Hope Cast

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.

This week, Ricky and Bonnie discuss the past 10 years since the Obergerfell vs Hodges Supreme Court Decision, and how our culture might be realizing that the legalization of gay marriage has not ultimately solved the emptiness and brokenness we all experience, since ultimately what we all need is repentance of our sin and salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie are joined by Ashlee, another Living Hope participant, as she shares her own perspective on coming to Living Hope and how God has met her in her own struggles and journey with same-sex attraction. They discuss the need for vulnerability in the church and how to encourage that in communities of believers.

In this episode, Ricky and Bonnie are joined by Leah, a Living Hope participant, to talk about her testimony, what brought her to the ministry, and the healing she has found being a part of groups, but ultimately at the feet of Jesus. They discuss that although struggles do not disappear after surrendering to Christ, there is still hope and healing to be found in trusting in the One who gave His life for all sins.

**Trigger Warning: There is an extremely brief reference to self-harm to talk about the healing afterward. Skip from 8:57 to 9:19 if needed**

Ricky is back from Kenya! In this episode, he updates Bonnie and all listeners about the amazing people he was able to meet, the ways in which he was able to minister and share truth and hope to believing parents, faithful ministers, and even government officials.

Ricky Chelette is in Africa! Bonnie and Ricky talk about how Living Hope Ministries has made a connection in Kenya who asked Ricky to come and teach the Christian families there how to respond to their children being taught LGBTQ+ ideologies in school, especially when some of them decide to identify as LGBTQ+. They are excited to share how God is preparing the way for this ministry in Africa, starting in Kenya.