Same Sex Attraction with Ellen Dykas

Same sex attraction is a topic we've been wanting to cover for a long time. Many of you have DM'd us asking us to bring biblical truth and gospel centered hope to this conversation. We know this can be a very sensitive topic… that's why we've waited this long to bring the right person onto the show. Ellen Dykas has spent years loving and ministering to women who are wrestling with this struggle.

If you desire hope and freedom with your own same sex attraction, this episode is for you. Ellen Dykas spends the last portion of this episode answering your direct questions. We pray this episode points you to Christ and shows you the hope that is found in Him.

NEW BOOK

Not Part of the Plan: Trusting God with the Twists and Turns of Your Story

RESOURCES:

Harvest Website

Untangle Twisted Relationships

When a Friendship Becomes Co-Dependent

Toxic Relationships

Can You Change if You're Gay?

Sex and the Single Girl

Sexual Sanity for Women: Healing from Sexual and Relational Brokenness

Sexual Faithfulness: Gospel-infused, Practical Discipleship for Women

October 4, 2021 by Kristen Clark

3 Things I Wish I Knew About Sex 10 Years Ago

Going into my marriage (over ten years ago), I had a lot of expectations about sex. Having been a virgin up to that point, I naively thought everything would be easy and perfect.

It did turn out to be beautiful and wonderful in so many ways…but looking back now, there are a lot of things I wish I knew. Whether you’re single or married, I hope you find this video helpful and encouraging. Here are 3 things I wish I knew about sex 10 years ago.

To learn more about God’s design for sex and intimacy, check out our book, Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl’s Heart.

September 30, 2021 by Kristen Clark

3 Things I Wish I Knew About Sex 10 Years Ago

Going into my marriage (over ten years ago), I had a lot of expectations about sex. Having been a virgin up to that point, I naively thought everything would be easy and perfect. It did turn out to be beautiful and wonderful in so many ways…but looking back now, there are a lot of things I wish I knew. Whether you’re single or married, I hope you find this video helpful and encouraging.

September 30, 2021 by Kristen Clark

When Your Dreams of Getting Married Come Crashing Down

Ep. 047 – Imagine purchasing the wedding dress of your dreams only to have it collect dust in the back of your closet for a decade. That's the story Bethany is sharing on today's episode. She saw her dream wedding dress when she was in her early twenties. She thought marriage would become her reality in the next two to three years and so she decided to snag the dress. Little did she know that her journey of singleness would last much longer than she ever hoped or dreamed it would.

In today's episode, you will be challenged to consider what that "wedding dress" is for you. What dream has gone unfulfilled? What hope has been dashed? If you desire to find satisfaction in the midst of your unfulfilled longing, episode 047 is for you.

Not Part of the Plan Book

Ep. 009 Long Distance Christian Dating with Ellissa Baird

September 27, 2021 by Kristen Clark

Life After Adoption – How We’re Doing Today

It’s been five whole months since Zack and Kristen brought their two precious boys home from Ukraine. Life has been full, exciting, wonderful, and challenging for them – all at the same time. Many of you have been asking questions like… “How are they doing? What are their biggest joys and challenges? How are the boys adjusting?” So here’s an update.

September 23, 2021 by Kristen Clark

Life After Our Adoption – How We’re Doing Now

Ep. 046 – It’s been five whole months since Zack and Kristen brought their two precious boys home from Ukraine. Life has been full, exciting, wonderful, and challenging for them – all at the same time. Many of you have been asking questions like, “How are they doing? What are their biggest joys and challenges? How are the boys adjusting?”

In this episode, Kristen opens up and shares her heart on how the adoption transition is going and what the past five months have looked like.

Not Part of the Plan Book

September 20, 2021 by Kristen Clark