83: Why Church Splits Happen | Reverend Rob Renfroe & Garry Ingraham

More and more LGBTQ+ individuals are turning to the church, seeking truth and healing from the life they were promised. Yet, too often, they are met with rejection or get referred elsewhere. In this episode, special guests Debra Baty and Mark Ongley join Garry Ingraham to address this pressing issue—not for LGBTQ+ strugglers themselves, but for those of us in the church who have a heart to help yet feel unqualified or unequipped. Together, they explore practical ways to minister with love, truth, and confidence.For more information about Love and Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

Childhood sexual abuse leaves devastating, long-lasting effects. At the age of six, Wynn Thompson suffered a brutal gang-rape, then was a teen, he was assaulted again by an adult woman. Rev. Wynn Thompson opens up to Garry Ingraham about his painful journey through trauma and the profound lessons he’s learned along the way. Most importantly, they discuss the life-changing healing Wynn found in Jesus and how the church can better minister to survivors of such unimaginable pain.For more information about Love & Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

Dean Greer was raised as a pastor's kid, in a strict Christian home. But he had a secret. Nobody knew that he was struggling with same sex attraction, and eventually the pressure drove him to rebel and pursue a homosexual lifestyle for several years. In this episode, he and Garry Ingraham discuss his incredible story—navigating his HIV diagnosis, repairing his family relationships, but even more importantly, how he found recovery through an authentic relationship with his Heavenly Father.For more information about Love & Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

In part two of this interview, special guest Kathy Grace Duncan continues her story of de-transition as a former transgender man. In this episode, she also provides a gentle but honest retelling of the relationship she had with her abusive father; how it hurt her, and how in later years, Kathy learned to draw firm boundaries to prevent further abuse. Through it all, she tells the wonderful story of how the love of God, her heavenly Father, helped her through the abuse.For more information about Love and Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

In part one of this amazing interview, special guest Kathy Grace Duncan describes her experience living for years as a transgender man, having to navigate the complexities and discovering all the empty promises the trans life style never delivered on. Nonetheless, she lived this way for years before discovering the authentic love of her Heavenly Father.For more information about Love & Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

In its beginning, The United Methodist Church was a vibrant and beautiful movement, following in the biblically-rooted traditions and teachings of John Wesley. However, like so many once Orthodox institutions, there developed many major theological issues within, some dating back many decades. Now, the UMC is going through a major schism, with the most public issue being human sexuality and identity. In this episode, Rev. Tom Lambrecht and Garry Ingraham discuss the unique story of the UMC, as well as the critical importance for Christians (of all denominations) to stay rooted in the basic foundations of our faith.For more information about Love and Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

Mainline denominations around the world have gone through schisms and splits due to numerous core theological differences. Divergent views on human sexuality and LGBTQ+ identity are often two of the most prominent and public areas of division. The most recent example of such a split has developed within The United Methodist Church and the recent founding of The Global Methodist Church. In this episode, Garry Ingraham and president of Good News, Rev. Rob Renfroe, offer a fascinating inside look at how the schism within the UMC developed. They also discuss how we as Christians of all denominations bear the responsibility for how we treat others, as well as the need to be sober and clear-eyed regarding our own walk of faithfulness with Christ. For more information about Love and Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

As Christians, sanctification—the process of becoming more like Christ—can leave us feeling weary and impatient. Whether it's due to moral failures, or new revelations of not measuring up, it can be discouraging; however, what is often overlooked is the joy that is found during that process. In this episode, special guest Karen Booth and Garry Ingraham discuss the sanctification process for the sexually broken, as well as the implications for the broader church. Join us!For more information about Love and Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

Even in churches, buzzwords like 'conversion therapy' or 'pray the gay away' have been used to slander and minimize much needed counseling for people struggling with their own sexuality. In this episode, Garry Ingraham and guest speaker Debra Baty dive into an important conversation about LGBTQ+ therapy, while also confronting and debunking deliberate misinformation and harmful falsehoods surrounding the topic.For more information about Love & Truth Network, visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com

In all the cultural maelstrom surrounding issues of sexuality, we often forget one simple but indisputable truth: no true transformation can happen without the love of our heavenly Father. In this episode, Garry Ingraham and guest Brett Martin discuss the urgent need for the Father God's love for the sexually broken, as well as the necessity for strong Christian men and women to step up and be vessels of Godly love in a hurting and confused world.For more information about Love and Truth Network, please visit https://loveandtruthnetwork.com