How Can I Show Christlike Love to the LGBTQ Community?
When it comes to loving people, we take our cue from Jesus. Jesus consistently showed compassion to the humble and resisted the proud. Jesus had the profound ability to draw the broken sinner to himself. The crowd that kept his company were very often the broken who found love, purpose,…
What if I’m Same-Sex Attracted?
If you are questioning your sexual orientation, you are not alone. It is not unusual to question your sexual orientation as an oncoming adult only to have it become settled as you mature. Many people who experience same-sex attraction wonder why their attraction is as it is. Studies are not…
What if I’m Questioning my Gender Identity?
If you are questioning your gender identity, you are not alone. It is not unusual to question your gender in early adolescence to have it become settled as you mature. Many people who experience gender confusion wonder why their feelings are as they are. Studies are not conclusive on this…
What if My Loved One is LGBTQ?
Learning that your loved one experiences or identifies as non-traditional sexual orientation or gender identity can be hard. This reality touches us on two levels: Level 1: What does this reality mean for my loved one? How will this affect their relationship with God? How will this affect their relationship…
What if I’m in a Mixed-Orientation Marriage?
A mixed-orientation marriage is one in which one of the spouses is straight while the other spouse is attracted to the same-sex or bisexual. Like all marriages, these have unique challenges. Fortunately, healthy mixed-orientation marriages exist and are a viable option for marriage and family among those who experience same-sex…
How Can I Be Helpful to a Believer Who Identifies as LGBTQ?
It is essential we support professing disciples of Christ who are dealing with same-sex attraction and gender identity issues. We must start by understanding their situation and listening to their story. Keep in view that Jesus changes who we are in a moment and transforms us over a lifetime. While…
What if the LGBTQ Reality Troubles my Faith in God?
Many would have the Christian believe that the LGBTQ reality undermines the reliability of the Bible and greatly challenges the character of the Christian God. Some have even walked away from faith entirely because they have not been able to square what they believe to be true about sexuality and…
Changing Beliefs
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” This quote is attributed to several different people and is a well-known idea that is often considered by management teams trying to boost the output of their companies. For the output or product to be better, something in the…
Contentment Podcast Episodes
Contentment is not the ability to do without. Rather, it is possessing all that matters. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Tom Waldbeser and Isaac Funk present this possession from which contentment is a byproduct. Contentment is: A state of mind. Being satisfied. A learned experience. Contentment is hindered by:…
Compassion Fatigue Podcast
Sometimes caring comes with a cost. An emotional tax. Over time we can become spent, tired, irritable and overwhelmed. Living in a world with lots of cares, compassion fatigue is real and is having its impact. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kathy Knochel and Brian Sutter help us…