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.