The Bridge Between Us: Loving Your LGBT Identified Child Without Compromising Biblical Truth

Listen in to hear: *Why Luiz stopped bringing boyfriends home *How Luiz's parents changed the game  *What happened when Luiz's parents decided to partner with Jesus Christ in pursuit of their son   Connect with Luiz Ruiz: IG Rainbow Revival More Than A Victim Documentary  

Compassion is at the forefront of my conversation today with licensed Christian psychotherapist and host of the PsychoBible Youtube channel, Andrew Rodriguez.   PsychoBible Youtube   Andrew's 2 writings for the Christian Post:  A Christian Psychotherapist's Appeal To LGBTQ Affirming Christian True Compassion Starts With Truth    

Resource Links: His Wonderful Works Restored Hope Network The Changed Movement Transformation Ministries Alliance ReStory Ministries Rainbow Revival   Podcast Series on hearing the voice of God Eps 28 - 30 https://melindapatrick.org/2023/07/11/how-to-hear-the-one-voice-that-matters-and-seven-words-that-can-change-the-trajectory-of-the-one-your-are-praying-for-eps-28/ https://melindapatrick.org/202...

It's not about having the right child. It's about being the right parent. If this is true, what are some practical things we can begin to apply to our life to be the best parent?   In today's episode, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician, speaker, and author, is talking about the importance of rest and the seven types of rest.  Listen in, and you will discover: *...

Thoughts run through our head on a daily basis.  How do we determine if they are our thoughts or the voice of the Lord wanting to speak to us?     Today's episode is the final of a 3-part series with Julie Holmquist, the Kairos Moments Podcast host.  In this episode we share ways the Lord speaks to us and how to determine it is His voice and not our own.   

The best way to pray and intercede is to hear the Father's heart regarding your loved one and the situation. But how can we do that if we aren't sure if He speaks and we don't know how to listen to His voice?   In today's episode, Julie Holmquist, podcast host of Kairos Moments, is joining me.   Listen in to discover 3 keys to positioning yourself to hear God's voice:  *Expect the unexpected. *Pra...

Contact Melinda Patrick: melinda@melindapatrick.org Previous episodes that will offer hope & encouragement: How To Survive the Holidays When You Really Want To Skip Them Holding On To Truth In A Shifting Culture How To Live A Life That Points Others To Jesus Angel Colon: Part One Angel Colon: Part Two Didn't See THAT Coming: When How They Are Living Isn't How You Raised Them The Power of Confessio...

Transformation Ministries Alliance Epic Transformation Conference  Identify Ministries Voice of the Voiceless   Past TBBU Episodes mentioned: Joe Dallas on Christians In A Cancel Culture: How To Walk In The Tension of Grace & Truth When Homosexuality Hits Home {Eps. 17}   Resources mentioned: The Gay Gospel?: How Pro-Gay Advocates Misread the Bible by Joe Dallas Speakers at Epic Transformation Con...

What lies hidden in the dark cannot receive healing.  Chris Lewis will be the first to tell you that exposing secret sins of the past can be painful, but oh, the freedom and healing it brings!   In this episode, you will hear Chris share steps he has taken on his healing journey and his mother's role as she walked with him.     Connect with Chris: IronSLAP IG Chris Lewis IG Creativity with Chris Y...

There isn't one single family that's not touched by the LGBTQ agenda. As today's guest, Cameron Diamond, states in the episode: "The future generations are going to need to be stronger than we are, and we have to show them how to get there."  If this is the case, then: *How do we teach our children to stand strong in the face of peer pressure?  *What steps can we take to open up conversations in o...

Join Melinda and Wilna van Beek in today's powerful and equipping episode of The Bridge Between Us Podcast.  Wilna is no stranger to our Bridge community as she was a guest on Episode 13 and Episode 14 in the fall of 2022.    Today, Wilna van Beek shares how we as intercessors can co-labor with Jesus Christ.    Links:   Wilna van Beek FB RHN Hope Conference 2023, June 9 - 10   Scripture references...

You did all the right things. Perhaps, you raised your children in church and set a good example. Now your grown children are making choices of their own, and they aren't aligning with how you raised them.   Today's Bridge guest, Dr. Sharon Elliott, completely understands.  She joins us today as a mom who has had children making choices that didn't line up with their upbringing. In this episode, S...

Join Melinda and guest, Jon Sowell on episode 21 of The Bridge Between Us Podcast.  In this episode, Jon will share how we each have legitimate needs, but Satan wants us to meet these needs in illegitimate ways.   Two of my favorite quotes from Jon are:  If we are deprived of having healthy intimacy with the same sex, something God has given us, then we are going to go for the counterfeit. You are...

As Christian parents, we want our children to surrender their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. But what does the Lord require of us?   In this follow-up conversation with Angel Colon, we learn of the steps he took in his healing and how to become a safe place for our own child.      

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My mentor, Ms. Marie, would often say: "Melinda, just as there is a remedy for what ails us physically, there is a remedy for what ails us spiritually.   All we need to do is go to God's Word and ask the Holy Spirit will make it evident to us." One of the most difficult parts of this journey is the waiting. One of the best ways to rest is the waiting is to trust in the One we are waiting on.  In t...

The most common question I receive from parents is, "How do I continue to love my child well and not compromise my values and beliefs as a follower of Jesus Christ?" As parents, we are not only dealing with the shock and heartbreak of our children coming out to us, but we also need to learn how to walk in the tension of grace & truth. Joe Dallas is an author, speaker, and ordained pastoral counsel...

It can happen to the best of us.  We start with the greatest of intentions.  We put a stake in the ground to follow Him wherever He leads; we vow to pray this through and surrender to the Lord's guidance.  But, the battle is longer than we expected, and instead of getting easier, it becomes more intense.  Somewhere along the way, our eyes shift to the battlefield, and we take them off our Commande...

The holidays have a way of magnifying our pain and the brokenness in our families.  Listen in to hear the reason for the season and why we should celebrate more than ever. Share this podcast with someone else who needs hope this Christmas season.                Light a candle.              Then, email me: melinda@melindapatrick.org for more information about joining us for the fast January 8 - Jan...

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, God is whispering to your heart: "Come to Me all you who are weary and heavy ladened, and I will give you rest."

Today's conversation is part two of Melinda and Wilna's conversation.   In this episode, Melinda and Wilna are open and raw with their own wrestlings. You will discover: *the best way to combat pride *how to best love your LGBTQ-identified loved one *one thing we can do as the Body of Christ to equip the church for the LGBTQ  Other podcast episodes mentioned: Eps 7 - A Former Lesbian's Lifelong Se...

My grandson wanted to get home as fast as possible, but he also wanted to help me by putting himself in his car seat.  If you have ever wrestled a two-year-old into their car seat, you also know he was the hindrance to him getting home to eat.  In this 2-minute episode, you will discover how we can be a hindrance to our own prayers and how to give God space to do what only He can do. 

Join Melinda Patrick and her guest, Wilna van Beek in Part One of their interview together.  In this episode you will hear how The Bridge Between Us Podcast started, learn how to say "Thank you" in African but most importantly you will discover how Wilna walked away from  homosexuality and discovered true joy in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Connect with The Bridge Between Us guest, Wilna van...

Isaiah 6 - In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord... When we get to heaven, we will spend our days praising our Lord and Savior. But this side of heaven offers us a way to praise Him that isn't offered when we see Him face to face.  A sacrifice of praise is only possible on this side of heaven.  Don't get to heaven having missed out on the opportunity. Start praising Him today amid hear...