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SEXUAL PURITY - A CLARIFYING CONVERSATION ON A COMPLICATED TOPIC
Kris Vallotton
September 17, 2021
ADDRESSING SEXUAL PURITY
There are certain topics and conversations that the Church has often pushed under the rug or whispered about in a corner. Sexuality is one of these topics that is often disregarded and avoided in the Church. Yet, I feel it is vitally important that the Body of Christ brings clarity and truth to a subject that the world has perverted and religion has shamed for far too long. This past weekend, we uploaded an old teaching that I shared with School of Worship students from 2014 to my YouTube channel. Someone who I do not know created a short, 57-second video using select soundbites from that teaching, and posted the clip on social media. Understandably, anyone who saw that short video would be confused as the full context was completely missing. My team took down the original video from YouTube so that we could review it. We felt led to further address the topic of sexual purity and bring clarity to this teaching, as well as address some of the concerns and feedback we received. In this video, I address the topic of sexual purity with my wife Kathy Vallotton and the Directors of Moral Revolution, Cole and Caitlin Zick. In this video, you’ll find a conversation and clarification I wanted to share with you.
This is a complicated topic that I am extremely passionate about! My heart is to bring freedom to people and break shame off of the topic of sexuality. I have been teaching about healthy sexuality for decades — and wrote the book and founded the organization Moral Revolution to help bring clarity and promote God’s original design for sexuality.
A CONVERSATION ON SEXUAL PURITY
RESOURCES
For more information, blogs, and resources on this topic please visit the links provided below:
- Moral Revolution (An organization dedicated to promoting God’s original design for sexuality)
- 7 Signs of an Unhealthy Soul Tie Blog
- Moral Revolution Book
- How to Avoid Embarrassment and Shame When Talking to Your Kids about Sex Blog
- Why I Believe God Is in the Middle of the Me Too Movement Blog
- 5 Tips for Teaching Your Kids About Sex Blog
- The Invisible Effects of Sex Before Marriage (This article unpacks the science behind why people bond through sex.)
- How to Be Sure That You Are Ready to Date Blog
- Exodus Cry (an organization committed to breaking the cycle of exploitation and helping those sold for sex)
CLOSING THOUGHTS
My prayer for you this week is that you would begin to experience the overflowing, never ending love of God. No matter what your past has looked like, we have a faithful God who is filled with perfect love for each and every one of His children. There is nothing too big or too far gone for the redeeming power of God to come and bring wholeness to.
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