This week I had the extreme pleasure (and sometimes challenging discomfort) of reading a pre-release copy of Sex, Lies & Religion by Randy Elrod. The book dives head first into the profound mystery of sexual communion and begins by dispelling lies formulated and propagated by religious and cultural thinking and then goes on to explore the beauty revealed by God to us in the created human form and all its mortal and immortal longings. According to Elrod, sex is not just a basic animal instinct. Procreation is not the ultimate goal. God has gifted us with sex as a means to fully know our spouses physically AND spiritually and to paint a wonderful portrait of His love for us, physically AND spiritually.
From the first paragraph to the last, I was challenged by this book. At times I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to race down the pathway of learning about this God-sanctioned spiritual communion shared by two lovers. And then, there were other times that I had to pause to reflect, to dig deeper into the text. I wanted to stop, go back and read again what I had just barreled into. Every word of this book was a genuine challenge to me. There are areas where I feel I already have freedom. And then there are other areas where I know that I could learn and grow in. So, I found myself continuously thinking deeply upon and storing away the wisdom and knowledge in these pages.
An interesting fact, and one in which I won’t divulge too many details, is that I immediately implemented some of the wisdom gleaned in reading this book and my wife definitely took notice (in a good way). The idea that the sexual communion between a husband and wife is sacred is not new to me, but the way Elrod approaches the topic, with a sense of reverence and freedom, is an immediate breath of fresh air to the one who is open to unreligious thinking and conversation.
I recommend this book for every adult (young and old) of dating, courting, marrying and married status and believe that even if one doesn’t agree with every principle in Sex, Lies & Religion it is definitely useful for engaging conversation.
Buy your copy of Sex, Lies & Religion by Randy Elrod today.
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I’ve been listening to Trent Smith all morning long.
