June 30, 2024 — Episode #26
Content note: this episode discusses sexual intimacy in marriage and internet pornography addiction, including statistics on usage and its effects on families.
In the first of a two-week conversation, Jerry and Becky tackle a subject they say Christians avoid discussing far too often: sex within marriage.
They explore differences in how husbands and wives typically experience intimacy, describe internet pornography as the leading addiction among men (and a growing one among women), and share statistics on how widespread the problem has become. They frame sexual intimacy as one leg of a three-sided relationship — sexual, sensual, and spiritual — arguing that treating sex as merely physical misses what Scripture intends it to be. They reference Song of Solomon and 1 Corinthians 7 on mutual affection within marriage, and close with a story about a young girl who discovered her father, a church deacon, viewing pornography at home.
Topics discussed:
- Differences in how husbands and wives experience intimacy
- Internet pornography addiction statistics
- Accountability and transparency with devices and passwords
- The “sexual, sensual, spiritual” triangle of intimacy
- Song of Solomon and 1 Corinthians 7:2-3
- Premarital sex and school sex-education curricula
- How secrecy around pornography affects families
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