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
Christian parents today are rowing hard against the current when it comes to sex and sexuality. Can you feel the pull of resistance? “Sex positive” messages of self-expression and sexual freedom seem to push and carry us and our children along like white-water rafts adrift in a swollen river. How do we climb out? How... The post Teach Your Kids to Be Truly Sex Positive appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
One of my favorite Scripture passages is at the end of Genesis, when Joseph says to his brothers, “Do not fear: for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as... The post The Sweet Comfort of the Sovereignty of God 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
There are few dates in a person’s life that are more charged with anticipation and nerves than someone’s wedding day and, by extension, their wedding night. While we all know the temptation many couples face to over-invest in an extravagant wedding and lose sleep over the catering menu, it’s not wrong to feel the gravity... The post Past Sexual Sin and Preparing for Your Wedding Night appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
According to the most recent Barna report on pornography use, over half of “practicing Christians” use pornography to some degree, with 22% of those responding stating they use it weekly.[1] Given that this statistic does not account for other types of sexual betrayal such as infidelity, as well as the painful reality of porn use... The post How to Rebuild Trust After Sexual Betrayal appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
Leadership. This one word carries an indomitable weight—measuring godly Christian men and women by their inspiring grace, resilient faith, and steadfast wisdom in hoping for things yet unseen. I am but an apprentice, walking in the presence of giants, witnessing the work of the Spirit, and learning—time and again, through countless failures—what it means to... The post Sexually Faithful Leadership for Imperfect People appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
A sense of hypocrisy is a major experience for Christian husbands and fathers who struggle with sexual sin. Hypocrisy is “feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not: behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel.” We all know what it is for our consciences to bear... The post How Do I Lead My Family Despite the Hypocrisy of Sexual Sin? appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
As a small child, I loved to pick Queen Anne’s Lace that grew wild. My mother would let me put it into a jar of water, but not before she added a bit of red food coloring. I knew that soon our little “experiment” would produce a pink flower instead of white. But more than... The post Parents . . . Feeling Isolated? appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
The end of our fiscal year again approaches, and we’re so thankful for how God is helping the church through Harvest USA. Every day we’re seeing the tangible impact of this ministry on individuals and churches who turn to Harvest USA for wisdom to faithfully navigate matters of sex and sexuality according to God’s Word.... The post Helping the Church: A Short Message from Mark Sanders appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA