Healing Hidden Wounds: Recent Episodes
Lee Preston
Learning to see yourself as God sees you and realizing that "looking to others" is a form of idolatry.
Sexual addiction in a marriage can cause devastation. Let's listen in as we help find hope for those hurt by porn and sexual addiction.
What should we do when our expectations and needs are not met in our marriages. It's not time to quit. It's time to press in and get to know one another on a deeper level.
When we claim our sin as our identity it sets a curse over our lives. Sin is not who we are - it is the evil we do. When you begin to seek freedom, healing, and repentance from a sin area, it is important to begin living in the freedom. God made you a Child of the King not defined by your sin!
Dealing with homosexuality by acknowledging the sin, dealing with the pain, and working in the healing. If we deny that we are in sin, then the Truth of our sin will never be shown to us. Healing begins when we acknowledge the Truth.
A review of 1 Corinthians 5. What to do with open sexual sin and immorality in the church. How to love and yet also hold someone accountable in their sin.
Asking God to take you to the threshing floor, a place of breaking, changing, and removal of impurities can lead to great change! Create in me a clean heart Oh God!
Many times we get caught in perfectionism and performance. Failure is a necessary part of this life and God uses it to grow us, mature our faith, and teach perseverance.
The journey to sexual freedom and living in the True Identity of Christ is oftentimes difficult, but worth the effort. Freedom tastes so much better than bondage!
Allowing Jesus to place a period at the end of our struggles rather than a question mark.
Learning to choose the genuine love of God, rather than the counterfeits satan offers. Sin, addiction, and choosing brokenness is satan's counterfeit. God offers real love, real relationship, and true healing.
Sexual confusion is common in today's society yet we should never forget God's promise for our lives
Listen in as Lee and Shea discuss the dynamics within families and how feelings become more difficult to share
Listen in as Lee and Shea approach ways to look our your past and how it may affect your present.
Listen in as Lee and Shea approach ways to look our your past and how it may affect your present.
Listen in as Lee and Shea discuss how the church and we as Christians should respond to the gay agenda.
Sexual addiction in a marriage can cause devastation. Let's listen in as we help find hope for those hurt by porn and sexual addiction.
Listen in as Lee and Shea address feelings that may arise when a loved one tells them they are gay
Let's take and indepth look into rejection and how it may fuel a persons sexual addiction
Looking back into your past can be a challenge. Sometimes looking back may be scary but looking back can also help to continue moving forward in your life.
Finding faith is a journey with many ups and downs but with each step fears can become stepping stones leading to God's best and to His plan for us.
Addiction recovery is more than just stopping the compulsive behaviors. It is also about healing your relationships and restoring your families.
Senate Bill 1172 was passed in California, inching the state ever closer to criminalizing counselors who seek to help minors who struggle with same sex attraction. This broadcast discusses the dangers of this bill and the ramifications it could have beyond California's borders.
Every sexually addicted person has a little rebellion in them, sometimes without them even realizing it. It runs deep and can be very hard to break free from. This broadcast exposes this problem and helps listeners overcome it.
Is there any connection between sexually addictive behaviors and habitual lying? What are the motivations for a person to lie to cover up their brokenness? This broadcast explores the underlying issues of lying and how to break free.
What does it mean to be "bi-curious?" Is it sort of like dipping your toe into homosexuality to see if you'll like it? Or is there something much deeper being hidden behind this term? This broadcast explores the issue of bi-sexuality and uncovers some important discoveries related to this sexual confusion.
God doesn't look at sin the way He looks at our hearts. God's best and His love is available to all of us.
A wife's hurt from being sexually betrayed by her husband is real and overwhelming. How can she heal? How can a husband help? This broadcast digs into the very real pain of a wife's hurt and some resources that can help her healing process.
When a person is acting out sexually, they don't care about anyone or anything. What drives this person into such a "bubble" of emotional numbness? This broadcast explores the issue of rebellion and how it sometimes plays a significant role in drawing a person back to their secret sin over and over.
Everyone who contacts our ministry for help with sexual addiction is sorry. But for what? Is their remorse simply for the consequences they are personally suffering as a result of their sin, or are they truly sorry for the sin itself? This broadcast explores this important topic.
Did you know that every human being has legitimate emotional, spiritual, and physical needs? Much of sexual addiction stems from a person learning to try meeting those legitimate needs in unhealthy, even harmful ways. This broadcast helps you better understand how this process starts and how to heal from it.
Recovery from sex addiction is very difficult. Restoration of a broken marriage because of sex addiction is even more difficult. This broadcast shares some insights for husbands to better know how to understand his wife's pain and how to respond.
Wounds from dad have a profound effect on sons, long after they have grown into adults. This broadcast will help dads who feel stuck get started on the process of healing so they can better model manhood for their children.
Fear is powerful and can paralyze a person from moving forward in recovery from sexual brokenness. This week's show focuses on the fear a person has of dealing honestly with pain from their family history, and how to finally heal from such pain.
There is a common problem among many men who reach out to us for help in which they have never embraced and pursued mature manhood. This broadcast will highlight some of the issues behind this problem and how to work through it.
Sexual anorexia is a term that has emerged in recent years to describe men in sex addiction recovery who refuse to be sexual in hopes this will conquer their lust issues. We want to deconstruct this term, suggesting instead that the issue is actually ignorance and fear, not sexual anorexia.
Every sexually addicted individual we have ever met in our ministry has struggled with anger. Therefore, it's important that we understand and deal with it. This broadcast will help you begin to work through your own issues with anger and learn to deal with such feelings in a healthy way.
Did God create sexuality to be "out of control," as we see so often in the world? Sexuality is powerful and can be very difficult to manage, even in the best of circumstances. How is one to hold to God's standard for purity in the midst of so many temptations? This broadcast addresses these questions and more.
Sex addiction really isn't about sex, even though recovery usually begins by focusing on eliminating the out-of-control sexual behaviors. There are other core issues that usually show up later, what we call secondary symptoms. This week's show specifically addresses the two most common, anger and control.
Do you feel like you can't measure up? Like you always fail and will always be a failure? Many sexual addicts come from a background of criticism and negativism. This broadcast seeks to help you understand this better and ultimately break free from such a heavy burden.
Is it offensive to say homosexuality is a sin, even though it is the truth? We believe the most compassionate thing you can do for anyone struggling with any sin is to tell them the truth, because it is the truth that ultimately sets people free.
What is dads role in raising a son? Listen in as Lee shares with the audience tips for Dads in raising their sons.
Taking a look at God's intended desire between a man and a woman. What does it take for a man struggling with same-sex attraction to find it.
Control is an issue of power and can cause to many problems and dysfunction to develop in family systems. Jonathan and Lee discuss this issue and how a person can overcome the power of control and live a life of freedom and purity.
We are going to talk about something most people, especially in the church, are unwilling to talk about: men who are attracted to children. How can we approach this topic with integrity, compassion, and truth?
What is bisexuality and how can one prevent or recover from it? As the culture continues to explore the parameters of sexuality, more people are experimenting with bisexuality and other forms of sexual expression. This broadcast will help listeners understand the nature and questions surrounding bisexuality and where those struggling can find help.
This show will pull away the veil on some of the most common underlying problems that develop in dysfunctional family relationships that can lead to isolation and addiction.
Is homosexuality being promoted as a protected minority group, similar to that of race or gender? Jonathan and Lee tackle this very emotionally charged subject on this broadcast, seeking to expose some of the fallacies in the political arena.
What is God's design for men? What does it take to be a real man? This is a question many men (and the women in their lives) are asking. Jonathan and Lee tackle this question in this Healing Hidden Wounds segment.
Jonathan and Lee tackle this question and give insight for understanding authentic manhood and how to achieve it.
In this segment Lee tries to help listeners define the subject, understand it from a biblical perspective, and how to practically deal with the issue.
What is abuse and what role does it play in shaping our sexuality and how an individual can heal from it.
Did you know that the American Psychological Association is being lobbied by gay activist groups to make it unethical for counselors or ministries to treat homosexuality as a sexual disorder, citing biased reports that claim homosexuality is genetic? What might happen if homosexuals gain the same legal status as ethnic minorities? What would this mean to the institution of marriage, not to mention sexual morality? Listen in as Jonathan and Lee discuss this very important and timely topic.
Where do homosexual feelings originate? What are key factors in a child's life that tend to draw him/her to the conclusion that he/she is gay? In this Healing Hidden Wounds segment, Jonathan and Lee discuss the roots of homosexual feelings by addressing perfectionism and fear. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series.
Where do homosexual feelings originate? What are key factors in a child's life that tend to draw him/her to the conclusion that he/she is gay? In this Healing Hidden Wounds segment, Jonathan and Lee discuss the roots of homosexual feelings by addressing the father and mother wound. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.
How do you respond when a family member or friend tells you they are gay? What are some healthy, loving ways to respond to such information? Listen in as Jonathan and Lee Preston talk about this very delicate, yet important, subject.
Are people born gay? Is homosexuality genetic, or is it something else? Listen in to learn more about same-sex attraction and what God's response is to the homosexual.
Last week we discussed past experiences and struggles in the gay lifestyle. This week we will be looking at answering questions on this topic.
This week Lee will be sharing his past experiences in the gay lifestyle and his struggle for self-worth.