Dr. Glenn and Phyllis join us today to talk about finding sexual and relational connection. The organization Connection Codes will equip you with everything you need to put an end to disconnection in your marriage and parenting. If you long for more in your relationships, this is for you.
Join special guest Lauren Vallotton as she unpacks her experience parenting kids through their volatile teenage years. From dealing with different cultures at school to parenting as a step-parent, the overarching goals are providing a safe place and fighting for connection. She provides both emotional and practical strategies to navigate difficult conversations and situations. No bad choice is beyond the reach of love and connection.
When it comes to dating, have you ever heard someone (maybe yourself) say, "I'm just waiting on God." We've seen that what originates with faith and dependency on God often becomes an excuse to hide and disengage, sometimes out of insecurity or fear-- not true faith. To the other extreme, where some have overcompensated and are trying to do it all on their own without the partnership with God. Want to find out where you are and what is actually healthy? Check out this episode!
Love and lust are a constant battle. But what's the difference and how do you know which one you are following?
Cole Zick sits down with Ken Williams to have an honest conversation about the topic of gender disruption in today's culture. Ken vulnerably shares his story about what it looks like to walk in a changed lifestyle out of the realm of homosexuality and into the lifestyle Jesus called him into. His new book "The Journey Out" goes into even greater depth and is available today!
What does God actually believe about sex? In this conversation, our directors Cole & Cait assess the source of our belief system. Not the conscience source but the sub conscience. What do you believe? Why do you believe it? Where did that belief system come from... especially in the area of sexuality. They dive into how important it is to be intentional to have our belief systems rooted in biblical truth rather than in the world.
“If they don’t have the information how are they going to make a good choice” Kristen Jenson, founder of Protect Young Minds, dives into the conversation of porn-proofing your kids and how you can educate your children/family. Everybody with a phone has a portal to porn in their pocket, and as soon as your kids have access to the internet is as soon as the conversation should begin. Kristen has amazing resources that every parent, Christian or not, should have access to. Check her out!
“Sex is not a social construct, it’s the way God has decided to reveal himself” Chris Cruz, Bethel Church’s Young Adult Pastor shares his message on the theology of sex. This message is a mix of his own personal revelation from the Lord partnered with biblical understanding about the difference between human understanding vs God’s real intentions for sex. From intimacy, to conversation, to protection, to emotions, sex is sacred and telling a story that is all put together to be worship unto Him.
Join Debra Fileta who is a licensed professional counselor who is focused on relationships, and an advocate for “healthy people make healthy relationships”. In this podcast Debra, Caitlin and Sloane dive into the common myths about purity culture and break the boxes surrounding them. “It isn’t a toxic purity culture, it’s toxic shame culture. Purity is not toxic, it is the shame, the isolation, the hiding.” Sex is so sacred and is created to be beautiful within the perimeters of marriage. In Debra’s story, shame and guilt didn’t help her break free of sexual sin but the realization that sex is God’s gift and is beautiful in the right place and time. Perspective is empowering, before marriage, but also how it impacts us within a marriage. It is time for all of us to break out of the shame of our histories and step into the fullness God has for us!!!
If you want to hear more from Debra her Instagram handle is @truelovedates
Resources:
True Love Dates by Debra Fileta
Choosing Marriage by Debra Fileta
Love in every season by Debra Fileta
The Naked Truth about Sexuality by Havilah Cunnington
Join Damien Giacchino, who is the associate pastor at Real Life Church in Sacramento California and has his masters degree in counseling. Damien joins Caitlin Zick and Sloane Wilson and shares his story of how the Lord restored his life from living a worldly life to encountering the Lord and having his story be redeemed. During his pursuit of the Lord, he was given the message of the importance of not awakening love too early. He talks about the effect of hookup culture, the impact of having the voice of fathers/mothers in our lives, the pursuit of abstinence, how to manage loneliness while single and much more!! If you want to hear more from Damien his Instagram handle is @dgiacchino.
