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Ep. 20: Sexuality and the Church with Rachel Joy Welcher [you + me series]

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Ep. 20: Sexuality and the Church with Rachel Joy Welcher [you + me series] Not My Story hosted by Sarah E. Westfall

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ABOUT THE EPISODE

In episode 20, Sarah talks with Rachel Joy Welcher, author of Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality. Rachel shares how pervasive views on sexuality within the church in the early 2000s shaped her expectations as a teen and young woman, but when those expectations didn’t pan out, she was left asking big questions about sexual purity and following Jesus. In this conversation, Sarah and Rachel talk about purity culture, how sexuality impacts our relationships, navigating unmet desires, how to have good dialogue about sexuality within the church, and more.

MEET THE GUEST

Rachel Joy Welcher (MLit, University of St. Andrews) is a columnist and editor at Fathom magazine. She is the author of two books of poetry: Blue Tarp and Two Funerals, Then Easter. Her writing has appeared in Fathom Magazine, The Gospel Coalition, Mere Orthodoxy, Relevant, and The Englewood Review of Books. Her book, Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality, released from InterVarsity Press in November 2020. She lives in Glenwood, Iowa, with her husband, Evan. You can read more from Rachel at RachelJWelcher.com or connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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