

The Naked Gospel
Proven Ministries
The Naked Gospel explores what it means for humans to be sexed image bearers who are made by a relational God. To that end, we have candid and raw discussions about relationships, sexual ethics, theology, pornography, sex trafficking, singleness, marriage, and everything in between.
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Apr 6, 2020 • 46min
Allie's Journey Through Porn, Abuse, Mental Health, and Jesus' Love
Allie Peters is 29 years old who struggles with addiction and mental illness. She’s been a Christian since she was 14 years old and currently goes to Sts Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, GA. She hopes to go to cosmetology school some day so she can do hair and makeup for people in hospitals.https://www.deeperwatersapologetics.com/https://www.provenmen.org/women/Support the show

Mar 27, 2020 • 35min
Preston Sprinkle on Pornography, Sexuality, and Hook Up Culture
Preston Sprinkle has a Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Judaism, and has been a college professor for a number of years. He's a New York Times bestselling author, who’s written several books including People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is not just an Issue. Preston currently serves as the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, an organization that’s aimed at helping Christians engage questions about faith, sexually & gender with theological faithfulness and courageous love. If you have questions related to the LGBTQ conversation, please check out The Center’s website, centerforfaith.com, for lots of great resources. Questions about faith, sexuality & gender are among the most pressing ethical questions facing the church today. This is why I’m so excited to tell you about the Grace/Truth learning experience, the highly acclaimed small group material produced by The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender. Grace/Truth 1.0 and 2.0 is a 10 week small group learning experience that helps Christians, churches, and community groups to engage the conversation about homosexuality and LGBTQ related questions with theological faithfulness and courageous love. If you’re interested in engaging this conversation with other Christians, then the Grace/Truth learning experience is a perfect place to begin. Articles: https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/fall/polyamory-next-sexual-frontier.htmlhttps://centerforfaith.com/blog/a-response-to-the-critics-of-my-ct-article-on-polyamoryPreston's ministry: https://centerforfaith.com/about/leadership/dr-preston-sprinkleSupport the show

Mar 27, 2020 • 40min
When Your Husband is Unfaithful: An interview with Theresa Hesch
In this episode we sit down with Theresa Hesch and discuss her life-altering experience with a husband who was addicted to pornography and who tried to sleep with one of her close friends after years of marriage. Link for Proven Women: https://www.provenmen.org/women/Link for Proven Wives: https://www.provenmen.org/for-wives/Support the show

Mar 27, 2020 • 29min
Addiction, Adultery, and Desperation: A Conversation with Proven Ministries founder, Joel Hesch
Joel Hesch joins us to discuss his expectations of marriage, his hidden struggles, and his attempted adultery. Joel came clean to his wife, his friends, and his pastor. Over the next 20 years, Joel developed the kind of ministry and resources that he wished existed when he really needed help. Support this show by leaving an encouraging Rating and Review! And Invest in this show for $5 and become a Disruptor! Support the show


