Resources

Faith Beyond Belief

Faith Beyond Belief (FBB) exists to help Christians become effective ambassadors for Christ in everyday conversations. FBB can provide biblical training on the issues of sexuality and identity, equipping believers with the tools to understand the Christian worldview and defend it before hostile audiences. This training can be provided for parents, pastors, teachers, and students. For costs on presentations and other Christian worldview resources, check out www.faithbeyondbelief.ca

Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom

Founded in 2010 as a voice for freedom in Canada’s courtrooms, the JCCF’s mission is to defend the constitutional freedoms of Canadians through litigation and education. The Centre will help your school, church or organization deal with any legal issues concerning sexuality and identity. www.jccf.ca

Journey Canada

Journey Canada is a community-based, Christ-centred discipleship ministry existing to help people find hope and new life through experiencing Jesus in their relationships, sexuality and identity. Journey provides ministry training on issues such as porn addiction, sexuality and gender identity. www.journeycanada.org

Dr Meyen Hertzsprung

Having been one of the first in Calgary to be certified in sex addiction therapy, the bulk of my practice consists of helping individuals and couples recover from sex addiction and other addictions. Do you need help in the struggle to remain sober? Would you benefit from guidance in the formulation and maintenance of an effective recovery plan? Do you need a compassionate listener as you make sense of the trauma of discovery? My goal is to promote awareness of your emotional life; to help you establish and negotiate appropriate boundaries; and to enhance trust in all your relationships.

My dual specialties of trauma and addiction, combined judiciously with a strong background in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, have served my clients well. Trauma and addiction often co-occur; both are characterized by an understandable avoidance of painful emotion. The avoidance provides powerful, but temporary relief.

It is at this point that many folks get stuck and need help. Beyond tools, tasks, and techniques, the experience of a healing and affirming therapeutic relationship is also key to becoming 'unstuck' and to move in the direction of health.

meyen@hertzsprungpsyc.com | https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name

Stand to Reason

Is an American organization with excellent resources that help explain the biblical view of same-sex marriage, homosexuality and gender identity as well as other Christian apologetics issues.
www.str.org

Sam Allberry and Living Out

A church pastor in Maidenhead in the UK, Sam Allberry is a Christian because he knows that Jesus died for his sins and rose from the dead, and that the message of Jesus makes far more sense than anything else. Sam knows from experience that life as a same-sex attracted Christian can be painful and frustrating, but he also knows that by surrendering his life to Christ his same-sex attraction can give him great understanding and compassion for others, as well as a capacity for friendship that otherwise might not be possible. Sam has been recently hired by Ravi Zacharias Ministries. Sam’s book, Is God Anti-Gay? is also available through FBB.
http://www.livingout.org/stories/sam

Rosaria Butterfield

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield, formerly a tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University—and a lesbian, converted to Christ in 1999 in what she describes as an experience more like a train wreck than a new birth. Her memoir The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert chronicles that difficult journey. Rosaria is married to Kent, a Reformed Presbyterian pastor in North Carolina, and is a homeschooling mother, author, and speaker. http://rosariabutterfield.com

Walt Heyer

Walt Heyer is a former transgender with a passion to help others who regret gender change. Walt travels extensively to share his story of redemption at conferences, churches and universities. Walt has appeared on numerous radio and television shows in the U.S. and Canada. Walt’s articles have been published online and his many books are a welcome resource for understanding the issue. More information can be found at http://waltheyer.com and sexchangeregret.com His books, A Transgender’s Faith and Paper Genders are available at faithbeyondbelief.ca

Jackie Hill-Perry

Jackie Hill-Perry is a writer, speaker and hip hop artist. Jackie grew up fatherless and experienced gender confusion very early. She abused marijuana, loved pornography, and embraced both masculinity and homosexuality with every fibre of her being. She knew that Christians had a lot to say about all of the above, but was she supposed to change herself? How was she supposed to stop loving women, when homosexuality felt more natural to her than heterosexuality ever could? At age 19, Jackie came face-to-face with what it meant to be made new. And not in a church, or through contact with Christians—God broke in and turned her heart toward Him in her own bedroom through the light of His gospel. Today, she shares her story about God’s transforming love. At home she is known as wife to Preston, and mommy to Eden and Autumn. Her new book. Gay Girl, Good God will be available in September 2018. http://www.jackiehillperry.com