This week, Ricky and Bonnie sit down with another participant from our Living Hope Women's Group, Bridget, who shares her story from her testimony to finding Living Hope to pursuing a degree in apologetics and now a certification in Biblical Sexuality Ministry through the Institute of Biblical Sexuality.

This week is another one of our most played episodes! This week, Ricky and Bonnie define emotional dependency, why it is important to talk about and the steps to navigate relationships in a way that is healthy and glorifying to Christ.

This week - a repost of one of our most popular episodes! Ricky and Bonnie discuss a topic that is rarely spoken of in churches. However, it is necessary to discuss whether an act that is not necessarily mentioned plainly as sinful in the Bible is still not a part of God's design for his children.

This week, Ricky and Bonnie are joined by Tiffani, an Living Hope participant who shares her story of what brought her to Living Hope and how she has benefitted from finding a community that is open, transparent, and understanding, but encourages her to pursue Jesus above all.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie talk about the devastating effects of leading a double life, and how, though bringing sin to light can be terrifying, it is also promised to be the most freeing thing we can ever do.

This week, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the ineffectiveness of responding to someone who struggles with a phrase like "Just don't be gay..." and how, more often than not, these feelings and struggles are not a choice, but the result of a long journey of unmet needs. They suggest and encourage more thoughtful responses that are more loving (though not affirming in the lifestyle) and that are more likely to open doors for spiritual support and encouragement rooted in truth.

This week, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the feeling of shame that often comes with same-sex attraction and the formative events that can feed into that struggle. They talk about how none of us are meant to live in that shame forever, and ways to overcome those shameful feelings.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the concept of gender dysphoria in our culture today, and both the rhetoric that feeds this confusion, and the truth that meets this confusion and provides clarity. They also talk about and encourage a wide spectrum of both male and female expression as depicted in Scripture itself.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie talk about strongholds and how they often arise in our lives and how we tend to feed them, but, conversely, how we can, with God's power, work to defeat them in our lives. North Texas Giving Day is September 18th, but you can start giving now! Find out more at northtexasgivingday.org

This week, Ricky and Bonnie tackle explaining what defensive detachment is. If you start to relate to their description, do not get uneasy, but keep listening - they will continue to discuss how even one of them relates strongly to the description as well and tips to create balance in relationships and cultivate friendships that are healthy. North Texas Giving Day is September 18th, but you can start giving now! Find out more at northtexasgivingday.org

Ricky and Bonnie discuss the struggle of not feeling perfectly created by God as the gender and the expression of the gender He created us to be and how that encourages us to believe that our gender is a mistake. They discuss the truth that Scripture proclaims about God's perfect design and that He has made us as we are to be a reflection of His image and how to reframe our minds to align with this truth.

Ricky and Bonnie discuss here the importance of "taking every thought captive to obey Christ" as directed in 2 Corinthians 10:5. They talk about why it is necessary and some practical steps to follow through - especially when it comes to thoughts about sexual and relational desires that are not in line with what God has designed for His children.

We are excited to announce that the Institute of Biblical Sexuality, the training arm of Living Hope Ministries, has launched the Rooted Counseling: The Center for Relational and Sexual Wholeness. Ricky and Bonnie sit down with Leah Niccolls, the Director of Rooted Counseling to talk about what Rooted Counseling will offer and how this counseling center will offer unique assistance for those dealing with sexual trauma.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the pervasive issue of porn struggling even among ministers and people in spiritual leadership. They elevate proactive confession and accountability, as well as put forward practical ways to begin to heal and overcome this difficult struggle.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie focus on discussing hope for wives of same-sex attracted men who may have just found out about their husband's struggle. They acknowledge the emotional pain and struggle wives in this position are experiencing, but they also discuss the way forward and how to work through reconciliation, rebuilding of trust and intimacy, and how to respond to the struggle on the journey ahead.

Ricky and Bonnie discuss the difficulty facing wives who find out unexpectedly that their husbands struggle with same-sex attraction and need to seek somewhere to talk about it and wrestle with it. They discuss that the root problem is not caused by the wives themselves. They also testify to the stories of renewed marriages Living Hope has witnessed and how sexual sins are not that much different from each other, whether it is a heterosexual or homosexual struggle.

Ricky and Bonnie take this week to talk about taking caution and using boundaries when it comes to the increasingly more intelligent technology that is becoming a normal part of life, including how parents should be careful with how they let even their teens use technology.

This week, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the past 10 years since the Obergerfell vs Hodges Supreme Court Decision, and how our culture might be realizing that the legalization of gay marriage has not ultimately solved the emptiness and brokenness we all experience, since ultimately what we all need is repentance of our sin and salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie are joined by Ashlee, another Living Hope participant, as she shares her own perspective on coming to Living Hope and how God has met her in her own struggles and journey with same-sex attraction. They discuss the need for vulnerability in the church and how to encourage that in communities of believers.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie are joined by Leah, a Living Hope participant, to talk about her testimony, what brought her to the ministry, and the healing she has found being a part of groups, but ultimately at the feet of Jesus. They discuss that although struggles do not disappear after surrendering to Christ, there is still hope and healing to be found in trusting in the One who gave His life for all sins.

**There is an extremely brief reference to self-harm to talk about the healing afterward. Skip from 8:57 to 9:19 if needed**