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.

Show Notes (you can find direct links to all of these on our website):

Damaged Goods by Sarah Bessey

Dr. Sean McDowell (blog, podcast)

Josh McDowell

Why Wait? by Josh McDowell

Metaphors Matter by Dr. Steven Stosny in Psychology Today

I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye (a film by Jessica Van Der Wyngaard)

What did Jesus think about sex? 5 observations by Sean McDowell

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