"If as a community we lovingly surround those who are called to virginity--whether for now or for life--it can be more than it has become. It does not have to be about constantly saying 'no'--it should be about saying 'yes' to something even greater. It is about honoring God with our whole selves and trusting his plan for our bodies. It is an act of worship, as Romans 12:1 puts it, and worship is our privilege rather than our sacrifice."

Read more: Laura Leonard, Her.meneutics, Christianity Today