Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith and I am so glad

you've joined me today. Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations,

all to help you know and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always

practical.

And they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus

in the midst of cluttered, messy days.

You got any of those?

I know I do.

And I can't wait to get to today's conversation, which is all about sex, purity, and the longings of a

girl's heart. Today, my guest is Kristen Clark. Kristen is a fun-loving Texas girl who adores all

things outdoors and drinks coffee every time she can. She and her sister Bethany Beale are co-founders

of Girl-defined Ministry, and these two have an

active online community where they speak boldly, y'all boldly to the narrative of God's beautiful

design for womanhood. Kristen and I had a really candid conversation today about the new book

that she and her sister wrote called Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart.

Due to the mature nature of this topic, guys, I just want to warn you right now, this episode

might be sensitive for younger ears. For the modern Christian woman living in today's

sexually charged society, embracing God's design for sex and purity can often feel like an impossible pursuit.

As the culture seeks to normalize things such as pornography, erotica, and casual sex,

both single and married women of all ages feel immense pressure to conform.

With alluring temptations constantly inviting us to join in, we might even begin

to question whether God's design is truly good. Now, if you're single, divorced, or widowed,

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