The Naked Gospel

Shane and Kaylee are set to get married in t-minus 17 days. In this episode they both talk together about moments they went too far physically, what Jesus has taught then through dating, boundaries that protected them, and what it looks like to grieve your singleness while you celebrate marriage.  Check out the Purity Assessment here! And watch this episode at: thenakedgospel.org Support the show

Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz, mega church pastor Bill Hybels, apologetics super star Ravi Zacharias, all of these men have been guilty of sexual misconduct and sexual infidelity. So, what do you do when the people you look up to are revealed to be predators and exploiters? Join us for this conversation as Shane sits down with two women to discuss relationships in the Church.Check out the purity assessment here! Watch this podcast at: thenakedgospel.orgHope Johnson is a writer based in Upstate New York whose passion is writing through the hard questions of the Christian life in pursuit of the truth. She most often writes about her journey with Jesus through unexpected singleness, and she desires to encourage and empower other believers in a similar place. She is also the host of Hope Unyielding, a weekly podcast where Christians from all walks of life share stories of God's faithfulness in the dark, difficult, and unexpected parts of their journeys. You can download her free eBook on satisfaction in Jesus as a single at https://hopeunyielding.com/, and you can find her podcast, Hope Unyielding, at https://hopeunyielding.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Sue is a mother of two young adult sons and has been married to her best friend, Jeff, for thirty years. She has also been in education for thirty years and is currently teaching college English. She loves coffee, dark chocolate, and is devoted to her church and ministries. Not in that order.Lori Anne Thompson's video!Ravi video by Mike WingerSupport the show

Is porn a problem, or is porn just a way we medicate our deeper problems? Here are three studies that look at the impacts of pornography!Check out the Purity Assessment!Click here for the Porn Studies! Support the show

Porn and hook up culture steal our attention and our affections away from the people in our lives who matter. Matt Tan joins us to reimagine what it looks like to follow Jesus after pornography.Support this show for $5 and get a free Naked Gospel coffee mug!! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/Matthew Tan is the Dean of Studies at Vianney College, the seminary of the Diocese of Wagga Wagga. Previously, he was senior lecturer in theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia, and was a research and formation officer in the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. He is the author of two books, his most recent being Redeeming Flesh: The Way of the Cross with Zombie Jesus (Cascade 2016). He blogs at Awkward Asian Theologian. Twitter: @asiantheologianFacebook: @awkwardasiantheologianBlog: www.awkwardasiantheologian.comSupport the show

Sheila Gregoire joins us to talk about the sexual disconnect between men and women, and what it looks like to for men and women to actually know and be known by one another. Sheila and Shane talk through the orgasm gap, erectile dysfunction, vaginismus, and so much more!  Get Sheila's book here: The Great Sex RescueSheila Gregoire is a speaker, a blogger, an award-winning author, and a wife and mom. She loves speaking to women and encouraging them in authentic relationships with God, with their families, and with each other. Sheila has been speaking at women’s outreaches and retreats since 2003, and it’s one of the big callings on my life.Check out Sheila's website here! Support the show

Author and pastor Joshua Ryan Butler joins us to discuss why God gave us sex and what God has to say about sex. Josh highlights the beauty of sex, and he explains what happens when that beauty is exploited and abused.Get the Lent Proven Path book here! https://www.provenmen.org/product/proven-path/ Check out the podcast video here! or here: https://www.provenmen.org/thenakedgospel/Help us explore what it means to follow Jesus with our sexuality for $5 and receive a Naked Gospel coffee mug! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/Joshua love helping people who wrestle with some of the tough topics of the Christian faith. I wrote two books on this theme: The Skeletons in God’s Closet: The Mercy of Hell, The Surprise of Judgment, The Hope of Holy War  (Thomas Nelson: Oct 2014), and The Pursuing God: A Reckless, Irrational, Obsessed Love That’s Dying to Bring Us Home (Thomas Nelson: May 2016). Josh is a pastor at Redemption Church - Temple in the Phoenix area. Visit Josh's site here! https://joshuaryanbutler.com/about/Support the show

Preston Sprinkle joins the Naked Gospel for our first conversation on transgenderism. In this episode, Shane and Preston explore what transgenderism is and how Christians should approach transgenderism.  Check out Preston's latest book Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say Watch this episode at: https://www.thenakedgospel.orgGet the Proven Path for let at here! Preston Sprinkle (Ph.D.) is an international speaker and a New York Times bestselling author, who’s written a dozen books including People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is not just an Issue. Preston currently serves as the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, an organization that equips Christians to engage questions about faith, sexually & gender with theological faithfulness and courageous love. Preston also hosts the popular podcast “Theology in the Raw” and posts regularly on his YouTube channel “Preston Sprinkle.”https://twitter.com/PrestonSprinklehttps://www.prestonsprinkle.com https://www.instagram.com/preston.sprinkle/?hl=en“Theology in the Raw” podcast“Preston Sprinkle” Youtube ChannelSupport the show

Is singleness just a waiting period till marriage? What is the place of singles in the Church? What does it mean to have the gift of singleness? Hope Johnson joins us to explore these questions and so many more! Help us continue having these conversations! https://www.provenmen.org/disruptors/Watch this podcast at: thenakedgospel.org Hope Johnson is a writer based in Upstate New York whose passion is writing through the hard questions of the Christian life in pursuit of the truth. She most often writes about her journey with Jesus through unexpected singleness, and she desires to encourage and empower other believers in a similar place. She is also the host of Hope Unyielding, a weekly podcast where Christians from all walks of life share stories of God's faithfulness in the dark, difficult, and unexpected parts of their journeys. You can download her free eBook on satisfaction in Jesus as a single at https://hopeunyielding.com/, and you can find her podcast, Hope Unyielding, at https://hopeunyielding.buzzsprout.com/ as well as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Article on Singleness: https://www.provenmen.org/singleness-and-the-death-of-options/Support the show

If our churches and organizations don't have policies and procedures in place to support leaders and workers then something is terribly wrong! Here's the latest update about Ravi Zacharias! For recent podcast conversation: thenakedgospel.orgFor sexual integrity resources check out: https://www.provenmen.org/Report about Ravi: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Investigation.pdf Letter from RZIM Board of Directors: https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-updates/board-statementSupport the show

Ken is our first ever pastor to come onto the show and discuss his previous failings with pornography and what it looks like to pastor in a pornographic age. watch the episode at: https://www.thenakedgospel.org  Kenny is a husband to his wife Jenna of eight years and father to Lillie who is almost 3 years old. He has been in full-time ministry as a pastor for almost 10 years now and currently pastors at MissionWay Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He hosts two podcasts - Cowford Catechism and Hold Fast and loves more than anything to communicate the Word of God. Kenny's mantra for life and ministry is that Jesus is better.Need help?! For Men: https://www.provenmen.org/For Women: https://www.provenmen.org/women/For Wives:  https://www.provenmen.org/wives/Support the show