Social Pressure, Body Image, and Looks Maxing: A Christian Perspective
The idea of shaping external appearance is not a new one and not even an inherently bad one. It is completely appropriate and natural. Scripture affirms this physical care for the body:
“After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church—“ (Ephesians 5:29)
As followers of Christ, the question I think we need to be asking is, “to what extent is our care about physical appearance appropriate and ordered?” By nature, humans have a tendency to take something that can be good and elevate to a place of obsession—even to a place of idolatry.
Does God Want Women to Be Weak?
It’s strange to me now that a younger Bonnie used to get ruffled by this New Testament passage that directs husbands to act like gentlemen. “Live with your wives in an understanding way,” said wise ‘ol Peter, “as with a weaker vessel.”
A weaker vessel. Why did he have to say it like that? And why did it get tucked in as part of the inspired Word of God? Are women actually weaker? And if so, does God want women to be weak and passive?
How Hallmark Movies Reveal What Women Really Long For
Millions of women tune into Hallmark every year—and it’s not because of weak plots or predictable endings. It’s because these stories quietly affirm something deeper about a woman’s design that modern culture keeps denying.
What Happened To My Wife?
Men, I've seen it in your faces. An element of confusion mixed with moments of suffocating helplessness. You don't want to expose your girl, but you also aren't sure how to ask if this is just what her new normal is. I know it could be awkward for me to open up this conversation with you in person, but I hope my perspective can be of some assistance to you here in the safety of the web press.