The Harvest USA Podcast

How Confessing Sexual Sin Can Help Save Your Marriage by Mark Sanders

Confessing sexual sin in a marriage is a frightening prospect for many spouses, and therefore, most avoid it. Yet, an ongoing commitment to confessing sexual sin to your spouse can help save your marriage. To give you a healthy approach to confessing your sins, Mark Sanders offers a framework we call “The 24-Hour Rule” in today’s episode. He describes how, when, and what you should share with your spouse, how to avoid unnecessary standards of confession, and why keeping your sin hidden can do far more damage to your relationship than bringing it into the light. If you’re struggling with sexual sin and not sure what or how you should confess to your spouse, this episode if for you. Read along: https://harvestusa.org/how-confessing-sexual-sin-can-help-save-your-marriage/ [https://harvestusa.org/how-confessing-sexual-sin-can-help-save-your-marriage/]

Parenting Boys and Girls in a Gender Confused World: Standing Firm on a Biblical Foundation by Ellen Dykas

Do you find it challenging to help your kids understand the Bible’s teaching about gender and sexuality? Especially when your kids peers, teachers, guidance school counselors, along with online conversations, media, and more promote ideas about our bodies, identity, personhood, sex, or gender that don’t line up with biblical faith? On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re sharing session one of our video course titled “Parenting Boys and Girls in a Gender Confused World”. This course was designed to help parents like you disciple your children to think biblically about gender and grow in their ability to understand and courageously defend the goodness of our Creator’s intent. This session from Ellen Mary Dykas helps us the biblical roots of our current cultural moment. She walks us through several theological truths that give us a biblical perspective on how our secular culture’s ideas about sexuality, gender, and identity came to be, while encouraging us to stand firm in God’s eternal truth. Click here to register for free and watch the entire series: https://harvestusa.org/courses/parenting-boys-and-girls-in-a-gender-confused-world/ [https://harvestusa.org/courses/parenting-boys-and-girls-in-a-gender-confused-world/]

Wisdom to Address Difficult Questions After Your Husband’s Sexual Betrayal by Caitlin McCaffrey

Can I share my husband’s sexual sin struggle and our marriage situation with others? Should I pursue separation or divorce? How do I rebuild trust in my husband after his sin? These are some of the questions that commonly swirl around in the heart of a wife after her husband’s sexual sin has come into the light. Since painful betrayal also brings shame and confusion along with it, most wives wrestle with these questions in isolation, not knowing if there’s anybody they can talk about these things with. On today’s episode of The Harvest USA Podcast we’re pleased to share a session titled Difficult Questions Facing Wives: Principles for the Journey Ahead from our free video series Hope in Your Heartbreak: First Steps for Sexually Betrayed Wives. [https://harvestusa.org/courses/hope-in-your-heartbreak/] In this session, Women’s Ministry Director Caitlin McCaffrey shares some of the common questions you might be asking if you’re facing sexual betrayal. She then offer five wisdom principles to help you start addressing these questions as you walk the road towards hope. We hope you find clarity hope, and strength for the journey as you listen to today’s episode. You can watch the entire six session series for free at https://harvestusa.org/courses/hope-in-your-heartbreak/ [https://harvestusa.org/courses/hope-in-your-heartbreak/]

Prayer: Finding Peace by Joan McConnell

Where can I find peace when my son or daughter has come out as LGBTQ+? Many Christian parents in this situation wrestle with a torrent of emotions and questions. In such tumultuous waters, peace might feel impossible, especially when there’s no obvious path to “fixing” the situation ourselves. Yet the Bible offers an alternative path to peace. The tried and true habit of prayer before the face of God. Today’s episode from Joan McConnell explores why prayer is powerful to producing peace in the heart of a believer, even when their circumstances don’t change. She shares why prayer matters so much to God, what He is seeking to teach us through prayer, and how prayer not only produces peace, but also strength and comfort in the believer’s continued walk with the Lord. If you’re feeling anything but peace in your situation, this article will comfort, challenge, and encourage you. Read along → https://harvestusa.org/prayer-finding-peace/ [https://harvestusa.org/prayer-finding-peace/]

The Pain of Repentance Can Lead You to Jesus by Ellen Mary Dykas

Repentance and obedience is beautiful in God’s sight, but it’s often painful. You broke up with your unbelieving boyfriend or pressed pause on an unhealthy relationship. You confessed your porn addiction to your boss, and now you’re out of a job. You admitted your emotional affair, and not only is your spouse a tornado of emotions, but you’re in excruciating sadness from cutting ties with your “secret person.” Today’s episode from Ellen Mary Dykas offers comfort and hope for those feeling the pain of their repentance, reminding them that though God’s pruning mercy is pain, it leads to growth and good in our lives. Read along → https://harvestusa.org/the-pain-of-repentance-can-lead-you-to-jesus/ [https://harvestusa.org/the-pain-of-repentance-can-lead-you-to-jesus/]