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.
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
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 ...
Recently, a video from a small claims court TV show, Equal Justice with Eboni K. Williams, went viral online. A man, Gregory Talbert, sues his 18-year-old son, Michael Talbert, for $6000 to compensate him for dropping out of a "conversion therapy" program when he was 17. All the gay news outlets are running with this story as if it's a true event. And there's no disclaimer at the beginning of the video. But do a bit of digging and it's clearly anti-Christian, anti-therapeutic choice propaganda. But it fits the narrative, so people are eating it up!
#ConversionTherapy #EqualJustice #EboniKWilliams #Propaganda #PsyOp #LGBTQActivism #GregoryTalbert #MichaelTalbert
On Tuesday, March 31st, the US Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban against "conversion therapy" for minors is unconstitutional, violating the free speech of therapists and forcing them to espouse only government-approved views on a controversial issue. This is great news! Here are my brief thoughts on the significance of this ruling.
#Chiles #SCOTUS #ChilesvSalazar #ConversionTherapy #SOCE #LGBTQ #LeftwingAuthoritarianism #FreeSpeech #ClientSelfDetermination #TherapeuticChoice #TherapyEquality
