Nick stood at the front of the church, straightening his tie, trying to steady his breathing. Beside him stood Dylan, his best friend and roommate since college. Their life (and their house) had always been full: game nights, watch parties, late conversations on the porch. Dylan and their friends all knew about Nick’s struggle with... The post Is Jesus Enough? Burning the Boats of Sexual Escape appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
For followers of Jesus, our union with Christ is our new and lasting identity. And yet, seeking to live godly lives is not for the fainthearted. For many who pursue sexual integrity in thought and life, it can often seem like three steps forward, one step backward, on repeat. But God meets us in that... The post 40 Years of Ministry & Eight Lessons about Gender and Sexuality appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
“Thanks for meeting on short notice.” Molly looked down at her shoes as she spoke. “I just need to talk. I have this struggle. I think—well, I like girls. I think I’m gay.” Tender confessions like these about same-sex attraction are happening more and more in the church. As younger generations come of age, LGBTQ+... The post Being a Sister to Women Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
NOTE: As difficult and vulnerable as it can be to talk about the lies of gay porn, we believe this is a necessary conversation for Christians—especially those seeking to love and care for young men in our cultural masculinity crisis. Harvest USA exists to shine the light of Jesus into dark places—places where the enemy’s... The post The Gay Porn Story Lies to Men appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
Have you ever wondered, “Am I codependent or bad at relationships? Am I a toxic person?” Where do you go to figure yourself out, including your patterns of relating? We do (and don’t) want to know why we tend to be conflict-avoidant, often angry at people, or desperately clingy, fearful, and insecure. The internet will... The post Am I Codependent, Toxic, Bad at Relationships, or Something Else? appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
In an open letter to the Church of England published in the Church Times on 9 May under the headline ‘Separate structures put the Church of England in danger,’ two senior London incumbents, the Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin in the Fields, and the Revd Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’ Picadilly, […]| Reflections of an Anglican Theologian