There are lots of things that can keep leaders from talking about sexuality. Whether it’s intimidation from the masses or shame from their past, wading into these waters can seem daunting.

Here is Episode 72, Bryan finishes our two-part series on the 7 ways leaders can start talking about sexuality, by looking at some of the reasons why leaders don’t.

Covered in this episode:

4) Fear Of The Mob

5) Not Wanting To Cause Damage

6)Living A Double Life

7) Not Sure Where To Start

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There are lots of things that can keep leaders from talking about sexuality. Whether it’s intimidation from the masses or shame from their past, wading into these waters can seem daunting.

Here is Episode 71, Bryan kicks off our two-part series on the 7 ways leaders can start talking about sexuality, by looking at some of the reasons why leaders don’t.

Covered in this Episode:

1) Dodging The Need

2)Feeling Under-equipped

3)Shadows from the past.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the hyper-sexualization of our society. Often, we see what is happening as new when in actuality it is just re-packaged. Modern-day transgenderism and gender theory are actually ancient Gnosticism just wearing a new shirt.

The hope we have is that Jesus used His church of the first century to rescue lost people out of the folly of these ideas. If we are willing to do what they did we can see what they saw.

In this episode, we are highlighting a message Bryan preached at a recent MFI Canada Conference.

He covers:

-The template of Satan’s strategy found in the garden of Eden

-The re-occurring cycle of God’s judgment towards idolatry.

-The hope of the Gospel to bring people out of brokenness into wholeness.

Government and media have become two of the greatest influencers over culture, and they seem to be pushing a strong message of moral relativism. As followers of Christ, will we let our lives be formed by Scripture and pass our values on to our children? Or will we throw up our hands and give in to ideologies that seek to blur all lines of gender design?

In this podcast episode we talk about:

⁃ How we must always remember that these struggles are not actually against fellow humans, but against spiritual enemies and strategies

⁃ How the church can become a place that celebrates the unique nature of being male and female, understanding not just biological differences, but also physiological differences

⁃ How parents can teach their children a biblical view on gender, while also encouraging compassionate interactions with kids who identify as non-binary

⁃ Practical ways that parents can support their children’s God-given gender design

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If you are a Christ-follower, wondering how to raise gender-confident kids - this conversation will be a good place to start. You can find and follow The Union Podcast over on Apple, Spotify, and Google Play.

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In a culture of division, judgment, and disrespect, the church is called to be a place where EVERYONE is honoured.

Followers of Jesus should be representing HIS heart on earth, inviting men and women, (of all ages, all backgrounds, and all relational statuses) to stand side-by-side, inviting God’s kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.

In this latest podcast episode, Bryan and Bonnie talk practically about the dangers of gender stereotypes, the reality of misandry and misogyny in the world, and a flawed view that would devalue singleness, whether subtly or overtly.

This podcast episode is the final of our 5 part mini-series entitled “The Keys for Sexual Health in a Faith Community”. Be sure to listen to them all, and get access to our free Sexual Health Evaluation tool that can help your church or area of ministry grow in sustainable sexual health.

In order for our churches and ministries to thrive, we must have a vision for legacy and generational transference. This requires an intentional investment into the young generation to help them be established in their identity. If we as leaders don’t work to pass the torch, the fallout will be devastating.

In this episode, Bryan and Bonnie discuss:

• Why this vision for legacy is so important

• The value of children and the maturity of the next generation

• How it plays out in the structures of the local church.

• How to pass on values that may be counter-cultural but are key to thriving.

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Transparency requires intentionally making time and space for vulnerable conversations. Leaders must go first in setting this tone.

In this podcast episode, Bryan and Bonnie talk about:

• the connection between Gospel Centred perspective and transparency

• how wholehearted devotion to Christ’s purposes for our lives requires transparency

• the essential reality of vulnerability in order to have depth in relationships.

• how living a life with no secrets can defeat shame and destroy a performance-based relationship with God.

This podcast episode is part 3 of our 5 part mini-series entitled The Keys for Sexual Health in a Faith Community. Be sure to listen to them all, and get access to our free Sexual Health Evaluation tool that can help your church or area of ministry grow in sustainable sexual health.

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If the church reduces healthy sexuality to a list of "do's" and "don’ts”, the people in that community are not set up to walk in sustainable freedom.

In this podcast episode, Bryan and Bonnie talk about:

• how we need an integrated view of the body, soul, and spirit

• how to recognize the part of our flesh that is to be nurtured and the part that is to be crucified

• How an understanding of Gnosticism can help us understand the issue of gender today

• How our sexual ethic can not just be about rules or behaviour modification, but about surrender and worship

• How leaders must remember the role of trauma, and bring messages of hope for increasing levels of freedom

  This podcast episode is part 2 of our 5 part mini-series entitled The Keys for Sexual Health in a Faith Community. Be sure to listen to them all, and get access to our free Sexual Health Evaluation tool that can help your church or area of ministry grow in sustainable sexual health.

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The gospel of Jesus and sexuality are NOT mutually exclusive.

It’s easy to relegate gospel preaching to only be about the initial introduction to Jesus that leads someone to faith in Him. This, unfortunately, leaves a large space in between the moment of that decision and the moment of someone’s death. So, what happens in between?

This space is where the gospel continues to work as our lives are healed by the good news of Jesus. As Christian leaders, we cant talk about this work without talking about sexuality.

In Episode 56, Bryan and Bonnie share some key points on how we can develop a gospel-centred perspective towards sexuality in our churches and ministries.

Leaders face a cost when they raise their voices on the topics of sexuality and morality. But never forget that the cost of silence is far higher.

And the young generation desperately needs us to pay that price and give them some kind of bearing. Give them some guidance through the minefields of moral relativism, identity crisis, and walking your way back from heartache and shame.

God never shied away from the topics around sexuality that can make us blush and squirm in church auditoriums or Bible study classrooms.

In this episode, Bryan and Bonnie talk about:

- the pressures that church leaders are facing

- the topics that the next generation desperately need some wisdom on

- the link between spiritual awakening and sexual wholeness

- how you can take one step forward this year for the sake of your church community

The term “covenant” isn’t a word that is used very often in todays society. We are familiar with words like contract or agreement. Covenant means something so much deeper than just these words.

In this episode, Bryan sits down with Dr Daniel Block to discuss his new book “Covenants”and discover the reality of Gods plan of redemption. Get your copy here.

Leading scholar Daniel Block helps students of the Bible understand the big picture of God’s covenants with humanity as they play out in both the Old and New Testaments.

After fifty years of teaching and preaching experience around the globe, Block brings a lifetime of study and reflection on the Old Testament and relationship with God to this comprehensive volume. The book focuses on God’s covenants as the means by which God has reached out to a fallen humanity. It examines the heart and history of God’s redemptive plan and shows why the covenants are essential for our understanding of the Bible.

Daniel I. Block (DPhil, University of Liverpool) is Gunther H. Knoedler Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He lectures and preaches around the world and is the author of numerous books, including For the Glory of God and commentaries on Deuteronomy, Judges–Ruth, and Ezekiel. Block has also been involved in the production of the New Living Translation of the Bible.

One of the major challenges as a parent, who follows Christ, is to raise your children in such a way that they grow to genuinely love Him too.

In this episode we sit down for part 2 of our conversation with our friend Jim Anderson, to hear wisdom and practical tips on how Jim and his wife Lisa have raised 8 children to love Jesus.

We recently sat down with long time friend a mentor Jim Anderson and talked about the unique story of how his ministry began. God had put a burden in his heart for protecting the unborn and over the years of work in this arena God begin to reveal the connection between abortion and the increase in sexual brokenness within culture.

Jim Anderson has been married to Lisa for 41 years and has 8 wonderful grown children.

He and Lisa lead Sexuality Unmasked, a worldwide ministry dedicated to releasing God's truth, healing, and restoration in the areas of sexuality and relationships.

He is also the author of the book "Unmasked: Exposing the Cultural Sexual Assault".

Sexuality Unmasked Website

UnMasked Book

There is this trend within culture today that is trying to separate the choices made in the areas of our sexuality and our relationship with Jesus. The lie is to think that the choices made in this area don't really matter because the other areas of our lives are following Jesus. The good news is though is Jesus calls us to live a life that is not compartmentalized and invites us into a life where we are fully known.

In this episode, Bonnie and Bryan Pue sit down with Mo Aiken to discuss her new book " Fully Known" and hear all about how the radical love of Jesus brings us into real freedom.

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We live in such an interesting yet very confusing time. So much of what the Bible states around morality and identity is viewed as hateful or bigotry. This is the time for us as followers of Christ to be all the more diligent to not just speak the truth but to speak it in love.

In episode 33, Bryan and Bonnie sit down with Carrie Abbott to discuss how you and I can do exactly that. This was an amazing conversation in which Carrie unpacks great insight and wisdom from her years of dealing with difficult subjects with grace and truth.

Carrie and her husband, Greg, live in Washington, US, and are the parents of 5, and grandparents to 10 (and counting).

She is the Co-founder and President of The Legacy Institute which began in 2011. She hosts daily and weekly radio shows, and has authored multiple programs and curriculums that bring Biblical truths about sexual integrity.

You can find out more about her work here- www.carrieabbott.com, & www.thelegacyinstitute.com

Like an inheritance that grows exponentially, God loves to see one generation release blessing onto the next.

Adversely, the Bible talks about a spiritual enemy who does everything in his power to divide generations and cut off God's design for the young.

Too often we are short-sighted and impatient, wanting to experience personal ease at the expense of the younger generation.

In this episode, we look at Scripture to see:

⁃ How God’s promises can find fulfillment in our children and children’s children

⁃ How our investment into other generations can release healing and blessing in our nations

⁃ How we must face our own pain and dysfunctions for the sake of our own children and anyone we influence.

God is commissioning His followers to lean into the temporary discomfort and be resolute in sexual morality and righteousness, for the sake of the next generation.
The health of a nation is as strong as the church, as strong as the families, as strong as the marriages, as strong as the young men/women

1. God thinks generationally with a desire to increasingly BLESS (Abraham, promise comes to him, but isn’t fulfilled until Joseph)

2. The enemy hates the young generation. Targets the foundations to cause suffering.

3. To invest in the young generation (your children) is to invest in the kingdom (too often we are short-sighted, impatient)

4. Redemption always possible with Christ. (Sin of fathers to 3rd and 4th generation, but His mercy to the 1000th generation)

Human trafficking and the pornography industry are not separate issues. They actually need each other to stay alive.

In this podcast, Bryan and Bonnie Pue discuss how these two modern-day travesties are connected and how we all can be a part of the solution.

IJM-International Justice Mission is an international, non-governmental organization focused on human rights, law and law enforcement.

Fight The New Drug- A non-profit that focuses on bringing education and awareness to the dangers of pornography.

A21- Founded by Christine Caine and focused to end slavery everywhere.

Joy Smith Foundation- Canadian organization founded by former MP Joy Smith, dedicated to ending human Trafficking

The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking (Book by Paul Boge)

Bryan sits down with pastor, worship leader and fellow podcaster, Joel Ecklund and they discuss how God’s pathway for sexual purity is way better than yours.

In this episode, Bryan and Bonnie talk about 4 Keys to Leading with Hope: finding personal healing, thinking generationally, leading preventatively, and recognizing the cultural temperature.

In this episode, Bryan and Bonnie discuss why guarding the innocence of your children is so vital. They talk about the practicalities of how to do it in an authentic and life-giving way.