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Let's Talk About It Podcast – What to NOT SAY (and say) When Someone "Comes Out" As Gay?

What to NOT SAY (and say) When Someone “Comes Out” As Gay?

It’s becoming more and more common for someone you know to “come out” as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning. But what should a Christian’s response be? What is the right language to meet someone with compassion yet hold a standard of truth? While discovering these, we realized there are many well-meaning Christians or pastors who think they’re saying the right thing, but cause more hurt and damage to the individual’s healing journey. Caleb Boggan, Director of Pastoral Care at CHANGED Movement, has gathered these top ten responses as “Failed First Responses” and helps us know what TO say instead.

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What to Say (and Not Say) When Someone Comes Out As Gay

When someone comes out to you, your first response matters more than you think. Don't quote scripture at them. Don't panic. Don't try to fix them. Lead with empathy, honor the courage it took to tell you, and make it…

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How to Be Sure That You’re Ready to Date

Dating: it’s one of the most confusing subjects in the world today. Why should you date? When should you date? How should you date? So much of our society has approached dating relationships like a nomad’s journey with no real starting…

The Christian Response to Pride Month - relationships

The Christian Response to Pride Month

The month of June is here and with it comes a lot of noise, thoughts, and opinions about Pride Month. As we tackle issues of sex and sexuality from a biblical perspective, so many people ask, "What should the Christian response to Pride Month actually look like?"

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The Invisible Effects of Sex Before Marriage?

QUESTION What are some of the effects of sex before marriage? THE TEAM’S ANSWER We know what you’re probably expecting from an article like this– Yes, sex before marriage can lead to unplanned pregnancy. Yes, it can lead to sexually…

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The Dark Side of OnlyFans

After watching a documentary that was basically a 1.5 hour long commercial for OnlyFans, I am compelled to share the dark side of what is being presented as “easy money for people who are simply sexually liberated enough to sign up.”

How to Develop a Relationship: The Intimacy Ladder - intimacy ladder relationship

How to Develop a Relationship: The Intimacy Ladder

Trust is the most important key to a relationship. Building trust is not the absence of mistakes, but learning how to clean up a mess. In order for relationships to go well, you need to be intentional and proactive. A lot of young people want relationships to happen organically, they want things to just happen. If you have an organic relationship, there’s so much insecurity and uncertainty because you don’t know what’s going to happen.