SWM 153 – Sex as an Act of Worship

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of sex as an act of worship within marriage from a Christian perspective.

SWM 153 - Sex as an act of worship. Check out the blog post here for more details and links. The other night, after my wife and I had sex, we were lying there in that sweaty, happy pile you end up in when the oxytocin kicks in. As I often do, I asked her what she was thinking about. She’ll tell you I probably ask that too often, because I’m endlessly curious about what’s going on in her head. Her answer surprised me. She said, “Sex is an act of worship.” I asked her to explain, and she said, “Well, everything we do should be for God. And since you’re the head of the household, just as Christ is the head of the church, then giving myself to you, serving you in this way, is like serving Christ.” That surprised me. I mean, I’ve taught before that sex is about more than physical release - that it’s for procreation, for bonding, for comfort, for recreation, even for warding off temptation. But I don’t think I’ve ever described it quite this way: as an act of worship. So let’s unpack that. What does it mean that sex - sweaty, messy, joyful sex - could actually be worship of the God who created it? Links in this podcast episode: Marriage Coaching Follow us on Facebook , Instagram and…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Dee

Topics covered

• sex as worship
• Christian perspective on sexuality
• marriage intimacy
• oxytocin
• serving God through sex

Keywords

• marriage
• Christianity
• sexuality
• worship
• intimacy
• oxytocin
• bonding

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