The Confessional

Most of us have been taught from birth to ignore our bodies, shame our sexualities, have guilt for our doubts and insecurity around God, the Bible, and gender, and sexuality.

Here, Rev Sex responds to your questions and concerns related to gender, sexuality, and Christianity.

This is the place for all those questions you were too scared or ashamed to ask in Sunday school.

How can I begin affirming my sexuality as a queer woman while obeying God’s commands?

I recently have been aware of how toxic the purity culture is and have found sources where Christian women are challenging its dangerous assumptions and implications. How can I begin affirming my sexuality as a queer woman while obeying God’s commands? Well I am pleased as punch that you are detoxing your mind and body from all things purity culture… it is some dirty sticky stuff and getting clean is good hard liberating life-long work. Congratulations! Might I suggest that

How do I reconcile my sex drive with God's commandments for me?

I have been struggling with loneliness a lot lately. I would love to be married, but I am also afraid that the only reason I want to is to have guilt-free sex with my husband....I want to obey God, but I also can't keep ignoring my desires. How do I reconcile my sex drive with wanting to obey God? Oh Beloved, that is one doozy of a question, lyers upon layers! Where to start? How about here: what does it mean to obey God? Many of us are taught that the path to God's love and