What Jonah Missed: How to Stop Being Judgmental by Keith Seary

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/]

The Magician’s Book in Your Pocket: Breaking the Spell of AI Beauty Tools by Stephen Moss

If you’re wrestling with your body image, AI tools along with a host of companies and products, offer you a powerful temptation: you can alter your appearance in ways that almost feel like magic, while still remaining and looking like you. How do we resist the temptation to sacrifice our real selves or health to achieve the impossible beauty we crave? Today’s episode from Stephen Moss explores the nearly magic-like power of AI beauty tools, how they’re temptation and power were illustrated in the writings of C.S. Lewis, and why beholding the beauty and glory of Christ frees us from self obsession and the temptation to pursue an unattainable standard of beauty. Read along → https://harvestusa.org/breaking-the-spell-of-ai-beauty-tools/ [https://harvestusa.org/breaking-the-spell-of-ai-beauty-tools/]

Help God! I’m Addicted to a Person and Can’t Stop by Ellen Mary Dykas

Are you caught in a friendship or relationship that feels like an unhealthy addiction? Intoxication, entrapment, love, hate, fear, romance, addiction—it’s a garbled mess that once felt wonderful, like life itself. But now this friendship, “bromance,” or “you’re my person” connection isn’t feeling so great. You’re neck-deep, attached, and dependent on someone’s affection, attention, touch, and need for you. You want out, yet you can’t let go. Maybe this relationship started with Jesus in the mix, but he’s not the one filling, fueling, or guiding it anymore. For those stuck in this kind of addictive relationship, today’s episode from Ellen Mary Dykas offers a prayer of encouragement and three very practical steps to help you wisely walk away from sinful dynamics in your relationships. Read along → https://harvestusa.org/help-god-im-addicted-to-a-person-and-cant-stop/ [https://harvestusa.org/help-god-im-addicted-to-a-person-and-cant-stop/]