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be good to review the processes of transformational change of emotions, behavioral problems, attachment styles, and outdated schemas.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
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
In this extensive interview, I chat with Wayne Blakely, the founder of Know His Love Ministries and producer of "Freedom," a new documentary film investigating the attacks on "conversion therapy." Wayne shares his story of sexual brokenness and repentance. Then, for years, Wayne ran a ministry to educate his denomination about a biblical approach to homosexuality, but he would always condemn "conversion therapy" as abusive and harmful. But he realized he had been buying into propaganda when he saw an interview I did with Theology Mom, explaining the different approaches within the church regarding homosexuality. That inspired a project that spanned over three years of filming, dozens of interviews, and multiple countries. This movie features some surprising guests and covers the topic broadly and deeply.
#WayneBlakely #FreedomDocumentary #ConversionTherapy #LGBTQ #exGay #SSA #TherapeuticChoice #TherapyEquality #SAFETherapy #SOCE #ExGayMinistry #MatthewGrech #ReintegrativeTherapy ...
Did Sam Allberry fall into the sin of an inappropriate relationship with another man because he did not believe the experience of same-sex attraction is a sin in itself? The response to the news of his resignation from Immanuel Church highlights the doctrinal conflict in the Evangelical world between the Mortification Stream (Side Y) and the Accommodation Stream (Side B). Here's my commentary.
#SamAllberry #SSA #LGBTQ #SideB #SideY #Homosexuality #SexualIdentity #SamSexAttraction #SexualSin #Mortification #Concupiscence #OriginalSin #TotalDepravity #NottheBee #Calvinism #Evangelicalism
