven on earth flow. #blessed #beautifulunion #commitment #pursuing #happiness #divinity648 #energyupdate --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/divinity648/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/divinity648/support