“Bromleigh McCleneghan offers a provocative alternative to the tired conversations about sex in Christian culture, and all this from a deeply faithful and coherent engagement of Biblical texts and theological resources. I love her exploration of the central theme of love and how we embody it at so many levels in our connections—sex is much more than a behavior but a creative expression of a passionate God. Read Good Christian Sex if you desire a broader and practical conversation about sex, and a redemptive way of living out intimacy in all our relationships.”
—Rev. Mihee Kim-Kort, author of Yoked: Stories of a Clergy Couple in Marriage, Ministry, and Family
“I was cynical of any book with ‘sex’ and ‘Christian’ in the same title. I read them before and knew the formula—dish out mortal shame, add fanciful gender stereotypes, and mix in some unrealistic puritanical expectations. But Bromleigh McCleneghan defied my worries with Good Christian Sex and left me with a faithful celebration of intimacy and pleasure. From a first sexual encounter to decades of marriage, McCleneghan’s wisdom guides us through the nature of love.”
—Carol Howard Merritt, pastor and columnist for the Christian Century
“In seminary, a professor asked where we’d learned about sex. Nobody in that group of churchy young adults mentioned church. McCleneghan has written the book we’ve needed all along; it’s funny, honest, vulnerable, intelligent and challenging, and loving. It’s for friends, lovers, partners, spouses, pastors, parents, and, very likely, you.”
—Rev. Heidi Neumark, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church and author of Hidden Inheritance: Family Secrets, Memory, and Faith
“Good Christian Sex is an important corrective to the unhealthy ways we imagine bodies, pleasure, and sin. Our conceptions of sexuality are mostly tied up in the traditions of religion, and Bromleigh is a wonder at untying difficult knots. I will be passing this along to friends.”
—Rev. Julian “J.Kwest” DeShazier, senior minister at University Church Chicago and adjunct professor at University of Chicago Divinity School and McCormick Theological Seminary
“Good Christian Sex shows what open-minded, sex-positive encounters with the holy can and should look like. McCleneghan’s tour de force is a reckoning with Christian tradition and an absolute delight to read. A must-read for anyone who wants to engage their heart, soul, and body.”
—Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, editor of The Passionate Torah: Sex and Judaism
“In Good Christian Sex, Bromleigh McCleneghan might surprise you. She might even offend you. But she will never pander, and she will never condescend. She’s like an uncommonly wise, witty, and faithful big sister, telling you just enough of her own story to help you figure out the contours of your own. I can’t imagine a more liberating invitation for Christians to receive the good and gracious gift of sexuality.”
—Katherine Willis Pershey, associate minister of First Congregational Church and author of Any Day a Beautiful Change and Very Married: Field Notes on Love & Fidelity