In this very sensible post, Jen B argues that sex is for marriage, not ministry. I raised some similar concerns I have about the sort of things often said at ministry wives events back here.
I think my over-riding concern is that we are much too keen to offer advice to others about family and ministry. What do you think?
I have never heard that one before!
ReplyDeleteit was indirectly inspired by your post... *grin*
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The whole idea (that wives should have more sex with their husbands to enhance their ministry) seems rather.... odd to me, to say the least. If that's the word on the street though, I'm surprised more men aren't going into full time ministry.
ReplyDeleteRe: being too keen to tell people what to do, I agree it's a problem we christians have, but I think it's a problem with humanity in general, not just christians. It's a tricky one because it's often hard to have a discussion about touchy issues without it coming across that people are judging what other people are doing, esp online. I know if there's an issue I feel sensitive about I'm more likely to assume people disapprove of what I'm doing if they happen to do things a different way, when they may not actually give two hoots about what I do! Of course there are plenty of christians who do make it very clear they disapprove of what other people are doing, which is really pretty awful (unless it's a "sin" issue of course).