Beyond the Talk

Today’s episode dives into the reality of conversion therapy—what it is, how it’s impacted real people, and the stories that often go unheard. Centered around the Supreme Court ruling that brought national attention to the issue, this conversation keeps it real with Drew's real world experiences and our honest reflection that go Beyond the Talk.

In this episode, we’re not holding back our thoughts about a bunch of big, buzzy developments in the news. There’s a fresh settlement for a detransitioner that could shake things up as a precedent for those injured by trans surgeries. We dive into the real questions about identifying as something different from who God made you, and yes—we even splash into the still-emerging digisexual phenomenon....

Join Drew Berryessa and Mark Kroeker as we go Beyond the Talk! On todays episode we chat about current events related to LGBTQ+, supreme court decisions, sexuality in the church, and insincere posts on Social Media.

In this episode we talk through some of the key responses of the church to the impact of the Carlie Kirk assassination. This includes a conversation on "sound bite" culture, the revival of the church, and what the responsibility of the church is in the midst of it all. We hit briefly on Trans ideology, but largely point people to a fantastic resource from a journalist who has spent a lot of time p...

We spend this entire episode diving into some of the complicated issues that surround the gender conversation in our culture. Drew outlines a biblical worldview of gender from Genesis and we discuss the biblical, scientific, and practical reasons why there are only 2 genders. We also spend time digging into what motivates people to embrace the worlds ideology of gender, how the church can respond,...

In this episode, Mark and Drew dive into the deep and often misunderstood complexities that surround a very common question that Drew gets while out speaking... what about masturbation? Well, here you go. The aforementioned... "unspoken" prayer request... as well as all of the complex nuance, deep insights, snarky comments, unique puns, and as much fun more. If you find this resource to...

In this episode we cover a few difficult questions about how the church supports and interacts with those who identify as LGBTQ+. What type of ministries help reach this community? How do we have meaningful conversations with people who have walked away from the church because of their sexual identity, but are still in relationship with you?

This podcast is an in-depth look at how we need to balance truth with love. It seems that church is triumphant in President Trump proclaiming two genders... but this brings other challenges and new opportunities. We discuss both. We will also address some challenging questions that Drew was recently asked at a pastors retreat in Butte, MT: How do we approach, live, and walk through life with a per...

No one wants to talk politics in and around the church (or some want to talk way too much). Heading into the election, we need to have a conversation about how policy in politics affects our freedoms and daily life. We will discuss the policies around "conversion therapy," the trans ideology that permeates popular media and children's education, and the history of how all of the LGBTQ+ policies ma...

On this episode of Beyond the Talk, Drew Berryessa, Executive Director of A Living Letter Ministries , and Mark Kroeker, the Worship & Creative Pastor at Christ Community Church in Carmichael, discuss the vision and heart behind the new podcast. Buckle up as we take on new conversations on biblical sexuality and seek to humbly understand the heart of God in the midst of difficult conversations...

In a recent speaking engagement, a pastor brought up a very difficult and real life situation with Drew, one that is getting more and more common. The dialogue is seeking to help provide biblical wisdom for whether it is ok or even biblical to baptize a lesbian couple who asked to be baptized. Check out our hour long dialogue as we seek to unpack what baptism is and how we point to God's overw...

We process Drew's recent articles in Christian Post and seek to understand how to live in the nuances of life and theology around people who struggle LGBTQ identities and the struggle of how to be a christian witness.

In an episode of the dialogue session, Executive Director of A Living Letter, Drew Berryessa and podcast co-host Mark Kroeker, discuss Drews op-ed with the Christian Post . We talk through the pushback that Drew has received and do our best to relate to the various perspectives that are being shared. Take a listen and check out the ministry at alivingletter.org where our mission our mission is to...