Welcome to the Breakpoint podcast. I'm Shane Morris, and today we want to talk about a subject

that just grips our culture, and it's just on every level, something that's relevant in a basic

way to all of our lives. It's probably, in fact, the reason that most people struggle these

days with Christianity. That's the Christian view of sex. Specifically, why are we so

hung up on this sex thing? Why can't we get over it and let people express themselves and love

whom and how they choose? Specifically, as my guest today asks, why does God care who I sleep with?

Sam Albury is the author of a new book by that name. He's also a pastor,

a regular conference speaker for Robbie Zacharias International Ministries, editor of the

Gospel Coalition, and visiting professor at Cedarville University. Sam, thanks for joining me

on the Breakpoint podcast. It's a pleasure to have you.

Thanks for having me. It's great to be with you.

Well, Sam, the Me Too movement is kind of the theme you open your book with. And you argue that

it illustrates how sex isn't indifferent, how it's not just something that's casual. The way we use

sex actually matters. How does it do this? And why did you choose that theme specifically to open your book

with?

Thank you. I've just been struck hearing some of the stories that have come out during the

whole Me Too movement, particularly stories from people who've suffered some kind of sexual

assault or sexual abuse. And it just underlines that we're talking about something that is

more than physical abuse.

Physical abuse itself is a wickedness, obviously.

But with sexual assault, there's something more going on.

And we see that reflected in the levels of psychological and emotional damage that can be the long-term result,

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