PSR Podcast

What is the difference between alone and lonely? Is there a healthy aspect to being alone and understanding who you are by yourself?

In today’s episode, Stephen and I dialogue about the topic of aloneness and why we need to be okay with ourselves – by ourselves. We also talk about the difference between aloneness as a healthy thing and isolation as an unhealthy thing. 

We explore some questions that help us better understand how to embrace aloneness, such as: 

• What scares you most about being alone? 
• What does it feel like in your body when you are alone?
• What could you do that would be healthy when you are alone?

It’s okay to be by yourself. We hope this episode helps you navigate this topic with confidence and hope.

More Resources:

• Abba's Child by Brennan Manning
• Identity by John Fort
• Grace-Based Transformation

Related Podcasts:

• I Love God (Until it Gets Dark)
• Understanding Aloneness
• Silencing Your Inner Critic

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Childhood sexual abuse is not something that only happens to girls. Boys are victims, too. Most of these boys grow up to be men who find it terribly difficult to talk about these experiences. 

In today’s episode, our guest is Dr. James Reeves, founding pastor of City on a Hill Church in Fort Worth, Texas, and the creator of the Fearless Series for women and men. Dr. Reeves shares how he got involved in helping abuse victims and why the church needs to be a safe place for such victims to heal and belong.

The Fearless Series for Men addresses childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse men have experienced and the hope possible for not just surviving trauma but finding true healing and fulfillment through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

To learn more about Dr. Reeves and the Fearless series, visit FearlessResources.org.

More Resources:

• Facilitator Training for Fearless Series
• Refuge: How Hospital Church Ministry Can Change Your Church Forever
• Gateway to Freedom 3-day intensive for men

Related Podcasts:

• Our Born Identity (with Randy & Cynthia Lail)
• Breaking Free with Russell Willingham
• Becoming a Healing Church

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Today’s episode may be the most unique program we’ve ever done on our podcast. We are diving into the space of politics and government, and how Christians can engage their local and state elected officials in gospel-centered ways.

Our guest is Daniel Degner. He is the director of the Church Ambassador Network for the Wisconsin Family Council. He is going to help us understand the fallacy of “separation of Church and State” and how we can do amazing ministry at the intersection of our Christian faith and government. This conversation is critical as we look forward to elections in 2024, not to promote a specific political party, but instead to educate and inspire you on how to build relationships with elected officials for the sake of the gospel and the good of your community. It makes a difference that your local government officials know who you are and what you believe about God’s design for sex and life.

If you would like more info about Daniel and how to get involved in the Church Ambassador Network, visit WIFamilyCouncil.org .

Or reach out to Daniel directly at [email protected] or (920) 204-4447 (he welcomes texts!).

More Resources:

• The Good Citizen by Josh Hershberger
• The Daniel Impact

Related Podcasts:

• The Shepherd King podcast
• Can the Church be a Safe Place for Healing and Restoration?

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When many parents look across the cultural landscape they can become fearful, especially seeing the trajectory of sexual brokenness and confusion. But is there hope in this midst of the fear? 

Our guest today, Barb Winters, believes there is. She is the founder of Hopeful Mom and author of the book Sexpectations: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Healthy Relationships. 

In our conversation, she highlights key principles and practices from her book that will help parents (and any caregivers of young people) know how to talk about sexual topics and struggles with clarity, confidence, and hope. 

Our ministry’s director of training, John Fort, even provided an endorsement of this book, saying, “Sexpectations is a calming voice to parents in the midst of the chaos of trying to talk with older kids about sex… I appreciate how Barb goes beyond just ‘what to say to kids’ but includes work that we need to do as parents throughout this process. Sexpectations is an emotional rock for parents to stand on as they navigate these waters.”

For more information about Barb, her ministry, and the book, visit HopefulMom.net.

More Resources:

• Sexpectations book
• Family Care Learning Labs
• Family Care Online Courses

Related Podcasts:

• God's Design for Emotional Growth and Sexuality
• Brain Defense Digital Safety for Kids
• How to Talk with Your Kids About Sex

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One of our core values in ministry is story. It is often the primary bridge that connects people adrift in brokenness and addiction to the community of recovery and transformation. 

In this episode, our guest is Austin Couture, the founder of The Gentle Path Project, which is a place where people can share their stories and be encouraged in their journey to a better life. Austin shares his own story of recovery and growth -- and the challenges he faced and insights he has gained in hopes that it will encourage others to start, or continue, their own pursuit of freedom and joy.

To learn more about Austin and his ministry, visit GentlePathProject.com.

More Resources:

• Gateway to Freedom 3-day workshop for men
• Integrity Webinar for Men
• 40 Days of Purity online course

Related Podcasts:

• From Jew to Atheist to Sex Addict to Freedom in Christ
• Understanding 4 Key Roles in Your Story
• Overcoming Shame and Embracing Your True Identity

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When a husband betrays his wife’s trust through sexual acting out, this can cause feelings of deep insecurity to arise in a wife – even to the point of feeling unsafe. 

In today’s episode, we will discuss the topic of emotional safety in marriage and why this is often befuddling to many husbands (and men in general) and offer a few ideas on how to create safer emotional spaces for the healing and restoration of marriages broken by sexual betrayal. (As a side note, this topic is helpful for any marriage!)

This conversation was sparked by a conference Stephen went to by Focus on the Family. They built this topic around the book by authors Paul, Burbee, and Arnzen, entitled Restoring Hope: An Integrative Approach to Marital Therapy (link below).

More Resources:

• Restoring Hope book
• Hope Restored Marriage Intensive
• DoctorMarriage.org

Related Podcasts:

• The Need for Boundaries After Betrayal
• Helping Men Understand a Woman's Grief Process
• Helping Couples Walk the Path of Restoration After Sexual Betrayal

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I’m so excited about today’s program. I have written a new book that was released this month. It is entitled Grace-Based Transformation: The 3-Stage Journey to Wholeness in Christ. 

In this episode, I share what Grace-Based Transformation is and why I wrote this book after 20 years of full-time ministry. It’s really the book I’ve always wanted to write. 

We will explore what I call the Transformation Pathway and highlight the three key stages on it: Heal -> Grow -> Share. These form the primary indicators of a Christian’s progress. 

So, if you would like greater freedom, deeper joy, and a more effective impact in your life, I invite you to listen in. 

To get the book, simply go to Amazon.com or any other online book distributor.

More Resources:

• Bebroken.org
• Grace-Based Recovery
• Made for Purity

Related Podcasts:

• How Brokenness Fits with Wholeness in Christ
• How God Redeems Our Brokenness to Help Others
• The Journey of Transformation

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Betrayal in marriage is a trauma. Many wives have struggled to find healing because the help they have received simply didn’t address the trauma.

Today’s guest is Laurie Bryson, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in betrayal trauma healing. She is also certified in Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT) which goes beyond simply “talk therapy” in order to help clients experience deep healing from trauma and other emotional wounds. 

In our conversation, Laurie shares what ETT is and how it practically benefits her clients and additional ways to help betrayed wives discover breakthroughs that lead to deep and lasting healing. 

To learn more about Laurie and her practice, visit BrysonCounseling.com.

More Resources:

• Hope Rising Conference
• AffairRecovery.com
• Wives Care Groups (online)

Related Podcasts:

• The Journey of Healing from Betrayal Trauma
• Betrayal Healing Phases
• Affair Recovery Through a Trauma Lens

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How did we get to where we are today when it comes to sexual brokenness, confusion, and outright rebellion against God’s design for sex?

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, who is the founder of the Ruth Institute, an interfaith international coalition to defend the family and build a Civilization of Love. 

Our conversation was inspired after I read Dr. Morse’s book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along. In this book, she provides a timeline that breaks down the sexual revolution into its component parts so that people can better understand how we have reached our current period and respond to it with grace and truth.

Dr. Morse shares the three big ideas of the sexual revolution: 

1. The Contraceptive Ideology – Society should do everything possible to separate sex and babies. 
2. The Divorce Ideology – Society should do everything possible to separate both sex and babies from marriage. 
3. The Gender Ideology – Men and women are completely interchangeable; the “idea” of self is more important than the body.

To learn more about Dr. Morse and her resources, visit RuthInstitute.org.

More Resources:

• Family Defenders Flash Drive
• Ruth Institute Resource Centers
• Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey

Related Podcasts:

• The Dr. J Show
• Exposing the Gender Lie
• How to Speak Unpopular Truth in Love

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Pastors are regular men in a position of great responsibility. They are not immune to sexual temptations. How can the church help pastors recover from sexual sin and strongholds?

In this episode, our guest is Robert Posner. Robert and his wife, Judy, are the founders of 2416 Ministries, a ministry based on Proverbs 24:16, which states, “Though a righteous man falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.” Robert shares his own story as a pastor who fell into sexual sin and his own journey of recovery and growth. 

We also talk about some of the unique challenges that pastors face due to their often isolated and elevated position. And what pastors can do to guard themselves against sexual misconduct, heal from sexual brokenness, and enter safe places for help in breaking free from sexual struggles and strongholds. 

To learn more about Robert and his ministry, visit 2416ministries.org.

More Resources:

• 1-on-1 Mentoring
• Gateway to Freedom workshop
• The Christian Response to Moral Failure in Church Leaders

Related Podcasts:

• Becoming a Healing Church
• Restoring Broken Pastors for Kingdom Use
• A Hopeful Response to Church Leaders Struggling with Sexual Sin

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