The Harvest USA Podcast
The Harvest USA Podcast offers the transformative hope of the gospel to individuals impacted by sexual sin. Each week, the staff team shares articles they have written and read aloud. Harvest USA is a ministry that brings the truth and mercy of Jesus Christ to individuals and families affected by sexual sin. The podcast also provides resources addressing biblical sexuality to individuals and churches.
Episodes
Porn Addiction? by Mark Sanders
Is the label “porn addiction” really helpful when discussing a habitual pattern of looking at porn?Our culture has largely bought into the notion that if you have an addiction, you have a disease. The church needs to slowly and carefully examine whether the word “addiction” and the anthropology it espouses is in line with Scripture and God’s revelation of who we are as human beings in a fallen wor
You Need God: Hate Your Sin, Embrace Your Neediness by Mark Sanders
Deep underneath all our motivations, hopes, and dreams lies a fundamental struggle that every human being inherited from Adam…we want to live autonomously from our Creator.Even in our fight against sexual sin, it’s easy to pursue freedom from sin on our own terms and in our own strength. But we can never fight sexual sin apart from embracing our neediness of the One who made us, knows us, and love
When Women’s Friendships Turn Sexual – Part 2 by Ellen Mary Dykas
Last Tuesday on the podcast, Ellen Mary Dykas described the kind of friendships between women that can become emotionally enmeshed and sexual in nature.The good news is that God’s Word speaks hope and clarity to women who find themselves in in emotionally enmeshed and sexually unholy same-sex relationships.In part 2 on today’s episode, Ellen unpacks John 15:1-17 to demonstrate this hope by reveali
Remote Work and Sexual Temptation: A Christian Guide to Working from Home by Keith Seary
Working from home brings unique temptations for those struggling with sexual sin.How can you work from home with purity and resist sexual temptation?Today’s episode from Keith Seary unpacks three steps you can take to resist sexual temptations while working from home.Ground your view of work in the Bible.Honestly assess your motivations for working from home.Be willing to take “weird” steps to red
When Women’s Friendships Turn Sexual – Part 1 by Ellen Mary Dykas
How do women’s friendships turn sexual?Believe it or not, several women who now identify as same-sex attracted never felt a romantic attraction towards women generally. Instead, they began to experience romantic attraction to a specific woman, a close friendship which grew into a sexual relationship neither expected to find themselves in.On today’s episode, Ellen Mary Dykas unpacks how unhealthy r
Rebuilding Intimacy: An Appeal to Husbands Who Have Been Unfaithful by Catherine Krasinski
If you betrayed your wife sexually, rebuilding trust and intimacy in your marriage is not easy. Even if you’re actively walking the path of repentance.It’s critical to humbly understand what your spouse needs and pursue her amidst her pain.Today’s episode from Catherine Krasinski appeals to husband’s to understand and care for their wives in the aftermath of sexual betrayal. She discusses the impo
Wives and Porn and Busy Church Leaders by Ellen Mary Dykas
How can busy pastors and church leaders care for wives who just discovered their husband’s porn use or some other form of sexual unfaithfulness?Imagine this scenario…A busy pastor (or a church leader) receives a phone call from a wife who is in the throes of a PTSD-ish response to her husband’s sin. She’s anxious, brokenhearted, unable to accurately form her thoughts, and breaks into sobs with no
The Gender Gap, Anti-Christian Culture, and Online Dating for Christians by Keith Seary
Gen Z Christians are having a hard time dating.The current divisions between young men and women in education, the workplace, social spaces, and religious communities are making it harder and harder for them to meet potential spouses and start dating. Many are now asking the question: Is it okay for Christians to use dating apps to find a spouse? Is it wise?In today’s episode, Keith Seary looks at
We Live by Faith: Niagara Falls, Sex, and Heaven by Mark Sanders
Earthly joys, like visiting Niagara Falls or enjoying the intimacy of sex, can fill us with awe. But once the experience is over, the joy inevitably fades.Why is it that sex and other early joys fail to satisfy us?Today’s episode from Mark Sanders reminds us that earthly joys fade because they were never intended to satisfy our soul. He points to God as the only one who can satisfy the longings of
How to Write a Full Disclosure by Caitlin McCaffrey
Last Friday’s edition of The Harvest USA Podcast featured Caitlin McCaffrey discussing the importance of writing a full disclosure—a letter detailing the full nature and history of your struggle with sexual sin—and sharing it with your spouse. This is an important step of repentance to take if you’ve sinned against your spouse sexually.But how do you actually write and share a full disclosure with
Codependent No More: Encouragement for Christ-Centered Relationships by Ellen Mary Dykas
In the 1980s, self-help books popularized the term “codependent” to describe dysfunctional relationships in which an individual excessively relies upon others for worth, approval, and self-identity.As image bearers of God, desiring intimate relationships is in our spiritual DNA—yet only God can offer us unfailing love. We can have a taste of love like this in human relationships, but spouses, pare
Full Disclosure: Why Should I Tell My Spouse About Past Sins? by Caitlin McCaffrey
Why should I tell my spouse about past sexual sins?Today’s episode from Caitlin McCaffrey encourages men and women who have sinned against their spouse sexually to take an important step in their journey of repentance: writing, with thoughtfulness and prayer, the nature and history of your sexual sin to share with your spouse. We call this a full disclosure.She discusses why writing a full disclos
Will God Really Comfort Me? by Caitlin McCaffrey
Have you ever felt the tension between what God says about himself and your daily, lived experience? Have you wondered if the comfort God provides will truly be enough for you in your temptation and pain?Caitlin McCaffrey offers a simple encouragement for those of us wrestling with these questions: call upon Him and see.Today’s episode of the Harvest USA podcast encourages us to forsake false comf
Walking Alongside Parents of LGBTQ+ Identifying Children: A Call to the Church by Joy Worrell
In Harvest USA’s parents and family ministry, we continue to hear the same painful refrain from parents whose children identify as LGBTQ+: “I don’t know who I can tell.”They feel alone and isolated, carrying what can feel like the most devastating news of their lives. Many are sinking under the weight of grief, fear, and confusion, yet they hesitate to turn to the very place where they should find
Your Childhood Experience Matters by Mark Sanders
How do your childhood experiences relate to your current struggle with sexual sin?Our childhood experiences impact how we all think, desire, believe, and act as adults. At Harvest USA, we believe that understanding where we’ve come from, what has influenced and shaped us, and how to apply the gospel to those experiences is absolutely vital for repentance and growth amidst our current struggles.Tod
Talking to Your Son About His Body by Stephen Moss
Dads…talking to your son about his body is one of the most important jobs you have. Silence is not an option.The world is eager to tell your son what his body is for and how he should use it. Often in ways that displease God and ultimately harm him. But God placed you in his life to tell him a better story about his body and how to use it for God glorifying purposes.Today’s episode from Stephen Mo
The Insecurity of Lust by Mark Sanders
Every day we are tempted to lust after people.It can be discouraging to feel overwhelmed by attractive people who pull your heart in unhealthy directions. But what causes lust?In today’s episode, Mark Sanders reveals that there is more going on when we struggle with lust than what we see with our eyes. Covetousness, insecurity, and how we understand ourselves in comparison to others all factor int
When Is a Residential Treatment Center Appropriate for Pornography or Sexual Addiction? by John Freeman
Should I enter a residential treatment center to deal with my porn addiction?This is a question our Founder, John Freeman, receives fairly often. Seeking residential treatment for pornography or sexual addiction requires a lot of wisdom.Today’s episode offers seven criteria to think through if you (or someone you love) are considering a residential treatment option.Read along → https://harvestusa.
Today’s Youth Ministry Isn’t for the Faint-Hearted by John Freeman
What do you do when someone attends your youth group who openly identifies as gay?What do you do when students and parents in your youth ministry have different opinions about sexuality and gender, especially when those opinions contradict the Bible?How do you create a culture in your youth group where young men and women who are struggling with sexual sin, same-sex attraction, or gender distress
How Can the Church Love People with Intersex Conditions? by Ellen Mary Dykas
How can the church help people with intersex conditions?The sexuality conversation in the church often revolves around topics that are more mainstream than intersex conditions. Battling the pornography pandemic, holding fast to a biblical view of marriage and relationships, and raising kids in a tech- and AI-saturated society provide much to keep us busy. But we must study, learn how to walk along
Your Dating Relationship and Your Sexual Past by Ellen Mary Dykas
How do I share about my sexual past with my boyfriend or girlfriend?If you’re dating relationship is moving towards engagement and marriage, it’s critical that you have honest conversations about your sexual past with your significant other before it reaches that point. Marriage is a wonderful but serious commitment, one couple’s should make with true knowledge of one another’s character, strength
Parents, Watch Out for Bad Advice by Joan McConnell
When it comes to sexuality and gender, advice for parents is plentiful. There is no shortage of voices telling parents how they should raise their kids or support their adult children regarding these topics.How can Christian parents discern whether such advice is good or bad.Today’s episode from Joan McConnell explores the following five diagnostic questions parents can apply to the advice they re
My Husband Sinned Against Me—Why Do I Carry the Shame? by Ellen Mary Dykas
If your husband has sinned sexually, you might be surprised at how deeply you feel ashamed.Why does this happen?Ellen Mary Dykas shares why the intimacy of the marriage covenant, and the oneness of life between spouses, contributes to the powerful shame wives can feel in the aftermath of foundation shattering sin entering their marriage. She seeks to help wives understand shame, why they’re experi
Church Discipline: The Heart of Discipleship for Lost Sheep by Yohan Huh Prudente
Church discipline is a painful subject. Yet it’s vital to the health of the church and the practice of discipleship. For the men and women who come to Harvest USA with sexual sin struggles, their experience with church discipline, or the lack of it, can be painful and complicated.In today’s episode, Yohan Huh Prudente appeals to church leaders to embrace the value and necessity of church disciplin
Christ Offers Life – Techniques Don’t by Mark Sanders
What is the most important thing for me to do to overcome sexual sin?While techniques that reduce sexually sinful behaviors such internet filters, getting rid of your smartphone, or meticulously planning your day to avoid temptation are essential, if you’re a Christian, the answer is clear: abide in Jesus Christ.Today’s episode from Mark Sanders shows Christians struggling with sexual sin why the
Are Women Happier Without Men? The Bible’s Solution to Heteropessimism by Caitlin McCaffrey
Are women happier without men?For the modern woman, there are increasingly novel ways to describe attractions, but a relatively new one is the term “heteropessimism.”As the name suggests, heteropessimists have a pessimistic outlook on what they would call the unfortunate state of their heterosexual attractions. Attractions which condemn these women, in their view, to a destiny of disappointment an
Understanding Asexuality Biblically: How to Help by Caitlin McCaffrey
Asexuality, sometimes referred to as “ace”, is an increasingly popular identity marker that describes people who experience little or no sexual attraction to others. Within the context of a Christian worldview, where self-control over one’s sexual desire is a right aim, could it be a good thing for single men and women to identify as asexual?In today’s episode Caitlin McCaffrey helps pastors and c
How to Resist Lust at the Beach: Pursue a Greater Pleasure by Keith Seary
Have you ever fought to resist lust at the beach?The beach sounds like the perfect place to let our shoulders down and enjoy needed rest, but for Christians battling lust, the beach looks more like a war zone than a vacation. It requires discernment, alertness, self-control, and ruthless intentionality with our eyes and hearts to honor Christ at the beach.Today’s episode from Keith Seary helps you
Your Body Is Not for Sale: Helping Young Men Resist Self-Objectification by Stephen Moss
Men are racing to objectify themselves.Whether they’re looking for affirmation, clout, sexual gratification, or an extra buck, young men see the opportunity to objectify themselves on social media or platforms like OnlyFans as too good to pass up.Today’s episode from Stephen Moss calls young men to understand the purpose and dignity of their bodies. After exploring the temptations of our cultural
What Should You Look for in a Local Church? by Mark Sanders
Harvest USA is a unique place. The topics of discussion, the raw honesty of sharing, and the incredible sense of safety are not always what people experience walking into their local churches.If you’re struggling with sexual sin and looking to join a local church, what should you look for?Today’s episode from Mark Sanders offers five points to consider as you evaluate churches for their approach t
Talking with Your Kids About Gender Issues (Part 2) by Ellen Mary Dykas
How do I talk to my kids about gender issues?On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re sharing session six of our video course titled “Parenting Boys and Girls in a Gender Confused World”.This course was designed to help parents like you disciple your children to think biblically about gender and grow in their ability to understand and courageously defend the goodness of our Creator’s intent.In tod
Talking with Your Kids About Gender Issues (Part 1) by Ellen Mary Dykas
How do I talk to my kids about gender issues?On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re sharing session five of our video course titled “Parenting Boys and Girls in a Gender Confused World”.This course was designed to help parents like you disciple your children to think biblically about gender and grow in their ability to understand and courageously defend the goodness of our Creator’s intent.In to
The Transgender Trend: Is It Over? by Mark Sanders
On October 14, 2025, Matt Walsh posted on X, “Transgenderism is effectively over. We destroyed it. Clearest and most decisive cultural win that conservatives have ever achieved.” But does the data really show that young people are rapidly abandoning these labels and identities?On today’s episode Harvest USA President Mark Sanders takes a closer look at the cultural moment. He challenges us to look
How Confessing Sexual Sin Can Help Save Your Marriage by Mark Sanders
Confessing sexual sin in a marriage is a frightening prospect for many spouses, and therefore, most avoid it. Yet, an ongoing commitment to confessing sexual sin to your spouse can help save your marriage.To give you a healthy approach to confessing your sins, Mark Sanders offers a framework we call “The 24-Hour Rule” in today’s episode. He describes how, when, and what you should share with your
Parenting Boys and Girls in a Gender Confused World: Standing Firm on a Biblical Foundation by Ellen Dykas
Do you find it challenging to help your kids understand the Bible’s teaching about gender and sexuality? Especially when your kids peers, teachers, guidance school counselors, along with online conversations, media, and more promote ideas about our bodies, identity, personhood, sex, or gender that don’t line up with biblical faith?On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re sharing session one of our
Wisdom to Address Difficult Questions After Your Husband’s Sexual Betrayal by Caitlin McCaffrey
Can I share my husband’s sexual sin struggle and our marriage situation with others?Should I pursue separation or divorce?How do I rebuild trust in my husband after his sin?These are some of the questions that commonly swirl around in the heart of a wife after her husband’s sexual sin has come into the light. Since painful betrayal also brings shame and confusion along with it, most wives wrestle
Prayer: Finding Peace by Joan McConnell
Where can I find peace when my son or daughter has come out as LGBTQ+?Many Christian parents in this situation wrestle with a torrent of emotions and questions. In such tumultuous waters, peace might feel impossible, especially when there’s no obvious path to “fixing” the situation ourselves.Yet the Bible offers an alternative path to peace. The tried and true habit of prayer before the face of Go
The Pain of Repentance Can Lead You to Jesus by Ellen Mary Dykas
Repentance and obedience is beautiful in God’s sight, but it’s often painful.You broke up with your unbelieving boyfriend or pressed pause on an unhealthy relationship.You confessed your porn addiction to your boss, and now you’re out of a job.You admitted your emotional affair, and not only is your spouse a tornado of emotions, but you’re in excruciating sadness from cutting ties with your “secre
The Magician’s Book in Your Pocket: Breaking the Spell of AI Beauty Tools by Stephen Moss
If you’re wrestling with your body image, AI tools along with a host of companies and products, offer you a powerful temptation: you can alter your appearance in ways that almost feel like magic, while still remaining and looking like you.How do we resist the temptation to sacrifice our real selves or health to achieve the impossible beauty we crave?Today’s episode from Stephen Moss explores the n
Help God! I’m Addicted to a Person and Can’t Stop by Ellen Mary Dykas
Are you caught in a friendship or relationship that feels like an unhealthy addiction?Intoxication, entrapment, love, hate, fear, romance, addiction—it’s a garbled mess that once felt wonderful, like life itself. But now this friendship, “bromance,” or “you’re my person” connection isn’t feeling so great. You’re neck-deep, attached, and dependent on someone’s affection, attention, touch, and need
A Case Study on Christian Conscience: Navigating Convictions about Marrying a Virgin by Keith Seary
You’re discipling a young couple who hopes to be married. In conversations about their sexual past, you learn that while he’s faithfully saved himself for marriage, she has a messy history of pre-marital sex and other sexual sins. She’s repented and has been pursuing holiness in the power of the gospel for several years, yet he now wrestles with his conscience as he thinks about her sexual past an
What Jonah Missed: How to Stop Being Judgmental by Keith Seary
How do you see your sin?How do you see your salvation?The answer to these questions is critical to how we understand God, ourselves, and others.Today’s episode from Keith Seary contrasts the attitudes of Jonah and David as they were confronted with God’s mercy for sinners. He teaches us that refusing to bring our sin before God for grace opens us up to bitterness and judgment towards God and other
AI Dating and Chatfishing: Are You Dating a Robot? by Caitlin McCaffrey
Is it okay to use AI tools to assist me in online dating? What is chatfishing? How should Christians think about these things?Today’s episode from Caitlin McCaffrey explores the potentially harmful ways AI tools are being used in the pursuit of online dating, including the trend known as “chatfishing”. She shares biblical principles to help you think practically about how to honor God and love you
Am I Asexual? by Caitlin McCaffrey
Certain sexual desires are explicitly forbidden in the Bible, but what if I don’t have any sexual desires at all? Is it okay for a Christian to identify as asexual?Today’s episode from Caitlin McCaffrey will help you think through potential causes of your lack of desires, whether the lack of these desires is sinful, and why sexual orientation labels like asexual can distract us from our true ident
Talking to Kids About Infidelity by Catherine Krasinski
How do I talk to my kids about infidelity?If you’re a parent who has experienced sexual sin in your marriage, you may already have experience with talking to your kids about infidelity. This may have gone okay, it may have been extremely painful, or you may be left with questions about whether it was enough, too much, or just plain confusing.To help you think through these difficult conversations,
Betcha Can’t Eat Just One: Redirecting Desire by Mark Sanders
Have you ever enjoyed something pleasurable, only to find yourself indulging in it to the point that it starts to feel like something you need?The problem isn’t pleasure, even sexual pleasure, which is a good gift from God. The problem is our sinful hearts, which easily turn pleasurable experiences into idols.Today’s episode from Mark Sanders explores how cultivating a heart of thankfulness, pursu
Illicit Sex and Death: An Embodied Chaos, a Warning, and a Plea for Repentance by Yohan Huh Prudente
Illicit sex and death are close companions.Yet, it doesn’t always seem that way. Our hearts our deceitful, our pride continually whispers that we’re okay, and the immediate rush of sexual pleasure dampens our sense of danger. But over time, illicit sex brings deep ruin to one’s body and spirit. The internal chaos of spiritual decay will eventually be revealed in one’s demise.Today’s episode from Y
Hope for Women with Body Image Issues by Amy Tyson
If you’re a woman, I’m guessing you’ve been unhappy with your appearance at some point in your life. From wanting to lose a few pounds to feeling deep dissatisfaction and even disgust with how we look, body image issues bother many women like mosquitoes on a camping trip at best and can become utterly debilitating—even overlapping with and feeding sexual sin.Where can a woman go to find freedom fr
Dating and Commitment Paralysis: Hope for a Fearful Heart by Amy Tyson
Why do we find dating and commitment so hard?Even if you’re a Christian woman dating a Christian man, you love his friendship, respect his character, and find him attractive, fears and paralysis can set in as we weigh the future and the serious commitment that comes with marriage.Today’s episode from Amy Tyson will help you overcome the fear of commitment with a greater fear: the fear of the Lord.
What Should a Pastor’s Perspective Be on Sexual Sin in the Church? by John Freeman
Pastors and other church leadership play a crucial role in their flock’s growth and sanctification, especially regarding their sexual sanctification.Today’s episode from Harvest USA founder John Freeman offers three crucial steps pastors can take to better care for their flock in this area. He emphasizes the importance for leaders to recognize the prevalence of the problem and lead the way to crea
Remaining Faithful When Others Embrace LGBTQ+ Theology by John Freeman
The parents sitting before me had tears streaming down their faces. They knew the importance of remaining faithful, but their 22-year-old daughter was now married to another woman. “It’s not just the pain over our daughter that’s so difficult—it’s the fact that grandparents and many of our friends have embraced it all, they see us as the problem; we’re what’s wrong with the situation.”This couples
I’m a Woman Struggling with Masturbation. How Do I Find Freedom? by Caitlin McCaffrey
“How can I find freedom from masturbation?”Feeling isolated, condemned, stuck, and without help is common for women struggling with masturbation. They’ve picked up on messages that masturbation is a man’s struggle and they’ve never heard women’s struggles discussed in a women’s gathering or small group.Freedom is possible! Today’s episode from Women’s Ministry Director Caitlin McCaffrey outlines p
Gen Z and Sexuality: Point to the Beauty of Christ by Caitlin McCaffrey
A lot of ink has been spilled about Gen Z. They’re one of the most open and curious generations the church has the opportunity to disciple, even though they face unique challenges as they navigate the world’s dogmas and teachings concerning sex and sexuality.How does the church disciple and care for this up-and-coming generation well?Today’s episode from Caitlin McCaffrey offers six practical cons
Polygamy in the Bible: Is It Allowed? by Mark Sanders
If you’re a parent, you’ve likely read the biblical accounts of the patriarchs to your children. If they were paying attention, perhaps they asked you an awkward question that you didn’t know how to answer…“Mom, Dad, was God okay with Abraham and Jacob having more than one wife?”How do we understand polygamy in the Bible?On today’s episode, Mark Sanders makes a biblical case from the whole counsel
Avoid Unnecessary Suffering by Mark Sanders
If we’re honest, more of our suffering than we’d prefer to admit is the result of our own unwise and sinful choices. While God surely uses suffering to sanctify us, 1 Peter 2:20 and 4:15 call us to avoid self-inflicted suffering because of unrighteous choices. Since suffering is a common context for sexual temptation, it’s important to examine the source and nature of our suffering.In today’s epis
Chatrooms and Chatbots: Longing for Real Connection by Stephen Moss
Today’s teenagers aren’t the first to desire real connection. But they are the first to hold technology that meets those desires without resistance.AI Chatbots offer teens the attention, affirmation, and emotional closeness they crave, delivered without interruption, awkwardness, or risk.The result? The illusion of human connection while quietly reshaping what teen’s expect real love to be.Today’s
Does the Battle Against Sexual Sin Ever Get Easier? by Mark Sanders
Does the battle against sexual sin ever get any easier?Have you ever asked this question? Perhaps you’ve been giving in to sexual sin for years. Failing over and over again to say no to temptation to the point that you’re now questioning whether victory is possible at all.The simple answer to this question is “Yes, the battle against sexual sin does get easier.” However, as Mark Sanders shows us i
Thinking Through the Time vs. Timing Tangle by Joan McConnell
Waiting on the Lord is hard. Especially when you watch year after year pass and your child or loved one is still making destructive choices against their Creator.“What I want for my wandering child is good Lord, why aren’t you bringing it about?” Have you felt this frustration?Yet, as today’s episode from Joan McConnell teaches us, God is more interested in timing than in time.And as we learn to t
Escaping from the Land of “What-If” by Joan McConnell
What if my son marries his partner?What if I’m the only one in the family who says this is wrong?What if my daughter decides to do hormones or surgery?God gave us the ability to be creative and imagine. The trouble is that we tend to misuse our creativity, twisted by our fallenness, to anxiously ask “what-if” as we attempt to gaze into the future. This can be all the more agonizing for parents and
A Prayer of Lament and Hope for Ministry to the Sexually Broken by Yohan Huh Prudente
“Sorrows arise in my heart as I contemplate how sexual sin continues to destroy lives. So many seasons have passed, but no matter how often I seek your face for hope, lament after lament has followed my footsteps as I hear a knocking on the door of my office and know that a particular kind of pain will break the room’s quiet. I tried to fill this space with good books, well-sung melodies, and beau
Betrayed Husband: Christ’s Peace Given for You by Yohan Huh Prudente
Husband, is your heart wounded because of your wife’s sexual betrayal?We hope that today’s episode from Yohan Huh Prudente will help you find hope as you face the pain of your situation. Yohan brings to remembrance the call of Hosea to marry an adulteress woman, a vivid picture of God’s love for his own wayward and idolatrous people, to demonstrate that God is well acquainted with your pain and is
When God Feels Far Away: Hope for Struggling Believers by Catherine Krasinski
Have you ever felt so distant from God that you were convinced he could no longer hear your prayers?Feeling far from God is one of the most painful experiences in the Christian life, and it often intensifies during seasons of suffering. For those wrestling with broken relationships, unwanted desires, or sexual sin, this sense of distance can feel especially heavy.Today’s episode from Catherine Kra
Jesus and Queerness: The Cross and the Q of LGBTQ+ by Ellen Mary Dykas
The word “queer” has an interesting history. Initially used to describe something as strange, odd, or peculiar, since the 2000s, it’s become an umbrella term in LGBTQ+ vocabulary to refer to someone who does not experience sexual or romantic attraction to the opposite sex and/or does not identify with or accept the gender binary of male and female.In today’s episode, Ellen Mary Dykas points those
Help for Pastors Caring for Same-Sex Strugglers: One Savior, Common Challenges, and Helpful Doctrines by Keith Seary
Pastors, do you feel equipped to disciple and care for those struggling with same-sex attraction in your congregation?Today’s episode from Keith Seary presents four practical, biblical doctrines that pastors should keep in mind as they consider how to disciple someone struggling with same-sex attraction. At times, it can feel challenging to help someone if you haven’t experienced similar temptatio
Help! My Adult Child Ignores Biblical Direction by Keith Seary
As a parent, you’ve faithfully taught your children from a young age what God says about His design for sex. So what do you do when, on your daughter’s 18th birthday, she leaves home to live with her boyfriend?Today’s episode from Keith Seary helps parents prepare to offer godly, biblical direction to their adult children with gentleness and respect, even amidst their wandering. He calls parents t
Women and Same-Sex Attachments: Longing for a True Home by Ellen Mary Dykas
“It began as an innocent friendship—at least I thought so. I admired her: a strong kind, beautiful woman. I didn’t think of it as sexual; I just wanted closeness, to be wanted. My desires deepened, and the emotional boundaries blurred. I thought about her constantly, craved her attention, and was jealous when others were close to her. One day, a casual touch from her felt electrifying— and terrify
Help! I Have a Dating App Addiction! by Caitlin McCaffrey
“She’s hot; she’s not.”“I hate his shoes.”“She has a pretty face, but she’s too tall.”“I don’t like his hobbies.”Have you had these thoughts as the glow of your phone illuminates your face late at night? Dating apps can be a means for bringing about Christ-centered marriages. But what are you sowing in your heart with your use of these apps?On today’s episode, Caitlin McCaffrey asks six diagnostic
Attraction and Orientation: Defining Our Terms by Caitlin McCaffrey
In the dialogue on gay desire in the broader church, two terms rise to the surface: attraction and orientation. Lack of definition has caused much confusion and debate among God’s people. The stakes are high, because gospel clarity is lost or found for sexual strugglers based on how we define these terms as pastors, counselors, and friends. This is a gospel discipleship issue for the church today;
Walking in Repentance After Same-Sex Marriage by Ellen Mary Dykas
Brothers and sisters in Christ who legally wed a same-sex partner, yet have come to realize that same-sex marriage is outside of God’s will, are faced with a costly path of repentance. Not to mention numerous practical questions as they sort our their newly invigorated faith and present circumstances, especially if children were brought into the same-sex partnership.On today’s episode, Ellen Mary
Same-Sex Attraction and a Beautiful Marriage by Mark Sanders
Is it possible for someone who isn’t attracted to the opposite sex to have a truly fulfilling, beautiful, biblical marriage? If we’re honest, when we think of our brothers and sisters who battle against exclusive same-sex attraction, we often assume that marriage simply isn’t an option for them. We think they should probably just accept that God wants them to remain celibate. After all, “How can y
Quit Porn Because Jesus Is Coming Back by Mark Sanders
Why should you quit porn?Because Jesus is coming back!God designed our hearts to be motivated by future realities. As human beings, we’re wired to make sacrifices in the present in the hope of attaining some good in the future. We embrace the pain of diets and exercise now, hoping to achieve long term health down the road. Similarly, if you’re struggling with porn, the promise that Christ is comin
Disentangling My Self from Same-Sex Desires by Stephen Moss
“In the months following that first confession of my same-sex desires, with help from Jesus, I began the slow and messy process of disentangling those desires from the man he created me to be. When I made my desires and my self a package deal, I couldn’t fight one without feeling like I was fighting the other. Repenting of my same-sex desires felt like I was repenting of being emotional, or creati
Foxholes and Field Goals: Sexual Sin and False Worship by Mark Sanders
Do you treat God like a mere tool to serve your own agenda?When life is comfortable, relationships are fulfilling, and ventures are successful, it might be easy to seek him. But when life gets tough and God isn’t delivering us from hardship, it becomes tempting to stop praying and find something else to fill our unmet desires.This heart posture is fertile ground for sexual sin to grow in.On today’
Sisters, Should Your Church Talk About How to Be Sexually Faithful Women? by Ellen Mary Dykas
If questions about masturbation, emotional crushes on other girls, hatred for their bodies, and exposure to porn are left unaddressed by the church, struggling women will pursue answers elsewhere.Women who believe in Jesus need faithful disciplers who will help them walk out true repentance by learning what it means to be sexually faithful women.On today’s episode, Ellen Mary Dykas shines light on
No Private Real Estate: Our Desires and Attractions Belong to Jesus by Ellen Mary Dykas
Life in Christ requires humbly surrendering to God as Lord, Creator, and Savior over every areas of our lives, including our relational desires and sexuality. Yet many Christians are tempted to believe they can take up their cross and follow Jesus here and there, while not surrendering their sexual identity to Him.On today’s episode, Ellen Mary Dykas shares how Jesus’s holy lordship lovingly confr
Parents, Don't Live in the Land of Guilt and Shame by Joy Worrell
One of the most common things we hear from parents who contact Harvest USA is the deep sense of isolation they feel when a son or daughter identifies as LGBTQ+. They already feel heartbroken over their child’s choices, and, on top of that, they carry a heavy load of guilt and shame—an inner voice telling them they must have failed as parents.Today’s episode from Joy Worrell seeks to help these par
Habits, Hobbies, and Traditions: A God-Given Necessity in Fighting Sexual Sin by Keith Seary
Can cultivating habits, hobbies, and traditions really help you fight sexual sin?They can.Among many other lies and temptations, sexual sin tempts us to believe that we can navigate the unfolding of our lives better than God can and that our lives are ultimately self-governed.It bids us to pursue a pattern of life that’s contrary to God’s design and fails to glorify and enjoy God in every season a
Should I Prepare for Marriage Even Though It's Not Guaranteed? by Keith Seary
Should Christian singles apply themselves to preparing for marriage when there’s no guarantee that they will be married someday?In today’s episode, Keith Seary calls single Christian’s to cultivate four traits that mark a Christ-centered marriage: gospel focus, love for others, holy attraction, and submission to God.Even if God does not call you to marriage, cultivating these traits will be fruitf
Be Anchored in God's Love as You Care for Sexual Strugglers by Yohan Huh Prudente
Caring for those struggling with sexual sin can be a humbling and wearying task. God often reminds us that our gifts and skill cannot reach or heal a struggling human heart.If you’re discouraged in ministry, today’s episode is for you.Men’s ministry staff Yohan Huh Prudente shares three precious truths about God’s love that can anchor and empower your ministry to sexual strugglers.You can read the
Cries of the Heart: When Christ Meets a Wounded Soul by Yohan Huh Prudente
What can we say to parents grieving the news that their child is about to transition? What do we say or do when our hearts are breaking for our loved ones? Indeed, those who follow Christ face a continuous barrage of conflict and suffering.But you are not alone, dear Christian parent, brother, or sister.In today’s episode, Yohan Huh Prudente leads you to into the presence of our dear Savior, who o
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