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Hope Cast is a production of Living Hope Ministries.
Living Hope Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational, 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to proclaim God’s truth as we journey with those who are seeking sexual and relational wholeness through a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. We provide free in-person support groups, one-on-one pastoral counseling and mentoring, online support forums, and education and training for the church and community. LHM proclaims a Christ-centered, Biblical world-view of sexual expression rooted in one man and one woman in a committed, monogamous, heterosexual marriage for life. Anything less than this ideal, falls short of God’s best for humanity.
Living Hope Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational, 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to proclaim God’s truth as we journey with those who are seeking sexual and relational wholeness through a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. We provide free in-person support groups, one-on-one pastoral counseling and mentoring, online support forums, and education and training for the church and community. LHM proclaims a Christ-centered, Biblical world-view of sexual expression rooted in one man and one woman in a committed, monogamous, heterosexual marriage for life. Anything less than this ideal, falls short of God’s best for humanity.
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This week we have a special episode of Hope Cast for you all!Richard and Marsha have been a part of Living Hope for years, and they are leaders in the DFW Friends and Family group.In this episode they speak on how to understand our friends and family who are struggling, as well as how to maintain healthy relationships with them and stay active and involved in their lives.
Happy Thanksgiving, HopeCast Listeners! Whether you are in the U.S. gearing up for Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving is not a holiday you celebrate in your part of the world, gratitude is something we can all grow in. Thankfulness can shift your perspective in many ways. This week, Ricky and Bonnie are here to discuss how gratitude can improve your relationships with both with other people, something people with LGBTQ+ struggles often find a lot of heartache in, and most importantly with the Lord Himself.
In this episode, Bonnie and Ricky discuss a recent survey of church-goers and the common misconceptions believed even among people who attend church (not necessarily Christ-followers). They meet these misconceptions with the truth of God's Word.
This week, Ricky and Bonnie sit down with another participant from our Living Hope Women's Group, Bridget, who shares her story from her testimony to finding Living Hope to pursuing a degree in apologetics and now a certification in Biblical Sexuality Ministry through the Institute of Biblical Sexuality.
This week is another one of our most played episodes! This week, Ricky and Bonnie define emotional dependency, why it is important to talk about and the steps to navigate relationships in a way that is healthy and glorifying to Christ.
This week - a repost of one of our most popular episodes! Ricky and Bonnie discuss a topic that is rarely spoken of in churches. However, it is necessary to discuss whether an act that is not necessarily mentioned plainly as sinful in the Bible is still not a part of God's design for his children.
This week, Ricky and Bonnie are joined by Tiffani, an Living Hope participant who shares her story of what brought her to Living Hope and how she has benefitted from finding a community that is open, transparent, and understanding, but encourages her to pursue Jesus above all.
In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie talk about the devastating effects of leading a double life, and how, though bringing sin to light can be terrifying, it is also promised to be the most freeing thing we can ever do.
This week, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the ineffectiveness of responding to someone who struggles with a phrase like "Just don't be gay..." and how, more often than not, these feelings and struggles are not a choice, but the result of a long journey of unmet needs. They suggest and encourage more thoughtful responses that are more loving (though not affirming in the lifestyle) and that are more likely to open doors for spiritual support and encouragement rooted in truth.
This week, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the feeling of shame that often comes with same-sex attraction and the formative events that can feed into that struggle. They talk about how none of us are meant to live in that shame forever, and ways to overcome those shameful feelings.
In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the concept of gender dysphoria in our culture today, and both the rhetoric that feeds this confusion, and the truth that meets this confusion and provides clarity. They also talk about and encourage a wide spectrum of both male and female expression as depicted in Scripture itself.
In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie talk about strongholds and how they often arise in our lives and how we tend to feed them, but, conversely, how we can, with God's power, work to defeat them in our lives. North Texas Giving Day is September 18th, but you can start giving now! Find out more at northtexasgivingday.org
This week, Ricky and Bonnie tackle explaining what defensive detachment is. If you start to relate to their description, do not get uneasy, but keep listening - they will continue to discuss how even one of them relates strongly to the description as well and tips to create balance in relationships and cultivate friendships that are healthy. North Texas Giving Day is September 18th, but you can start giving now! Find out more at northtexasgivingday.org
Ricky and Bonnie discuss the struggle of not feeling perfectly created by God as the gender and the expression of the gender He created us to be and how that encourages us to believe that our gender is a mistake. They discuss the truth that Scripture proclaims about God's perfect design and that He has made us as we are to be a reflection of His image and how to reframe our minds to align with this truth.
Ricky and Bonnie discuss here the importance of "taking every thought captive to obey Christ" as directed in 2 Corinthians 10:5. They talk about why it is necessary and some practical steps to follow through - especially when it comes to thoughts about sexual and relational desires that are not in line with what God has designed for His children.
We are excited to announce that the Institute of Biblical Sexuality, the training arm of Living Hope Ministries, has launched the Rooted Counseling: The Center for Relational and Sexual Wholeness. Ricky and Bonnie sit down with Leah Niccolls, the Director of Rooted Counseling to talk about what Rooted Counseling will offer and how this counseling center will offer unique assistance for those dealing with sexual trauma.
In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the pervasive issue of porn struggling even among ministers and people in spiritual leadership. They elevate proactive confession and accountability, as well as put forward practical ways to begin to heal and overcome this difficult struggle.
In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie focus on discussing hope for wives of same-sex attracted men who may have just found out about their husband's struggle. They acknowledge the emotional pain and struggle wives in this position are experiencing, but they also discuss the way forward and how to work through reconciliation, rebuilding of trust and intimacy, and how to respond to the struggle on the journey ahead.
Ricky and Bonnie discuss the difficulty facing wives who find out unexpectedly that their husbands struggle with same-sex attraction and need to seek somewhere to talk about it and wrestle with it. They discuss that the root problem is not caused by the wives themselves. They also testify to the stories of renewed marriages Living Hope has witnessed and how sexual sins are not that much different from each other, whether it is a heterosexual or homosexual struggle.
Ricky and Bonnie take this week to talk about taking caution and using boundaries when it comes to the increasingly more intelligent technology that is becoming a normal part of life, including how parents should be careful with how they let even their teens use technology.
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