The Hope Project

On today’s episode, Roe and Jim join us for the third time to have an honest conversation about sex. We cover many things ranging from orgasm to sexual positions, to sex enhancers, to the different needs of each person, and so much more. Hope you enjoy! Jim and Roe have been married 44 years,  Jim owns his own business and is a career coach and a futurist . Roe is adjunct faculty and a staff spiritual director at a local seminary.  Both of them are very involved with “Treasures,” a nonprofit that serves trafficked victims and women coming out of the sex industry. Through “Treasures,” Roe has been in 6 different countries training or working with women in the sex industry. And for the past 20 years, they have mentored couples struggling with sexual brokenness! Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast  

On today’s episode, Chris and Chad join us to talk about fatherhood and what it means to be a dad. We get into how Christians have done this well, how their own fathers have impacted how they father, and Chris’ instagram handle. Hope you enjoy! Chris Barragan received an M.A. in Pastoral Care and Counseling as well as a B.A. in History from Biola University. He is the Assistant Director of Pastoral Care and leads The Dwelling, an on campus ministry for students that experience same-sex attraction or identify as lgbtq. He also oversees Depths, a program for students seeking freedom from pornography. Chris believes that you can never have too many tacos, and that there is always room for one more cup of coffee. Chad is the Director of Student Led Ministries and Spiritual Formation at Biola University. He leads some of the chapels, teaches Spiritual Formation, and shares an advisory role to Biola’s Student Missionary Union. Chad served as a pastor locally for 12 years before he came to Biola and has been married to Beth since 2002. He got his undergraduate degree from Biola University in Communication Studies and Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. Chad answers to his name, or to one of two nicknames, “Mad Chiller” or “Chad-the-Dad.” Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast  

On today’s episode, Miles and Heather join us to talk about premarital preparation and what marital counseling was like for them. We get into how Christians have done this well, and how they have often gone extremely wrong in trying to prepare for marriage. Hope you enjoy! Heather and Miles Bocianski have been married for two years. They met while working at the same university and connected over their love for the outdoors. While dating, they recognized the importance of leaning into hard conversations and understanding how their lives as individuals would complement and conflict with one another in marriage. Through this, they have become advocates for couples taking an honest assessment of their relationship before moving into marriage.  Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast  

On today’s episode, Dr. Johnson shares with us his thoughts, experiences, and reflections on how to parent healthy sexuality into young boys. Hope you enjoy!  Adam Johnson has a B.A. in Philosophy from Biola University, a M.A. in New Testament from Talbot School of Theology, an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  Subscribe: As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.  Disclaimer: With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own. Support The Hope Project: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject Contact: You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast

On today’s episode, Camille Hernandez joins us to talk about parenting girls into healthy sexuality . We get into how Christians have done this well, and how they have often gone extremely wrong in trying to parent biblically. We also talk about parenting in general. Hope you enjoy! Camille currently works as a mentor and socio-emotional educator for teens and young adults who've experienced severe early childhood trauma. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Community Development and a Master's in Educational Leadership. She's a wife and mother of 2 intelligent, independent, and hilarious kids. Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast  

On today’s episode, Micah and Biz both share their experiences as identifying with something that is outside the conservative Christian cultural norms. We discuss bisexuality, pansexuality, confused, and curious sexualities. They have a lot of good insight to share. Hope you enjoy! Micah and Biz both attend a conservative Christian university. They help lead a group on campus for LGBT+ students who are navigating their sexuality in relationship to their Christianity. They are both passionate about the church becoming a safe place for these kinds of conversations. Subscribe: As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.  Disclaimer: With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own. Support The Hope Project: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject Contact: You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast

On today’s episode, Daniel Parham joins us to talk about healthy friendships. We get into how Christians have done this well, and how they have often gone extremely wrong. We also talk about cross-cultural friendship. Hope you enjoy! Daniel Parham is the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Retention & Success at Biola University. He received his B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Biola in 2013 and his M.A. in Christian Education from Talbot School of Theology in 2018. Daniel has served in ministry since 2013. Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast  

On today’s episode, Meleca Consultado joins us to talk about dating and rejection. We get into how Christians have done this well, and how they have often gone extremely wrong. Hope you enjoy! Meleca Consultado serves as the director for Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development (SEID) at Biola University. Prior to becoming the director in 2018, Meleca served as a resident director for seven years. She received her undergraduate degree in Intercultural Studies from Biola and went on to pursue her Masters in Higher Education and Student Development at Taylor University in Indiana.  Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast  

On today’s episode, David shares with us his thoughts, experiences, and studies done with Sexual addiction, pornography, and recovery. I’m excited for you guys to hear from him!  David is an 09' graduate of Biola University where he studied theology and philosophy. Since 2011, he has been working in the field of social services and is currently finishing a Masters in Counseling for Marriage and Family Therapy at Cal State Fullerton. There, he is writing a thesis on the therapeutic treatment of problematic pornography use amongst religious populations. David has been involved in the sex addiction recovery world and in multiple 12-step programs both as a participant and as a mentor since 2013 and his goal is to become a certified sex-addiction therapist to fulfill his passion of healing and educating sexually broken individuals through the intersection of psychotherapy and spirituality.    Subscribe: As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.  Disclaimer: With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own. Support The Hope Project: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject Contact: You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast

On today’s episode, Dr. Kevin Van Lant joins us to talk about how mental health and mental illness can affect intimacy in your relationships. Hope you enjoy! Kevin Van Lant is a licensed clinical psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University. He also received an M.A. in Clinical Psychology as well as a B.A. in Psychology. He teaches courses in pastoral care and counseling, marriage counseling, psychopathology and health psychology. Van Lant has a clinical practice at the Center for Individual and Family Therapy (CIFT), a large, non-profit Christian counseling center in Orange County, California. Subscribe:  As always, feel free to hit the subscribe button and leave a rating. It greatly helps the podcast in what it is trying to do, as well as who it is trying to reach.   Disclaimer:  With each podcast, you may not agree with everything that is said on the podcast. I don’t either. But, our goal is to create conversation in moving towards a healthier and holier view of sexuality. And sometimes, that requires hearing from different perspectives and angles other than our own.  Support The Hope Project:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehopeproject  Contact:  You can send in questions, comments, feedback, or topics you would like to hear on the podcast at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/thehopeprojectpodcast