As the detransition movement grows, perhaps you're eager to help Detransitioners follow Jesus but don't know how to start. Here are six things for the church to consider to help Detransitioners follow Jesus: Start slow and show love. Understand their story. Reframe their suffering and sin through a gospel lens. Present a biblical vision for male and female. Help Detransitioners with practical questions. Detransitioners need the ordinary means of grace. Looking for help and resources on the topic of Transgenderism? https://harvestusa.org/how-we-help/transgenderism/ You can read this article on our website.
Are sexual fetishes sinful? What should be your focus during sex with your spouse? What do I do if I’ve developed a sexual fetish? What if I’m single and struggling with a sexual fetish? In today’s episode, Mark Sanders helps us define sexual fetishes, understand what the Bible has to say about them, and offers practical tips to live according to God’s design for sex. Read the article.
The sneakiest trick pornography ever pulled was convincing the user that it brings some benefit to their life. Pornography’s big lie is wrapped up in FOMO—the fear of missing out. What is the remedy? Rather than embracing a “Loss Mindset” that believes pornography may still offer us something good, we need “The Freedom Mindset” that sees pornography for what it is, and rejoices in being set free. Are you struggling with pornography? We have several resources to help you as you navigate these struggles: https://harvestusa.org/how-we-help/pornography/ Read the original article.
"Dear Stephen, I’m writing this letter to you, my seventh-grade self, from 25 years in the future. Yes, you do survive middle school! I’m sure you have all kinds of questions for me, like 'Does my car fly?' 'What’s my job?' 'Am I famous?' Some questions are more personal: 'Am I married yet?' 'Do I have kids?' But, Stephen, I know there are other questions burning in your mind that you don’t have the words for yet—some you might be too embarrassed to ask. 'Have I finally lost weight? Do I look like a real man? Do I feel like a real man? What IS a real man?'" Read the original article.
How do we rest in God’s rest in a burnout culture that demands every inch of our lives, 24/7? When the demands of life and the temptations to turn to sexual sin press against opportunities to spend a moment with your Savior, turn to Christ, for in him alone, we find rest—the faithful rest of our souls. Read the original article.
Men’s friendships are under attack by a world determined to isolate them. But men need friends—godly, committed, male friends. What is God’s design for male friendships? In today’s episode, Keith Seary shows us what it looks like to live out God’s design for men’s friendships as the social, familial, and honorable working creatures he created us to be. Listen to the original article.
Amid the dangers of today’s fallen world, digital boundaries for children are a vital and loving gift that reflect the good parenting of God. In today’s episode, Keith Seary shares what your children might be seeking online, and how you can lovingly provide them with digital boundaries. Read the original article.
Do you have days in the yearly calendar, or even certain hours of the day, that trigger an emotional cascade of troubling thoughts because of what happened in the past? What can we do when past events threaten to steal our joy, hope, and peace? Today’s episode explores four actions that help us respond to these painful anniversaries with hope in our ever-present Savior. 1) Remember our past events in God’s presence. 2) Renew our minds in the gospel. 3) Rehearse the truth about God’s healing comfort and sovereign purposes. 4) Resolve to pursue what helps stay anchored in the gospel. Read the original article.
Families, friends, coworkers, and most of us are facing the challenge of faithfully loving Christ and people as the LGBTQ+ revolution rolls on. How do we remain steadfast both to God’s Word and the call to humbly engage those who oppose a biblical worldview? In today’s episode, Ellen Mary Dykas encourages us to respond in faithfulness and humility to these challenges while we acknowledge and obey Christ, our loving Creator and Lord. Read the original article.
Are you struggling with sexual sin? Do you long for a fresh start? In Christ, we have hope for abundant life, for light amid darkness. This is a prayer for a new beginning. Join in Scripture reading, confession, repentance, and hope as we look to our Savior.