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Oct 2021
48m 58s

Same Sex Attraction with Ellen Dykas

BETHANY BEAL AND KRISTEN CLARK
About this episode

Same sex attraction is a topic we've been wanting to cover for a long time. Many of you have DM'd us asking us to bring biblical truth and gospel centered hope to this conversation. We know this can be a very sensitive topic... that's why we've waited this long to bring the right person onto the show. Ellen Dykas has spent years loving and ministering to women who are wrestling with this struggle.

If you desire hope and freedom with your own same sex attraction, this episode is for you. Ellen Dykas spends the last portion of this episode answering your direct questions. We pray this episode points you to Christ and shows you the hope that is found in Him.


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