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Today we're joined by pediatric ER doctor and founder of Living with Power Ministries Dr. Lina AbuJamra to discuss her book, "Don't Tell Anyone You're Reading This: A Christian Doctor's Thoughts on Sex, Shame, and Other Troublesome Issues." We start off with Lina's story of growing up in Lebanon, going to medical school, and her faith journey. She shares how her upbringing shaped her perspective on dating and how a relationship she had placed hope in didn't work out, leading her to feel betrayed by God. We discuss how she fell into the prosperity gospel of sex and marriage and how God redeemed this. Then, did purity culture fail the church? And what does it mean to walk in sexual purity and holiness, whether you're single, married, or engaged? We talk about the shame and stigma or purity and virginity even within the evangelical world and explain why it's more important than ever in our hypersexualized culture to understand that Jesus is worth facing these issues straight on.\n\n---\n\nTimecodes:\n\n(02:13) Growing up in Lebanon & moving to the U.S.\n(15:23) Deconstruction / prosperity gospel\n(18:59) Purity culture\n(26:15) 'Old Testament God' & laws\n(29:25) 'Worse' sexual sins\n(38:00) Inerrancy of scripture\n(41:41) Christian leaders' sexual failures / Gen X leaders\n(56:20) Same sex-attraction\n(01:03:00) Response to sexual sin\n\n---\n\nToday's Sponsors:\n\nGood Ranchers \u2014 get 10% OFF your box today at GoodRanchers.com \u2013 make sure to use code 'ALLIE' when you subscribe.\n\nReliefband \u2014 save 20% off plus free shipping at Reliefband.com when you use promo code 'ALLIE'!\n\nPre-Born \u2014 Will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to Preborn.com/ALLIE. Help us reach Blaze's goal of 70,000 ultrasounds in 2023!\n\nCrowdHealth \u2014 get your first 6 months for just $99/month. Use promo code 'ALLIE' when you sign up at JoinCrowdHealth.com.\n\n---\n\nRelevant Episodes:\n\nEp 908 | Calling Out Cru\u2019s LGBTQ Compromise https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-908-calling-out-crus-lgbtq-compromise/id1359249098?i=1000634953278\n\nEp 904 | My Response to Andy Stanley's LGBTQ Sermon https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-904-my-response-to-andy-stanleys-lgbtq-sermon/id1359249098?i=1000634183444\n\nEp 782 | 'Pronoun Hospitality' Is Sin: Rosaria Butterfield\u2019s Confession https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-782-pronoun-hospitality-is-sin-rosaria-butterfields/id1359249098?i=1000607404995\n\nEp 796 | Former Lesbian Activist Calls \u201cSoft\u201d Christians to Repentance | Guest: Rosaria Butterfield https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-796-former-lesbian-activist-calls-soft-christians/id1359249098?i=1000610921016\n\n---\n\nBuy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable merchandise \u2013 use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices