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.
What does psychological, emotional, and sexual change entail? Before we dive into the change process for the sexuality issues I usually address, it would be good to review the processes of transformational change of emotions, behavioral problems, attachment styles, and outdated schemas. We'll see how experiential therapies--and even certain ministry approaches--use memory reconsolidation to edit the emotions, behaviors, and core beliefs associated with implicit memories. If you're a client, this would be a great video to help orient you to the therapy process.
#MemoryReconsolidation #Change #Transformation #Attachment #Schema #ChristianCounseling #Emotions #ImplicitLearning #ReintegrativeTherapy
I recently read French Catholic philosopher René Girard's 1999 book "I See Satan Fall Like Lightning," which discusses his theory of mimetic desire and rivalry, and I have some ideas about how it relates to sexual desire, attractions, and romantic relationships.
#ReneGirard #MimeticDesire #MimeticRivalry #SexualDesire #TheologyoftheBody #Sexuality
In today's video, I chat with Sean Swart, my new online friend from South Africa! He wanted to converse about discerning if experiencing same-sex attraction is sin itself and what a transformational approach (versus the "purity culture" approach) entails. But first, we hear his powerful story of redemption! Enjoy!
#SameSexAttraction #UnwantedSSA #SexualIntegrity #SexualIntegration #SexualMaturation #Homosexuality #PurityCulture #ExGay
Alan Chambers, the former and final president of Exodus (the premier umbrella organization for ex-gay ministries) who shut it down in 2013 and embraced pro-gay theology, was just arrested for soliciting what he believed was a 14-year-old boy, but was actually a detective. The media and LGBT activists are spinning this as an indictment against ex-gay ministries. But the fact is Chambers has been opposed to our work for at least 15 years. So, is his downfall a sign of hypocrisy or the outcome of refusing to work on his root issues and instead embracing a doctrine of "pure grace" that doesn't require repentance and transformation? Let's hear from some insiders that know more about Chambers and his tenure at Exodus.
#AlanChambers #Exodus #Antinomianism #PureGrace #SSA #SameSexAttraction #ExGay #ExLGBT #ExGayMinistry
