I'm Andrew Rodriguez, a Christian therapist, speaker, and former youth pastor. In my counseling, I specialize in sexual and relational issues. PsychoBible is my outlet for discussing ideas about the intersection of Christianity and psychology, especially regarding sexuality and cultural issues.
Some topics to expect: Theology of the Body, therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction, and the culture war.
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
Here's a "reflession" based on a common theme in some sessions from this past week, addressing the question of what to tell yourself when you don't want to do what you think you should do. Instead of just pushing through your resistance, acknowledge your agency, understand your resistance, and then identify what would be good for you to do.
#Reflessions #Resistance #SelfHelp #SelfDiscipline #ChangeProcess #mentalhealth
Matthew Grech had great news today about his three-year trial over Malta's ban against "conversion practices." He was persecuted just for sharing his testimony of leaving a gay life to follow Christ. And this isn't the only good news to celebrate lately!
#MatthewGrech #FreedomDocumentary #TherapeuticChoice #TherapyEquality #ConversionTherapy #ParentalRights #Detransitioners #GenderInsanity #FoxVarian
Way back in 1945, C.S. Lewis predicted the cultural revolution we're seeing today. In his finale for the Space Trilogy, he describes a cabal of intellectual elites with the agenda of reshaping society and humanity itself. The N.I.C.E. foreshadows so much that we see today from the sexual revolution, wokeness, the postmodern neo-Marxist revolution, and transhumanism. Let's explore the parallels!
#CSLewis #SpaceTrilogy #RansomTrilogy #WokeAgenda #Postmodernism #Scientism #MarxistAgenda #Transhumanism #activism
