Naked Surrender: Coming Home to Our True Sexuality

by Andrew Comiskey

Would you like to Help is here. Jesus sees our bodies as temples, houses where he wants to live. And no matter what we've done sexually or what's been done to us, he can reclaim us and make us his own. Whole. Healed. Pure. Andy Comiskey has walked the long road of sexual brokenness and pain and emerged a new creation in Christ, healed from the past. Through Desert Stream Ministries, he counsels and teaches people of all ages and situations to find sexual wholeness. In these pages he serves as your guide and companion, helping you see how deeply Jesus loves you and how relevant he is to your sexual identity. "God cares about what goes on in the temple," Andy writes. "He created the body and sexuality for holy purposes. His destiny for humanity involves our bodies!" What's more, God cares about you and your body, and he has healing for you through Jesus and through the body of Christ. Come, use your good, redeemable body to open these pages and walk the path of wholeness and hope.

Genres: Christian, Sexuality

220 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2010

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book explores what it means for followers of Christ to have Jesus "in the house" of our bodies. What does it mean for the God of Holy Love who entered our world and suffered our pain and bore our sin to indwell our bodies, sexuality and all?

This is not a book that, in the words of a recent speaker, talks about "what not to do and who not to do it with." Rather, through his own narrative, and that of six friends, Comiskey explores what it means to be deeply loved in all our sexual brokenness, and in this embrace of love, begin to pursue the sexual holiness and "whole-enoughness" that befits having this "holy one" in our house.

This is an honest book. We need that kind of honesty in the church about our sexual brokenness. Sadly, we've often attacked the brokenness of others in this area while blindly tolerating the brokenness in our midst--at least until it breaks out in open scandal. It is also compassionate without compromising the call of Jesus to wholeness and holiness in expressing our sexuality. And there is something more. Comiskey captures something of the beauty of our sexuality surrendered to Christ that is often absent from these discussions.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful personal look at surrendering our sexuality to God. Comiskey explores this concept through many helpful references to the Scriptures and 6 stories of people at various stages in life. The stories add a lot of flavor to the book and help to carry along what might otherwise be a bit dry look at human sexuality. He intersperses his own story in ways that are helpful.

It provides significant points for prayer and self-examination and I think can really help people explore what would otherwise be a delicate topic.

[Zach Brandt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is onto the right idea and communicates well how sex and the gospel work together. There were many great parts that are essential for believers today to understand.

But the organization of the book isn’t clear, and I didn’t enjoy all of the personal stories woven throughout. So while it says many important things, these things aren’t communicated clearly enough to be easily memorable or instructive.

[Trey Gay · Rating 5 out of 5]

essential understanding of God's desire.

Water droplets formed on the ceiling and began to rain down filling the apartment. The flood was washing away my sins and cleaning up my dirty mess. This book is essential to understanding the power of God's healing power and His desire to restore us to our intended purpose.

[Tyler Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book as a part of the Desert Stream Ministries Living Waters program.

[Zac George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall I liked this book. It provided a solid theology on sexuality and gave some clear examples of actual people to help me understand. It used a lot of flowery metaphorical language that wouldn't have been my personal preference. The book shines most though when it gets to clear examples of what the author is talking about, rather than using its somewhat stretching metaphor of a "house".

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really gain any new insight from this book. It's not that I thought this was a bad book; it's just not my style. I don't often read books where the majority of the content is in the form of stories. I prefer getting the straight facts.

[Rivkah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book and the honesty Comiskey had about his own journey of healing and the steps we need to take to complete our own journys.