Every Bodys Story, Branson Parler
Every Bodys Story, Branson Parler
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Every Body's Story
6 Myths About Sex and the Gospel Truth About Marriage and Singleness

Author: Branson Parler

Narrator: Mark Smeby

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 10/11/2022

Synopsis

Every story entails a way of life and how every way of life implies a big story.In Every Body's Story, Branson Parler focuses on three predominant myths of sexuality in our secular age--individualism, romance, and materialism--and three dominant myths in Christian circles--anti-body theology, legalism, and the sexual prosperity gospel--exploring how those stories shape our practice. Our views of sexuality and our practices around sex are never just about sex. How we use and view our bodies reveals who/what we think God is (or is not) and who we are.If we truly understand the biblical logic of marriage, sexuality, and singleness--that they are meant to embody the gospel--then we will better understand why this witness is so vital. As God's self-giving faithfulness is put on display by both married and single Christians, those formed by our secular age will have to ask: What if it's true? What if there's more? What if God really does love us that much? Rather than viewing our sexuality as an isolated matter of ethics, we can see how the gospel places our sexuality in the context of God's rescue mission of the world.

About Branson Parler

Branson Parler (Ph.D., Calvin Theological Seminary) serves as Director of Theological Education and Professor of Theology at The Foundry, a nonprofit ministry focused on partnering with churches to provide accessible biblical and practical training for church leaders at every level. Prior to that role, he was professor of theological studies at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for thirteen years. He also serves as director of faith formation at Fourth Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. He writes and teaches on a variety of topics related to the Bible, theology, ministry, and engaging culture. He loves spending time with his wife, Sarah, and their six kids.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben

I think this book does its best work when it's talking about what's wrong with the way that the church and the "world" (in this case I think meaning the secular western mindset) think about sex. As I read through the arguments against these myths I agreed with a lot of the challenges there. I have a......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

The men in our church studied this book over a number of months, and far be it from a men-only book, this is one that should be read by everyone, especially young Christians who want to think critically about the way we view our bodies, relationships, and the watching world. Every Body’s Story is a......more

Goodreads review by Joel

This is a very solid, winsome, thoughtful book that approaches the well-worn subjects of sex, ethics and gender from a fresh angle. I really, really appreciated the "zoomed out" approach, and the attempt to excavate deeper cultural issues, or what Charles Taylor would call our "social imaginaries."......more

Goodreads review by Justin

My blurb from the back: "In this accessible book, Branson Parler shows that is not enough to object to secular stories about sex; we must inhabit and commend a more capacious one. These are complicated issues, and readers may not agree with all his conclusions. But the underlying vision is both coun......more

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