Regeneration Ministries
Becoming Whole
If you experience LGBTQ+ or same-sex attractions, God cares for you and has an identity for you beyond your wildest dreams.
There’s a simple call for all of us who claim to be followers of Jesus: Love others. But when it comes to LGBTQ+ people, we can let fear and misunderstanding get in the way of that call. Do you feel clear about what the Bible says about homosexuality? What does discipleship look like for Christians …
Single: More than Un-Married Within the church, it may feel like being married is the goal. While being single is reduced to being un-married. Checking one box and not another can lead to resentment. Within the church, there can and should be a way to bring all of our gifts together. “For just as the …
When you step into Regeneration Ministries by talking with a coach or listening to our podcast or exploring our webpage; our mission is clear. We hope to help walk you through the process of being reformed, regrown, created again. We believe our Heavenly Father sees the broken places in your life and wants to make …
Join Josh and Kit this week as they speak with Todd Wilson, the author of Mere Sexuality: Rediscovering the Christian Vision of Sexuality. Highlights: …explore the Christian vision of human sexuality… …they needed help in engaging people who were same-sex attracted with grace and love and compassion and understanding… …God has woven sexual difference, male …
Join Josh as he speaks with Drew Berryessa about his journey through SSA into freedom and healing. Highlights: when I finally confessed, my struggles, my sin, my failure… ..there was no opportunity to talk about my struggle without feeling condemned and those are both schemes of the enemy, to isolate us from God and his …
If you’ve struggled with any unwanted compulsive sexual behavior, you might wonder why you can’t seem to shut it down. The Bible tells you to kill that desire right? “Therefore put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry” (Colossians 3:5, LEB). But you …
Episode 74 – Your Questions about Same-Sex Attractions Join Josh and Kit as they speak with Kyle Bowman in response to an email we got from a listener about same-sex attractions. Highlights: children are the biggest recorders of information but the poorest interpreters what does change actually mean?.. Focus on the Healer, not the healing …
In the past decade, a growing number of Christians have been coming to the conclusion that the Bible either affirms same-sex unions or that it is unclear on the matter. Are they right? As well-meaning as they may be, no they’re not. Have you ever been watching a really intense, complex movie when, somewhere in …
Episode 68 – Impact of the Family You Grew up in and Your Present-Day Struggles Join Josh and Kit as they unpack the impact of the families we grew up with and how they can tie into our present-day struggles. Highlights: “The first key childhood driver of unwanted sexual behavior is having a family system …
I haven’t yet seen the new movie Boy Erased (starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe), but several people have expressed concerns to me, and it’s caught my attention, too. When I was in the midst of my own struggle with sexual sin, God surprised me repeatedly in ways that moved me toward Him. And so …
Bob Ragan and Kyle Bowman share their thoughts about reflecting Jesus’ grace and truth to LGBT friends and neighbors.
Regeneration’s Josh Glaser shares what he tells church leaders who want their church to develop a solid response to the issues of homosexuality and gay marriage.
Over the past several years, a growing number of Christians have shifted their theology to affirm monogamous gay unions and gay marriage. They didn’t wake up one day and decide to change their beliefs. They got to know LGBTQ+ people, and listening to their experiences or watching their lives made them question what they’d previously …
Path Through The Wilderness, authored by Regeneration’s Northern Virgina Director, Rev. Bob Ragan, offers a fresh approach to help you experience the love, peace and freedom you desire. We want to be loved and to love well. And we each experience competing and conflicting desires, some that move us toward the life we want, and some that point …
What Challenges Do You Face With Temptation? Is looking at pornography a problem for you? Or do you find yourself doing something against your beliefs online or with some other person? Have you tried to stop and found yourself still going there anyway? Do you ask yourself why and don’t have the answers or resources …
About Homosexuality Does the Bible really prohibit homosexual sex? This a hotly debated topic in our culture and even in some of our churches today. You most likely know someone who has “come out” as gay or lesbian or perhaps you yourself have same-sex attractions and you’re struggling to know what to do. For Christians …
Jesus can change homosexually-attracted men and women. Change is multi-faceted and there’s a lot more to how this happens and what this means than this blog will cover, but we know the reality of change based on the authority of Scripture, the historical teachings of the Church, and the testimonies of those who have experienced …
Rev. Bob Ragan interview at Chapel Springs Pastor Scott Leib interviews Bob Ragan at Chapel Springs Church in Virginia, for their Sex with the Lights On series.
By all means, hope, pray, and seek freedom from temptations. And be smart to avoid temptations that you can. But do not be discouraged at internal temptations that persist. Remember, the pinnacle of Christ’s ministry, the summit of His love for you was demonstrated not on a cruise but on a cross.
An Interview with Josh Glaser & Ivan Ng The importance of understanding needs, desires, identity, and intimacy when struggling with sexual sin. At Grace Fellowship Church Shrewsbury Shrewsbury, PA October 25, 2015 How Then Shall We Live? Series: Week 6 – “Eros Defiled”
When the Supreme Court announced its 5 – 4 decision a little over a week ago to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states, news and social media sites lit up with celebrations in the name of love. I felt sorrow. I know many of you did, too. Our sorrow may confuse or even infuriate …
I’ve just read an article in a prominent news magazine that demonstrates a serious challenge Christian men and women who struggle with homosexuality face in our day. Whether or not you experience same-sex attractions personally, please, for the sake of our brothers and sisters who do, read on. The bulk of the article centers around …
If you’ve sought major change in any area of your life, you may have discovered that God’s priorities for bringing about change are often different than our own. We may come to him seeking freedom from pornography, wanting to be rid of our insecurity, needing physical healing, hoping for an end to our homosexual desires, …
Tuesday, Maryland and Maine became the first two states in the U.S. to legalize homosexual marriage by a vote of the people. I’m among the 48% of Marylanders who voted against same-sex marriage, and today I’m grieving. Rightly so. If you feel the same sadness, you might be tempted, as many are right now, to …
