The Living Truth Podcast - Freedom From Unwanted Sexual Behavior, Hope & Healing For the Betrayed

Dr Lehman begins with a deeply moving story of one man with a sexual addiction who did NOT want Jesus to be with him as he entered a strip Club. Jesus’ response is just stunning.  Learn more about Dr. Lehman’s pain processing pathway including why trauma isn’t just rooted in false beliefs about what has happened to us, but our feelings of isolation and inadequacy to process what has occurred. Visit Immanuelapproach.com for more information! The Living Truth Podcast is conversations that shed light on the deeper issues beneath porn addiction, sex addiction, & help for those enduring the devastation of sexual betrayal this causes.   

The Immanuel approach is a lifestyle of interactive connection with Jesus developed by board certified Psychiatrist, Dr. Karl Lehman. This can be used as a safe and effective inner healing prayer experience facilitated by any lay person with training in basic Immanuel Approach principles. The practice of Jesus’ presence through the Immanuel Approach can help us self regulate when we’re upset and turn the relational circuits of the brain on to build emotional capacity. Kristin has had profound experiences with this inner healing tool personally and has been using it with betrayed partners with incredible results. If you want a deeper connection with God and increased capacity you’ll want to hear Kristin and Dr. Lehman’s dialogue in this episode! The Living Truth Podcast is conversations that shed light on the deeper issues beneath porn addiction, sex addiction, & help for those enduring the devastation of sexual betrayal this causes. 

Has anyone ever said to you, "You should be ashamed of yourself!"  If so, did it help you identify and change an unwanted behavior?  Or did it just make you feel guilty and defeated?  Jay Stringer, author of the incredible book, Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, shares with us a new approach to the conversation around sexual brokenness.  Traditionally most approaches to unwanted sexual behavior are about suppressing desire or removing the shame associated with your choices.  But neither of these truly lead to freedom.  Jay offers a third approach, based on years of research, which shows that unwanted sexual behaviors are not random. These behaviors were both shaped and predicted by the parts of our story that remain unaddressed. The implication is that if you want to find freedom, you need to identify the unique reasons that bring you to it in the first place. Instead of trying to escape shame, let's look right at it and let it teach us. The Living Truth Podcast is conversations that shed light on the deeper issues beneath porn addiction, sex addiction, & help for those enduring the devastation of sexual betrayal this causes.

Exciting upgrades to our recovery programs for men and women are upon us!  Listen in as Michael & Kristin unveil how their years of experience in the trenches has led to the development of The Living Truth Together Community!  Men in the Battle® & Women in the Battle® are expanding in depth and impact with our creation of 6 months of custom curriculum, more options for recovery small groups, and more congruent messaging for couples working these programs at the same time!  Take your recovery to the next level with us! Sign ups begin January 2nd for existing members  and January 5th for new members. The Living Truth Podcast is conversations that shed light on the deeper issues beneath porn addiction, sex addiction, & help for those enduring the devastation of sexual betrayal this causes. 

Jen & Brenda are both beautiful, smart, successful professionals whose worlds turned upside down when they discovered sexual betrayal in their marriages. Not one area of their lives was untouched by this crisis.  They both helped Kristin start Women in the Battle in 2016 and continue serving because of how strongly they believe in The Power of the Group to transform women’s lives after sexual betrayal.  Most women who come to Women in the Battle (including Jen and Brenda) are initially VERY resistant to the idea of going to a group.   But well run betrayal trauma groups are such a powerful force of healing for women -leading them from utter devastation to post traumatic transformation. Listen in as Jen & Brenda discuss with Kristin why they keep showing up and serving to give back to newer women long after their own personal crisis has passed!

Sexual betrayal causes ongoing complex trauma. How can we effectively walk alongside betrayed partners? Donna Dixon has developed trauma informed training and certification for peer led partner betrayal groups (she trains all of our Women in the Battle leaders!) In this episode, Donna and Kristin reflect on the incredible healing power of simply bearing witness to another’s pain... to just be with them in it. Donna's tender heart and wise insight sheds light on the effects of betrayal trauma on partners. She challenges us to grow in our view of suffering as a normal part of the human experience in a broken and fallen world and compassionately normalizes the crisis of faith that so many traumatized people experience. This episode can offer profound hope for the broken…that their faith in the goodness and power of God can actually be deconstructed and reconstructed. The result of this rebuilding can be an utter masterpiece! So many partners emerge from their betrayal trauma recovery work with  hearts of greater compassion, removal of judgement, and tender authenticity that reflect Jesus like never before!

What is the best way to rebuild trust after sexual betrayal? What does it mean to make amends? What advice would you give a single person struggling with unwanted sexual behavior? Find the answers to these questions and many more as Michael interviews his wife and 2 other women - all three of these professionals work full time helping women who have experienced sexual betrayal. We believe all of our listeners will benefit from listening to this 3 part series! 

What is the best way to rebuild trust after sexual betrayal? What does it mean to make amends? What advice would you give a single person struggling with unwanted sexual behavior? Find the answers to these questions and many more as Michael interviews his wife and 2 other women - all three of these professionals work full time helping women who have experienced sexual betrayal. We believe all of our listeners will benefit from listening to this 3 part series! 

What is the best way to rebuild trust after sexual betrayal? What does it mean to make amends? What advice would you give a single person struggling with unwanted sexual behavior? Find the answers to these questions and many more as Michael interviews his wife and 2 other women - all three of these professionals work full time helping women who have experienced sexual betrayal. We believe all of our listeners will benefit from listening to this 3 part series! 

Kristin interviews counselor, coach, & author Leslie Vernick. In this episode Leslie unpacks the difference between a disappointing marriage, a difficult marriage & a destructive marriage. She explains why Christian women tend to be more vulnerable to emotionally destructive relationships and what they can do to overcome these unhealthy patterns. With biblical truth & grace, Leslie offers insight into the difference between true biblical headship and spiritual oppression and  she dismantles the oft cited scriptures that get misused to keep women trapped in destructive patterns in their marriage. You can learn more about Leslie and her resources at https://leslievernick.com.