Before you hit play, take a deep breath in asking God for courage and kindness for yourself. Exhale to release anything you believe about sexual sin and shame. This next hour is not your typical Christian approach to sexual brokenness. In our interview with therapist, author, and speaker, Jay Stringer pushes against the expected talk of repentance and sin. Instead, you’ll hear about honesty and...
Why Emotions Matter With Tristen and Jonathan Collins
Join Josh and Kit this week as they welcome Tristen and Jonathan Collins in speaking about Why Emotions Matter. Highlights: Shame is a signal that your identity is being threatened Fear is a signal that you are in danger Anger is a signal that an expectation wasn’t met Sadness is a signal that something needs to heal Jealousy is a signal of an unfulfilled desire Happiness is a signal that a...
3 Mistakes You Might Be Making with Your Accountability Partners
Quitting pornography (or any unwanted sexual habit) is tough, no doubt about it. But accountability partners make it tougher than it has to be when they slip into one or more of these three mistakes—or rather, these three pairs of mistakes, because for each mistake, there’s an opposite that’s just as problematic. Take a look and see if your accountability relationships slip into any of these:...
Be Curious About Your Story
Join Josh and Kit as they dive into how our story, our past, shapes our identity, our relationships, and our sexuality. Topics: 1. Things that came at us that were harmful. 2. Things that we needed that we didn’t get. Highlights: …our sexual fantasies are our souls’ attempts at healing our wounds… …what is coming out sideways now, how do you get curious about it… …we are not looking...
There Is No Trap
Our aim as Christians should always be to have compassion on people. But don’t get this confused with having compassion on the delusions that hold them. Sometimes it’s difficult to know the difference between the two. I walked with Paul for a long time. He was a weekly participant in a group for men seeking freedom from sexual addictions, and in a lot of ways, he was an ideal member of our group:...
Podcast: Your Questions about Same-Sex Attractions
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 Guests: Kyle Bowman Mentioned: Unwanted by Jay...