Nobody Special

In today’s culture, we see many ex-evangelicals who seem to be deconstructing their faith. Many of them bring up this supposed idea of Purity Culture and how it harmed people. But let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water. As Christians, we are called to pursue purity within ourselves and with one another while also extending grace to those of us, including ourselves, who have made mistakes in the process. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.(1 Thessalonians 4:3-7, ESV)We want to hear from you! Where have you seen the effects of purity culture? What needs to go and what needs to stay? As