Nick StumboExecutive Director driving healing from sexual brokenness

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4 Oct 2023

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This podcast episode (uploaded by Nick Stumbo) features a conversational discussion between John and at least one other speaker about sensuality, celibacy, and how to enjoy God-given senses in non-sexual ways. The speakers reference Jay Stringer’s piece 'Unwanted in My Recovery Journey' and describe practical examples (lighting candles, walks, feeling rain) while mixing reflective comments with lighthearted banter about John’s celibacy.

I remember reading Unwanted in My Recovery Journey by Jay Stringer and he's talking about sensuality. And of course that had been kind of like a bad word growing up in my Christian context. And it was here where I'm going, man, like I can light a candle and enjoy the smell like that. Before I was like, ah, that's kind of weird. But in the process and afterwards I'm going, no, no. Like God has given me senses. And as a single who's pursuing celibacy and not necessarily this ton of sexuality in my life in that regard, like there are other ways in which I can engage the senses that God has given me by enjoying a walk, feeling the rain, seeing the trees, smelling the world that God has created.
I just want to be clear, when John says he's pursuing celibacy that he doesn't mean lifelong. So gals that are out there, you.
Know, don't, don't.
Hold back, please.