The Good, Bad, and the Holy of Purity Culture (Part 2 of 2)
6/12/202627 min
Dannah Gresh unpacks the good and the bad aspects of the purity culture movement, speaking against legalism and shame without abandoning God’s design for sexuality. She shares about her experiences healing from sexual sin and equips women to live with sexual integrity.
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First 90 secondsJim Daly· Host0:00
[instrumental music] Live your truth. A lot of people say that, don't they? But truth isn't something we decide. God has decided it for us, and it's our job as believers to share His truth with a world in need. I'll encourage you to do that through my podcast, Refocus with Jim Daly. I visit with fascinating guests about important topics like gender confusion, cancel culture, and more, while helping you share God's love with others. Listen at refocuswithjimdaly.com.
Dannah Gresh· Guest0:29
[upbeat music] The standard is not virginity. The standard is not, "Don't do this. Don't do that." The standard is holiness.
John Fuller· Host0:43
Well, that's Dannah Gresh, and she's with us again today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly to encourage you to live with sexual integrity. I'm John Fuller, and, uh, as you can probably tell, this is going to be a conversation that isn't appropriate for children. Uh, have them elsewhere or use your headphones or earbuds.
Jim Daly· Host1:02
I like that. Thanks for that instruction, John.
John Fuller· Host1:04
Yeah.
Jim Daly· Host1:04
[laughs] You know, I so appreciated the conversation last time with Dannah, and if you missed it, you know, go to the website or get the app for your phone and you'll have access to the whole library of programs. But it's... it was meaty. It had so much in it, and we're gonna continue the discussion today in this area of sexuality, the purity movement. We covered some of that last time, and what we need to convey to our kids, how we need to live our lives in such