Is it Worth Getting Hurt?

Is it Worth Getting Hurt?

I asked a friend recently, “If you are vulnerable with someone and get hurt, is it worth it? Is it possible you could be better off for being vulnerable even though the outcome wasn’t what you desired?” He responded, “No, I have been hurt enough.” My heart...
Choose Life

Choose Life

The psalmist said “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”  It is easy for me to agree with that verse intellectually, but it is not...
Take Inspiration from Eden

Take Inspiration from Eden

I believe the greatest driver of unwanted same-sex attractions is a belief and feeling of separateness. In my life, I believed I was separate from other guys and masculinity as a whole. I was often out of touch with my power and purpose. And even while a believer, I...
Deflate Your Attractions

Deflate Your Attractions

I once believed my unwanted same-sex attractions were bigger than me and my dreams. I’ve learned that’s not the case.  It was the fear and shame I allowed myself to experience in response to them that made my attractions feel so overwhelming. I imagine it like blowing...