Episode 3

S2 EP 3 Finding Balance of Truth + Love with the LGBTQ+

Published on: 7th February, 2024

This was one of, if not, the most requested topics listeners asked for in our season one Q&A. We felt like it needed an episode of it's own to give justice to this incredibly in depth and diverse topic. We pray here at the Iron Women, this would START the conversation both in your spheres and in your own heart to dig into this topic and equip yourself to both minister to and love this world in a more effective and Christ-like way. As believers, we are commissioned to love the lost, as the salt of the earth, shining the light of Christ. We hope this episode can help point you to some resources and help sharpen you as it does us, as we all continue to spur one another on to good works in Christ!

Resources:

Jackie Hill Perry podcast and book Gay Girl Good God

Harvest USA resources

Messy Grace by Caleb Kaltenbach (A pastor with gay parents learned to love others without sacrificing conviction)

Love into Light by Peter Hubbard (The gospel, the homosexual and the church)

Anything by Rosaria Butterfield, Sam Allberry

Do Ask, Do Tell, Lets Talk by Brad Hamrick (the why and how Christians should have gay friends)

Spiritual Friendship by Wesley Hill

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The Iron Women
Three Generations
Welcome to the table, where three women of three generations are navigating together how to pursue God as Father, Jesus as Lord, and Spirit as Shepherd through every stage of life.
It doesn’t always look pretty and it’s never perfect, but we’re always aiming to sharpen each other as iron on iron. So sister: Pull up a chair, settle in and get ready to grow with us in today's episode of “The Iron Women.“

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Lauren Henriques

Lauren moved to to a small South Carolina town with her family three years ago to be closer to the mountains, so she thought. Unbeknownst to her, God had some bigger plans to deepen her passionate pursuit of Christ by propelling her forward in her understanding of the word of God through a local church. Lauren has always been a passionate, fun-loving, energetic encourager at her core! She has been zealously pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ for just over 14 years after He saved her from a life rooted in recklessness and addiction. She now serves on the Women's Ministry team at her local church as the Media coordinator and continues to hone her skills and learn how to become a bible teacher in her local community. Lauren also owns and operates a small media company where she takes advantage of the opportunity to share Christ with people who may never ordinarily step foot through the doors of a church. She uses every opportunity she can to love God and love people passionately.