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In this installment of my series of interviews with seasoned ex-gay veterans, I chat with Michael Newman from Christian Coalition for Reconciliation about the persistent need for churches to stand for truth and offer genuine help to sexuality strugglers. This conversation will be especially relevant to those reacting to the news of another person falling back into the sins of homosexuality or transgender identification. I pray you are encouraged by the wisdom shared in this video. And be sure to check out Michael's ministry, especially if you're seeking Spanish-speaking resources. #MichaelNewman #ExGayVeterans #CCR #RHN #Exodus #Changed #homosexuality #samesexattraction #exLGBT To contact Michael Newman's ministry: https://www.ccrhouston.org/ Email: ccrhoutx@att.net Call 281-507-9019 Se habla español. Other parts in this series of Ex-Gay Veterans: Prologue to this series: https://youtu.be/jomWkn0kkvA Joe Dallas interview: https://youtu.be/c5ks84kJz6U Wynn Thompson interview: https://youtu.be/4Wdx8LkxBn8 For more on topics discussed in this video: 4 Differing Views in the Church on LGBT: https://youtu.be/SDGkLPWBKbo My video on the Restored Hope Network 2022 conference: https://youtu.be/MSlK9_vmYfQ My video on the ReStory Ministries conference that Michael mentioned: https://youtu.be/MEQPGqOUFwM Theology of the Body supports transformational ex-gay ministry: https://youtu.be/c6Qj_w6d_E8 The gay agenda is coming for children (mentions MAPs): https://youtu.be/3p0A6fWs5qs Timestamps: 00:05:06 - Michael's story. 00:11:11 - God pursuing him. 00:13:51 - Early days of Exodus International. 00:16:20 - What helped in repentance and healing. 00:21:53 - Being the "ex-gay experiment" in church. 00:25:10 - Churches are not equipped. 00:28:17 - Challenges among Baptists. 00:33:03 - Myths about ex-gay ministry. 00:39:36 - Culture war. 00:43:54 - Critiquing counseling and ministry worldviews. 00:47:56 - Neglected wisdom from experience. 00:50:34 - How best to minister to casualties and backsliders. 01:00:24 - Tips to churches on addressing sexuality. 01:06:50 - Ministry in Latin America. 01:09:24 - Where are things going? 01:14:54 - Closing thoughts. Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

Continuing my series of interviews with seasoned ex-gay veterans, I follow up with Wynn Cameron Thompson, whom I interviewed about his book Prodigal. This time, we get more into the ministry he founded, Restoring Wholeness, and the practical insights he's gained from his own healing journey and years of counseling people with various types of sexual and relational brokenness. #WynnCameron #WynnThompson #ExGayVeterans #RestoringWholeness #Changed #sexualbrokenness #sexualhealing Reference: Wynn C. Thompson. (2022). Prodigal: A Journey to Freedom from Abuse and Addiction. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark. For more: Check out Restoring Wholeness Ministries: https://restoringwholeness.org/ Where to purchase Wynn's book: https://restoringwholeness.org/events/a-new-book/ My first interview with Wynn, exploring his story of sexual abuse, homosexuality, and sexual addiction: https://youtu.be/VlSrV0eElGY Other parts in this series of Ex-Gay Veterans: Prologue to this series: https://youtu.be/jomWkn0kkvA Joe Dallas interview: https://youtu.be/c5ks84kJz6U Timestamps: 00:01:08 - How Restoring Wholeness started. 00:11:48 - Topics addressed at RW. 00:14:22 - How did church address these topics growing up? 00:21:45 - How did God heal after conversion? 00:34:52 - Lessons about desire and balance. 00:38:14 - Healing the female wound. 00:42:13 - Healing broken behavior and trust at YWAM Switzerland. 00:48:33 - What did church do that was helpful? 00:50:47 - Advice to ministers. 01:03:26 - Advice to the Christian with SSA. 01:10:13 - Ministry needs and updates. 01:15:25 - Closing thoughts. Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

I'm kicking off my series of interviews with seasoned ex-gay veterans with one of my heroes, Joe Dallas! (Recorded 1/4/23.) Joe is a very well-known counselor, author, and past-president of Exodus International, the former network of ministries for sexuality strugglers. We also both serve in ReStory Ministries, which resources the church to address LGBT issues and minister to sexuality strugglers. In this interview, we dive into his personal story of salvation, ministry, backsliding into gay activism, then back to orthodoxy, and being called to counsel others leaving homosexuality. He dispels myths about Exodus and ex-gay ministry, and shares his heart for the future. #JoeDallas #Exodus #exgay #Changed #ExGayVeterans #exLGBT #unwantedSSA #homosexuality Prologue to this series: https://youtu.be/jomWkn0kkvA Timestamps: 00:02:04 - Joe's story. 00:07:23 - Home environment. 00:09:31 - Sexual Revolution environment. 00:11:43 - Sexuality development. 00:15:49 - Gay rights activism. 00:19:58 - Pro-gay church involvement. 00:23:56 - Coming to repentance. 00:32:15 - Back to church family. 00:39:44 - Putting gifting before growth. 00:44:18 - God calling into ex-gay ministry. 00:47:23 - Involvement in Exodus International. 00:50:49 - What was Exodus actually like? 00:54:36 - Myths about Exodus and ex-gay ministry. 01:01:37 - Legacy of your work. 01:05:30 - My final thoughts. Check out Joe's work at: joedallas.com where you can find his books and other resources YouTube: @joedallaschristiansinacanc44 and @JoeDallasOnline https://restoryministries.org/ For more: My interview with Joe on his channel - Part 1: https://youtu.be/D8k71XAtSVc Part 2: https://youtu.be/6Ik_czKd3F0 Joe's video on the truth about Exodus and ex-gay ministry: https://youtu.be/uTOg5hbe8fo Joe's video on the morphing of "conversion therapy": https://youtu.be/dxvVVPrPgyc My response to the Netflix "Pray Away" documentary - Part 1: https://youtu.be/wrCZqCrwag8 Part 2: https://youtu.be/xvkWUoEpKkA Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

Here's a prologue to the next series of videos I'm doing. Like the Jesus Movement of the 1970s, I'm anticipating a revival among the "hippies" of this generation, the LGBTQ. There's a desperation for true identity. We're seeing seeds of revival around college campuses, but we need wisdom from those who've blazed a trail out of LGBTQ before. #exLGBT #JesusRevolution #JesusMovement #Asbury #revival #Changed #Exodus #TheologyoftheBody References and more: John Ruttkay's reflections on Lonnie Frisbee: https://youtu.be/SMpFN4QedWE Premiere Unbelievable?'s interview with Timothy Tennent, Alisa Childers, and Gavin Ortlund on the Asbury Awakening/Revival: https://youtu.be/yk3EE3wxO0c My series on What Is Love?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAyCJnSE2gfo6642-4Mx3g1_QQmQgLrxa My response to the "Pray Away" documentary about Exodus International - part 1: https://youtu.be/wrCZqCrwag8 part 2: https://youtu.be/xvkWUoEpKkA 4 Different Views in the Church on Homosexuality: https://youtu.be/SDGkLPWBKbo Christian Critics of Ex-Gay Ministry - Part 1 Renounce/Mortification Stream: https://youtu.be/hdac4O06Q4c Part 2 Resist/Accommodation/Side B Stream: https://youtu.be/QKdc6gugPuM Part 3 Why Are there Christian Critics? https://youtu.be/E-TkLkwq1HM Part 4 The Case for Ex-Gay Ministry: https://youtu.be/59M7bTUWhNw Theology of the Body Supports Transformational Ex-LGBT Ministry: https://youtu.be/c6Qj_w6d_E8 Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

In this video, I have a riveting conversation with my friend from the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice & Scientific Integrity, Robert Vazzo, to discuss his specialty in treating clients with sexual fetishes. He provides his more comprehensive definition of a fetish, explaining its root in trauma. And I propose my idea that same-sex attraction/eroticization is itself a fetish. Please enjoy this enlightening discussion! #fetishes #trauma #SSA #sexuality #SAFETherapy #sexualattraction #ReintegrativeTherapy #ImageTransformationTherapy #bodywork Timestamps: 00:02:35 - What are fetishes and their causes? 00:09:08 - SSA as a fetish. 00:13:16 - Methods of discovery. 00:20:32 - The "wound" in heterosexuality. 00:23:15 - SSA incompleteness. 00:26:18 - Treating the fetish. 00:28:06 - Self-help approaches. 00:31:56 - Discussing specific fetishes. 00:34:25 - OCD and fetishes. 00:36:27 - Foot fetishes. 00:38:40 - Collaborative treatment. 00:39:30 - Criticism of other approaches. 00:46:45 - Pedophilia as a fetish. 00:48:12 - My closing thoughts. For more: Using Karol Wojtyla's (John Paul II) book "Love and Responsibility" to understand sexual attraction: https://youtu.be/5Ru8fiHthDk Applying John Paul II's "Love and Responsibility" to homosexuality: https://youtu.be/Mu3oyW8bINE My interview with Michael Gasparro on SSA and OCD: https://youtu.be/i6e8vjjGdTY Nicolosi's self-state model and polyvagal theory (neuroscience of anxiety and posttraumatic stress): https://youtu.be/jA9QuFlYd_c What happens in Reintegrative Therapy: https://youtu.be/4gz8NJKML9w Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

In this video, we see how Karol Wojtyla's (Pope John Paul II) book "Love and Responsibility" provides profound insight into understanding the nature of same-sex attraction, the immorality of homosexuality, and the call to chastity for people with SSA. And we see how good therapy applies to these insights. #karolwojtyla #LoveandResponsibility #TheologyoftheBody #whatislove #JohnPaulII #samesexattraction #homosexuality #LGBT #chastity #SAFETherapy #ReintegrativeTherapy #SOCE Timestamps: 00:01:39 The nature of same-sex attraction 00:23:30 SSA and concupiscence and sin 00:35:25 Gay love is not real love 00:52:11 Homosexuality and injustice 00:56:38 True chastity for SSA Part 1 - The Personalistic Norm: https://youtu.be/pK9uSoxbWeI Part 2 - Willing the Good of the Other: https://youtu.be/yrw9dkmcA2U Part 3 - Understanding Attraction: https://youtu.be/5Ru8fiHthDk Part 4 - What Is Desire, Sensuality, and Lust? https://youtu.be/gIUqCUEmE8A Part 5 - What Makes a Loving Relationship? https://youtu.be/YpZBXNki6VY References: Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU The Case for Transformational Ex-Gay Ministry: https://youtu.be/59M7bTUWhNw Theology of the Body supports Transformational Ex-Gay Ministry: https://youtu.be/c6Qj_w6d_E8 A Catholic Man's Journey of Healing from SSA: Interview with AJ Benjamin: https://youtu.be/BANegCJaUCM What Happens in Reintegrative Therapy: https://youtu.be/4gz8NJKML9w My commentary on the Reintegrative Therapy documentary "Free to Love": https://youtu.be/Kf-D76FFobk Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

Something too few people are talking about is the relationship between same-sex attraction and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is disproportionately present among individuals with same-sex attraction compared against those with no same-sex attraction. Additionally, there's a subtype of OCD called HOCD (homosexuality OCD) or Sexual Orientation OCD, which is an obsessive concern about being gay, independent of having any actual same-sex attraction. In this video, I'm joined by fellow Reintegrative Therapist Michael Gasparro to discuss the causative links between OCD and SSA as well as counseling approaches. If you're a therapist, minister, or an individual with OCD and SSA, this is an important video to watch! #samesexattraction #OCD #HOCD #ReintegrativeTherapy #attachment #SAFETherapy #homosexuality Some definitions: Obsession: An intrusive thought/idea or feeling that is not easily dismissed. Compulsion: A behavior used to relieve oneself of the anxiety associated with the obsession. There are mental compulsions (such as rumination, scenario-building, and mental checking) and physical compulsions (such as physical checking, ritualistic behavior, avoidance, etc). Mindfulness: Intentional, nonjudgmental, non-reactive awareness of one's present experience, followed by regulation of physiological reactions and mastery over one's responses. Timestamps: 00:03:18 - Homosexual and OCD prevalence. 00:10:00 - Worldview and theories of causation. 00:13:50 - OCD and Attachment Theory. 00:18:05 - Polyvagal Theory and OCD and SSA. 00:22:09 - Disgust. 00:23:53 - Repression. 00:27:47 - Repression and attachment. 00:29:46 - Michael's story. 00:33:43 - Mindful approach, virtue, and freedom. 00:35:04 - The checking compulsion. 00:41:12 - The cultural narrative's impact. 00:46:37 - Assessing and treating OCD and SSA. 00:57:33 - Eros and emotion. 00:59:36 - Attachment-focused therapy. 01:06:02 - OCD fear preventing opposite-sex attraction. 01:10:13 - Closing thoughts. References: Jon Hershfield and Tom Corboy. (2020). The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2nd ed.). New Harbinger. (This is a text we highly recommend to our clients with OCD. I have the first edition on my shelf in the video. Either edition is fine.) For more: Michael Gasparro did a couple excellent presentations at the 2021 IFTCC (International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice) Conference: His presentation on emotional integration, SSA, and OCD: https://youtu.be/aAGTb7uQLbc His presentation on OCD interventions for SSA clients with OCD: https://youtu.be/JCDhV6BTI0E Check out some of Michael's guest appearances on the Trending with Timmerie podcast/radio show, such as https://www.radiotrending.com/guests/michaelgasparro My video on self-states and polyvagal theory (neuroscience of anxiety and posttraumatic stress): https://youtu.be/jA9QuFlYd_c My video on mindfulness for Christians: https://youtu.be/affXzlIWqvs Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

I found it fitting to complete this series on the meaning of love with this 7th part on the idea of God being love in his essence. We use everything we've learned from our study of Karol Wojtyla's (Pope John Paul II) book "Love and Responsibility" to better understand this concept. Does it mean that God likes everything? That God doesn't hate? Let's jump in. #WhatIsLove #GodIsLove #KarolWojtyla #LoveandResponsibility #JohnPaulII #TheologyoftheBody Part 1 - The Personalistic Norm: https://youtu.be/pK9uSoxbWeI Part 2 - Willing the Good of the Other: https://youtu.be/yrw9dkmcA2U Part 3 - Understanding Attraction: https://youtu.be/5Ru8fiHthDk Part 4 - What Is Desire, Sensuality, and Lust? https://youtu.be/gIUqCUEmE8A Part 5 - What Makes a Loving Relationship? https://youtu.be/YpZBXNki6VY Part 6 - What about Homosexuality? https://youtu.be/Mu3oyW8bINE References: Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc God's Marital Passion: https://youtu.be/wDdBl4DgipM Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

What characteristics are needed for a relationship to be loving? In this finale to my series exploring "What is love?" using Karol Wojtyla's (John Paul II) "Love and Responsibility," we incorporate the previously discussed essences of love and explore how love integrates and matures into reciprocal self-giving. #whatislove #KarolWojtyla #LoveandResponsibility #TheologyoftheBody #JohnPaulII #LarryCrabb #fullyalive Part 1 - The Personalistic Norm: https://youtu.be/pK9uSoxbWeI Part 2 - Willing the Good of the Other: https://youtu.be/yrw9dkmcA2U Part 3 - Understanding Attraction: https://youtu.be/5Ru8fiHthDk Part 4 - What Is Desire, Sensuality, and Lust? https://youtu.be/gIUqCUEmE8A References: Larry Crabb. (2014). Fully Alive: A Biblical Vision of Gender that Frees Men and Women to Live Beyond Stereotypes. Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc God's Marital Passion for Us: https://youtu.be/wDdBl4DgipM Eros and How Creation Woos Us to God: https://youtu.be/zQUXCJ7idcU Lust, P*rn, and Fap through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/uRmrEzNIdec Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

To understand love, we must understand desire, and that requires an exploration of sensuality, lust, and the theological term concupiscence. How do we know the difference between them all and love? What is the solution to all of these pitfalls? And how do our desires point us to God? Fortunately, Karol Wojtyla (later Pope John Paul II) offers an abundance of wisdom here in his book, "Love and Responsibility." #whatislove #TheologyoftheBody #KarolWojtyla #JohnPaulII #concupiscence #sensuality #LoveandResponsibility #purityculture #chastity Part 1 - The Personalistic Norm: https://youtu.be/pK9uSoxbWeI Part 2 - Willing the Good of the Other: https://youtu.be/yrw9dkmcA2U Part 3 - Understanding Attraction: https://youtu.be/5Ru8fiHthDk References: Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. Saint Augustine. (2003). Confessions (Revised and edited by Tom Gill). Gainesville, FL: Bridge-Logos. For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc God's Marital Passion for Us: https://youtu.be/wDdBl4DgipM Eros and How Creation Woos Us to God: https://youtu.be/zQUXCJ7idcU Lust, P*rn, and Fap through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/uRmrEzNIdec Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

What causes sexual attraction? In this video, we explore the essential elements of love, starting with attraction and goodwill, using Karol Wojtyla's (Pope John Paul II) book, "Love and Responsibility." This has major implications for quite a few areas, such as coupling and therapy for sexuality conflicts. #whatislove #sexualattraction #KarolWojtyla #theologyofthebody #JohnPaulII #LoveandResponsibility #loveislove Part 1 - The Personalistic Norm: https://youtu.be/pK9uSoxbWeI Part 2 - Willing the Good of the Other: https://youtu.be/yrw9dkmcA2U References: Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc God's Marital Passion for Us: https://youtu.be/wDdBl4DgipM Eros and How Creation Woos Us to God: https://youtu.be/zQUXCJ7idcU Lust, P*rn, and Fap through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/uRmrEzNIdec Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU COME JOIN ME! For a Theology of the Body and Desert Stream Ministries week of sexual integration training January 29th to February 3rd, 2023! https://tobinstitute.kartra.com/page/SexualIntegrationandRedemptionJan2023 Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

The big reason we have such a sexual, relational, and marital crisis in the church and society is our shallow understanding of love. What is love? Being unclear on that has led to the insanity of the Sexual Revolution. We must get back to understanding how love is willing the good of the other. Let's jump into what that means, accompanied by Karol Wojtyla's (Pope John Paul II) "Love and Responsibility." #whatislove #loveislove #KarolWojtyla #JPII #TheologyoftheBody #ThomasAquinas #willingthegoodoftheother Part 1 - The Personalistic Norm: https://youtu.be/pK9uSoxbWeI References: Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. The Word Internet Bible College: Hebrew and Greek Words about God's Love: http://internetbiblecollege.net/Lessons/Hebrew%20And%20Greek%20Words%20About%20God%E2%80%99s%20Love.htm Got Questions' brief definitions of Greek words for love: https://www.gotquestions.org/eros-love.html NOTE: Clips used from other videos/films are for commentary and fall under FAIR USE. I acknowledge that I am obviously not the maker of those videos. A Night at the Roxbury. (1998). Dumb and Dumber. (1994). For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc Lust, P*rn, and Fap through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/uRmrEzNIdec Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU COME JOIN ME! For a Theology of the Body and Desert Stream Ministries week of sexual integration training January 29th to February 3rd, 2023! https://tobinstitute.kartra.com/page/SexualIntegrationandRedemptionJan2023 Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

If we're to really discuss sexuality, marriage, and sexual ethics and morality, we need to understand what love is. Our world has been confused about love for a long time, starting with our split worldview that leads to thinking love has nothing to do with sex. We need to recapture an integrated worldview, and then, before we can ever understand love, we need to know what it means to be a person. Come along with me as we use "Love and Responsibility" by Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) as our guide to understanding what love is. #Whatislove #LoveandResponsibility #TheologyoftheBody #JPII #JohnPaulII #KarolWojtyla #personalisticnorm #personhood #SexualRevolution #NancyPearcey #dualism #modernism #postmodernism References: Nancy Pearcey. (2018). Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. Karol Wojtyla. (1981). Love and Responsibility. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius. For more: Christopher West conversation with Jeanette Clark on "Love and Responsibility": https://youtu.be/jqs85c3LhZc My sermon "Restore Revive Rebuild" about the split worldview and how Jesus brings integration: https://youtu.be/hs6ict6TWXU Lust, P*rn, and Fap through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/uRmrEzNIdec Reflections on Loss and Mental Illness - A message of encouragement: https://youtu.be/UZCjOXr9gwA COME JOIN ME! For a Theology of the Body and Desert Stream Ministries week of sexual integration training January 29th to February 3rd, 2023! https://tobinstitute.kartra.com/page/SexualIntegrationandRedemptionJan2023 Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

Should Christians engage in mindfulness-based therapies? We're in the midst of a mindfulness revolution in the West. For Christians and Christian counselors, we face the dilemma of how to approach this practice that seems to be based in Eastern mysticism. In this video, I explain how I navigated this topic over the past several years. As I've learned more about what mindfulness actually is, I see how the basic core of mindfulness is not only compatible with Christianity, but if we also view it as "bodyfulness" (as Eric Gentry calls it), it fits quite well with Theology of the Body. And I've learned Christianity has always had its own version of mindfulness, so we're not left with borrowing from other religions. #mindfulness #bodyfulness #incarnationalcounseling #christiancounseling #theologyofthebody #TOB #EasternMysticism #DBT #MBT #holistic #dualism For more: Jonathan Pageau on the symbolism of the Jesus prayer: https://youtu.be/aPyanmXxpaQ Jonathan Pageau's critique of the mindfulness revolution: https://youtu.be/2R6IMhjtBEw My sermon Restore, Revive, Rebuild: https://youtu.be/hs6ict6TWXU My video on Diane Langberg, discussing incarnational counseling as representing Christ to our clients: https://youtu.be/ZpNi2NPkKpU My video on what we do in Reintegrative Therapy, showing how we use a curious, mindful approach to sexuality conflicts and addiction: https://youtu.be/4gz8NJKML9w My video on Polyvagal Theory and Reintegrative Therapy, showing how we use mindful principles for self-regulation: https://youtu.be/jA9QuFlYd_c Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

Polyvagal theory is the latest major discovery in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and stress. And as I learned more about it and the autonomic nervous system in general in the Certified Clinical Trauma Professional training by Eric Gentry, I see how the latest research on neuroscience and trauma confirms what we've been teaching and practicing in Reintegrative Therapy, as developed by Joseph Nicolosi Sr. and Jr. In particular, I explain in this video how the self-state model we use in RT maps onto polyvagal theory in exciting ways! This all validates how RT is effective as a treatment for trauma, addictions, and sexuality conflicts rooted in anxiety and shame. #ReintegrativeTherapy #polyvagaltheory #trauma #addiction #shame #anxiety #Nicolosi #ReparativeTherapy #selfstates References: Dan Allender. (1995). The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Patrick Carnes. (2009). Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction (3rd ed.). J. Eric Gentry. (Aug. 8, 2022). Certified Clinical Trauma Professional: Two-Day Trauma Competency Conference (Online Course). PESI. Hu, S.H., Wei, N., Wang, Q.D., Yan, L.Q., Wei, E.Q., Zhang, M.M., Hu, J.B., Huang, M.L., Zhou, W.H., Xu, Y. (Nov. 2008). Patterns of brain activation during visually evoked sexual arousal differ between homosexual and heterosexual men. AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol., 29(10):1890-6. Mark Laaser. (2004). Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction (Revised ed.). Joseph Nicolosi Sr. video on the self-state model (the scenario preceding homosexual enactment): https://youtu.be/YcqKbNHoXms Safron, A., Barch, B., Bailey, J.M., Gitelman, D.R., Parrish TB, Reber PJ (April 2007). "Neural correlates of sexual arousal in homosexual and heterosexual men". Behavioral Neuroscience,121 (2): 237-48. Jay Stringer. (2018). Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals our Way to Healing. Check out the Reintegrative Therapy Association: https://www.reintegrativetherapy.com For more: My commentary on the Reintegrative Therapy Association's "Free to Love" documentary: https://youtu.be/Kf-D76FFobk My presentation on what actually happens in Reintegrative Therapy: https://youtu.be/4gz8NJKML9w My interview with Carolyn Pela and Joseph Nicolosi Jr. on the groundbreaking Pela & Sutton study of 75 men who did RT: https://youtu.be/y27zkkh3mgc Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

"Free to Love" is a documentary by the Reintegrative Therapy Association that follows the stories of four men who participated in Reintegrative Therapy to explore change in their homosexual attractions. As a psychotherapist, I thought it would be helpful to do a full commentary on the film, which is available for free on Odysee (it's only 37 minutes long). I expound on the developmental model and offer some critique as we go along. I hope you find this useful. #ReintegrativeTherapy #SAFETherapy #SOCE #samesexattraction #homosexuality #Nicolosi #TherapeuticChoice #TherapyEquality References: "Free to Love" (2022) documentary: https://odysee.com/@ReintegrativeTherapy:4/FreeToLove:5 Douglas W. Carpenter. (2022). Secret Shame: A Survivor's Guide to Understanding Male Sexual Abuse and Male Sexual Development. Christopher Doyle. (2018). The Meaning of Sex: A New Christian Ethos. Quotes from pp. 83-86. Joseph J. Nicolosi Sr. (2016). Shame and Attachment Loss: The Practical Work of Reparative Therapy, Revised Edition. Quotes were from p. 71. Pela, Carolyn, & Sutton, Phil. (2021). Sexual attraction fluidity and well-being in men: A therapeutic outcome study. Journal of Human Sexuality, 12, 61-86. https://www.journalofhumansexuality.com/_files/ugd/ec16e9_d6b14c067ae64bf095bb19c4757e8ff9.pdf Check out the Reintegrative Therapy Association: https://www.reintegrativetherapy.com For more: My interview with Carolyn Pela and Joseph Nicolosi Jr. on the groundbreaking Pela & Sutton study of 75 men who did RT: https://youtu.be/y27zkkh3mgc My conference presentation on what happens in Reintegrative Therapy: https://youtu.be/4gz8NJKML9w Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. God bless! -Andrew

A couple weeks ago, I attended a conference featuring Diane Langberg and Philip Monroe hosted by Victory Church, discussing the tragic phenomenon of abuse in the Church. Diane Langberg is a pioneer in both Christian counseling and the treatment of trauma, so it was such an honor to hear her speak. Over the past several years, with so many corrupt or abusive Christian leaders being exposed and disgraced, it sure seems like God is cleaning house. And it is absolutely critical that the church respond appropriately, modeling Christ. Langberg and Monroe provided such timely wisdom and words of conviction that the whole Church so desperately needs right now. #RedeemingPower #DianeLangberg #AbuseintheChurch #trauma #spiritualabuse #spiritualneglect #VictoryChurchAudubon References: Langberg, Diane. (2020). Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. Purchase the recordings from the conference from Victory Church's website: https://getvictory.net/conference/ Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

We need to do something about Drag Queen Story Hour! Here are some brief thoughts on what makes the practice of grown men dressing as caricatures of women in gaudy and provocative manners and reading stories to little kids so dangerous and what we can do about it. We need to push back, but also replace the message of gender fluidity and confusion with the positive message of being made a boy or a girl. I recommend story time with some books by Denise Shick from Help 4 Families. #dragqueenstoryhour #genderidentity #DeniseShick #Help4Families #AlbertGreenfieldSchool #libsoftiktok References: Libs of TikTok article about Drag Queen Story Hour for 1st graders at Philadelphia public school Albert Greenfield: https://www.libsoftiktok.com/p/philadelphia-school-to-hold-drag?fbclid=IwAR3JcGMjmKqmFHtAVGxdhcBuBmhAlwnv6nJe1Bls4xe6oRg8PDJzBpP7c_4 In His Image full documentary: https://youtu.be/W3YKpnrzmqc Help 4 Families children's books by Denise Shick: https://www.help4families.org/childrens-book-store For more on this topic: My review of the best of 2020 (no drag queen story hours during lockdowns): https://youtu.be/UFXvbj0nx98 Fight the Sexual Revolution! https://youtu.be/QJkRryiuSGY The Gay Agenda Is Real: https://youtu.be/RFcla9tW49Q The Gay Agenda Is Coming for Your Children: https://youtu.be/3p0A6fWs5qs The Gay Agenda Is the Antichrist's Agenda: https://youtu.be/jEUsZVK245s Training Christian School Teachers on LGBT Issues: https://youtu.be/jrDhLNlOrJ4 Does Gender Transitioning Kids Count as Child Abuse?: https://youtu.be/KJSBetmLKi8 Time to Wake Up and Rise Up: Resist the Anti-Human, Anti-Sex, Anti-Gender Agenda: https://youtu.be/SUurbyV6fgI Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU Transgenderism through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/swAGgid1DC8 Me teaching about Gender & Sexuality at a college class: https://youtu.be/NFw3jHsL3vw My interview with Brandon Showalter about the dangers of transgenderism on children: https://youtu.be/O6hEpzF9PnI Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

On 10/20/22, I presented at the 2nd conference of the ACHHS (Association of Christians in Health & Human Services) a breakout session explaining what actually happens in Reintegrative Therapy. RT is a treatment approach for trauma and addictions developed by Joseph Nicolosi, Jr (whose father is the founder of authentic Reparative Therapy), which has been found to be safe and effective in exploring sexual attraction fluidity. Although RT is not a religious approach, I show how it is compatible with a Christian worldview. I review the process of normative sexual development and the theory behind RT's techniques for gaining understanding and healing. #reintegrativetherapy #SAFETherapy #samesexattraction #Nicolosi #therapeuticchoice #ACHHS2022 #SOCE #theologyofthebody If you're in the health care, social work, or psychology fields, and you're a Christian looking for like-minded professionals, become a member of the ACHHS! achhs.org Find out more about Reintegrative Therapy at reintegrativetherapy.com! Support Voice of the Voiceless to advocate for the rights of ex-LGBT: https://www.voiceofthevoiceless.info/ For more: Check out my playlist on "Conversion Therapy" Myths and Misunderstandings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAyCJnSE2gfpxzyiKNAfm4nsoQa-3D1nq My presentation at last year's ACHHS conference, on the "conversion therapy" myths, which I did with Daren Mehl from Voice of the Voiceless: https://youtu.be/P4pRzdoq2h8 My interview with Joe Nicolosi, Jr, and Carolyn Pela about the landmark study about Reintegrative Therapy: https://youtu.be/y27zkkh3mgc My response to Gregory Coles' criticism of the Pela & Sutton study: https://youtu.be/iGkS9Eaf2Ok Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

I'm honored to present this interview with Christian Post journalist Brandon Showalter, who reports on the transgender industry and its impact on children, families, and society. He just started a 5-part podcast on this phenomenon called "Generation Indoctrination" in which he features a variety of experts and people with real-life experience of this medical scandal. In our interview, we discuss how he started going down this rabbit hole, what truths he's learned, how the standards of care have shifted, the social contagion of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria, and the underlying philosophy of it all. #BrandonShowalter #GenerationIndoctrination #Transgenderism #genderidentity #LGBT Check out Brandon's work: Brandon's byline at Christian Post: https://www.christianpost.com/by/brandon-showalter Generation Indoctrination Podcast: https://www.christianpost.com/podcast/channel/generation-indoctrination-inside-the-transgender-battle Follow him on Twitter: @brandonmshow And look for him in the documentaries "Trans Wreck" by the Epoch Times and "Transgressive" by Tucker Carlson on Fox Nation. For more on this topic: Does Gender Transitioning Kids Count as Child Abuse? https://youtu.be/KJSBetmLKi8 The LGBT Agenda Is Coming for Your Children: https://youtu.be/3p0A6fWs5qs Transgenderism through a Theology of the Body and Honor-Shame Lens: https://youtu.be/swAGgid1DC8 Gender and Sexuality through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/kVXaIxRYSiU Allie Beth Stuckey's interview with James Lindsay on the Dark History and Goals of Queer Theory: https://youtu.be/XMVV79x8m9c Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

September 24, 2022, was the first ever conference by ReStory Ministries, ReStoried 2022! ReStory is a ministry with a mission to equip the Assemblies of God to compassionately and competently address LGBTQ with biblical, Pentecostal fidelity and a commitment to the hope of transformation. As a campus counselor at an AG university, I'm happy to have been a part of this amazing experience! Here's my brief reflection. #restoried22 #ReStoryMinistries #ReStory #LGBT #AssembliesofGod #exLGBT #exgay #transformation #samesexattraction #genderidentity #biblicalsexuality References: My earlier video on the 4 views on LGBT in the church (Linda added Condemnation and then renamed Revel=Affirmation, Resist=Accommodation, Renounce=Mortification, Rebuild=Transformation): https://youtu.be/SDGkLPWBKbo Linda Seiler's plenary at the 2016 Restored Hope Network Conference, sharing about the biblical view of sex and gender: https://youtu.be/yuOAwxMSwc0 My reflection on the Restored Hope Network 2022 conference: https://youtu.be/MSlK9_vmYfQ My interview with Wynn Cameron Thompson from Restoring Wholeness Ministries, discuss childhood sexual abuse and addiction: https://youtu.be/VlSrV0eElGY Check out ReStory's website! https://restoryministries.org/ Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

While on vacation recently, I visited my parents' new church, and the sermon was about prosperity. As I listened, I considered the implications for the work we do with men and women struggling with sexuality issues. The accusation we often face is that ex-gay ministry is a form of the "Prosperity Gospel." We are right to reject this mischaracterization, but we sometimes fail to acknowledge that God actually does want us to prosper! So, here are my reflections on how this sermon on financial prosperity relates to sexual integration and wholeness. #prosperity #samesexattraction #sexuality #sexualintegration #sexualintegrity #exLGBT #exgay #sexualaddiction #TheologyoftheBody #TOB References and other related videos: Pastor Dick Button's sermon at Beach Family Worship Center on 9/4/22 on Facebook Live: https://fb.watch/fFHlHocy3x/ My sermon at Hopewell Community Church on Restore, Revive, Rebuild: https://youtu.be/hs6ict6TWXU My video responding to Gregory Coles' criticism of the landmark Reintegrative Therapy study: https://youtu.be/iGkS9Eaf2Ok Theology of the Body Supports Transformational Ministry: https://youtu.be/c6Qj_w6d_E8 The Jesus Generation (understanding our sonship): https://youtu.be/eWicX-Rw6fw Deliverance or Sustenance? https://youtu.be/E61Cc8TcaUE Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

In 2021, The Journal of Human Sexuality published a study by Carolyn Pela and Philip Sutton about the use of Nicolosi's Reintegrative Therapy for exploring sexual attraction fluidity. This was a landmark study--the first ever prospective study on the beneficence and effectiveness of therapy for sexual attraction change. But, Gregory Coles, a well-known "Side B gay Christian," from Preston Sprinkle's "Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender," is not impressed. In a few different blog posts this summer, he shows he has an axe to grind over this research article, making his case with some rather curious arguments. So, let's give a thorough response! #ReintegrativeTherapy #GregoryColes #PrestonSprinkle #PelaSutton #Nicolosi #ATCSI #SAFETherapy #sexualattractionfluidity #samesexattraction #homosexuality References: Carolyn Pela & Philip Sutton. (2021). Sexual attraction fluidity and well-being in men: A therapeutic outcome study. Journal of Human Sexuality, 12, 61-86. Access for free here: https://www.therapeuticchoice.com/_files/ugd/ec16e9_7197855d58a64456ad42337118bf8c50.pdf Gregory Coles. (May 4, 2022). Is Reintegrative Therapy Making People Straight?, Part 1. https://www.centerforfaith.com/blog/is-reintegrative-therapy-making-people-straight-part-1 Gregory Coles. (May 11, 2022). Is Reintegrative Therapy Making People Straight?, Part 2. https://www.centerforfaith.com/blog/is-reintegrative-therapy-making-people-straight-part-2 Gregory Coles. (June 9, 2022). Curiously Fluid Data on Sexual Fluidity. https://www.centerforfaith.com/blog/curiously-fluid-data-on-sexual-fluidity Gregory Coles. (Sept. 15, 2017). You Don't Need to Pray that God Makes Me Straight. https://www.centerforfaith.com/blog/you-don-t-need-to-pray-that-god-makes-me-straight Gregory Coles. (Nov. 30, 2021). Meditations on My Spam Folder. https://www.centerforfaith.com/blog/meditations-on-my-spam-folder The Journal of Human Sexuality's statement about the discrepancy in Table 3 in different PDF's of the Pela & Sutton study: https://www.therapeuticchoice.com/_files/ugd/ec16e9_2d30db2913a7482f983f1d98f45aab72.pdf Nicolosi, J., & Rosik, C.H. (2021). Pilot results of the Reintegrative Protocol in the treatment of binge eating. Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy,11, 412. For more on Reintegrative Therapy, check out https://www.reintegrativetherapy.com/ Additional videos: My interview with Carolyn Pela and Joseph Nicolosi, Jr. on the research study. https://youtu.be/y27zkkh3mgc 4 Different Views on Sexuality and Gender Identity in the Church: https://youtu.be/SDGkLPWBKbo Christian Critics of Ex-Gay Ministry: The Resist (Side B) Column https://youtu.be/QKdc6gugPuM My interview with Journal of Human Sexuality editor Christopher Rosik on the most helpful and most harmful approaches for sexuality conflicts: https://youtu.be/aFRvAsHkhpU Addressing the misunderstanding of the APA's condemnation of SAFE-T (sexual attraction fluidity exploration in therapy). I realize that I forgot to mention when rebutting Gregory's point that other journals are more credible than the Journal of Human Sexuality that since the early 2000s, the APA has explicitly stated their mission to promote pro-LGBT causes at a grassroots level and oppose what they consider "homophobic therapies," which is how they refer to SAFE-T. https://youtu.be/bWl2TlFfeZ8 Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

Is conservative religious involvement inherently harmful for same-sex attracted people? If people have distress over their same-sex attractions or behavior, which approaches are reliably helpful and which may be most harmful? I'm excited to present this interview with Dr. Christopher Rosik, clinical psychologist and researcher, to discuss a couple studies he co-authored using the data from the 4 Options Survey, which gathered an abundance of data from people with same-sex attraction! (And this survey was conducted by an ideologically diverse group of researchers!) One study examined the effect of religiousness on internalized homonegativity and depression, anxiety, and poor physical health outcomes. We then take a deeper look into a study about the array of methods people may use to address distress over their SSA, seeing the differences in chances of helpfulness and harm among LGB-identified, non-LGB-identified, theologically conservative, theologically non-conservative, and non-religious people with SSA. The results may surprise you and they have implications for treatment and policy. #ChristopherRosik #4OptionsSurvey #LGBT #SSA #samesexattraction #sexualminorities #SAFETherapy #conversiontherapybans #harmreduction #SOCE #therapyequality #therapeuticchoice #followthescience References: Rosik, C.H., Lefevor, G.T., McGraw, J.S., & Beckstead, A.L. (2021). Is conservative religiousness inherently associated with poorer health for sexual minorities? Journal of Religion and Health. Rosik, C.H., Lefevor, G.T., & Beckstead, A.L. (2022). Sexual minorities responding to sexual orientation distress: Examining 33 methods and the effects of sexual identity labeling and theological viewpoint. Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Learn more about Dr. Rosik's work with the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity at https://www.therapeuticchoice.com/. Archived issues of The Journal of Human Sexuality are available. For more on these topics: Proof that Reintegrative Therapy Is Safe and Effective for Sexual Attraction Fluidity Exploration (my interview with Joseph Nicolosi, Jr, and Carolyn Pela): https://youtu.be/y27zkkh3mgc A SOCE Therapist Responds to "Pray Away" part 1: https://youtu.be/wrCZqCrwag8 A SOCE Therapist Responds to "Pray Away" part 2: https://youtu.be/xvkWUoEpKkA Time to Wake Up and Rise Up (against therapy bans and LGBT coercion): https://youtu.be/SUurbyV6fgI Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez

I'm proud to present my interview with Wynn Cameron Thompson, founder and director of Restoring Wholeness Ministries and author of "Prodigal: A Journey of Freedom from Abuse and Addiction"! In this interview, we explore in depth his childhood sexual abuse trauma and how it contributed to his subsequent addiction and same-sex attraction struggles. His story really helps us understand the soul of a boy who's been sexually exploited. #WynnCameron #WynnThompson #RestoringWholeness #sexualabuse #trauma #addiction #grooming #exgay #changed #sexualintegration Reference: Wynn C. Thompson. (2022). Prodigal: A Journey of Freedom from Abuse and Addiction. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark. For more: Check out Restoring Wholeness Ministries: https://restoringwholeness.org/ Where to purchase Wynn's book: https://restoringwholeness.org/events/a-new-book/ Joe Dallas' interview with Wynn: https://youtu.be/_vfuXXtqEgs David Kyle Foster's (from Pure Passion) interview with Wynn: https://youtu.be/K2N-Y2Tu-Cc Thank you for watching! Don't forget to Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe! Follow me on Rumble! https://rumble.com/c/c-407585 Find me on Locals! https://psychobible.locals.com/ Follow me on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@PsychoBible:d Follow me on Gab and Parler. Look for PsychoBible! Join my email list by contacting me at mr.andrew.rod@protonmail.com. My local counseling practice: www.integritychristiancounseling.care. God bless! -Andrew Rodriguez