Love & Truth Network - Audio Edition

What if discipleship is less about Sunday and more about how we live every day? Pastor Matthew Zehr joins Garry to discuss shepherding children’s hearts, confession, sexuality, mentoring, and vulnerable leadership. Listen as they challenge us to move beyond performative faith and grow stronger through Godly community.

What happens when you know God but still live like an orphan? Garry talks with Pastor Michael Wells about father wounds, fear, insecurity, and performance. Michael shares how he moved from striving for approval to finding security as God’s son, and how that truth changes the way we live, lead, love, and serve.

What happens when our search for love, identity, and belonging leaves us more broken? Garry talks with Jim Farrington of First Stone Ministries about childhood wounds, sexual brokenness, and a lifelong search for identity. Jim shares how surrendering to Jesus and finding healthy relationships with godly men helped him confront lies, discover his worth, and find freedom.

What happens when years of shame convince you that God doesn’t care? Garry Ingraham joins Christine Sneeringer to share his journey from childhood wounds, bullying, pornography, and same-sex attraction to transformation through complete surrender to Christ. Listen to this honest conversation about stepping out of hiding, finding healing, and discovering that no one is beyond God’s reach.

What happens when widely accepted claims face new scrutiny? Debra Baty joins Garry to examine four breaking developments involving minority stress theory, WPATH’s Standards of Care, Medicaid funding, and an HHS fraud report. It’s a timely conversation about evidence, accountability, and why truth must matter more than ideology.

Have you become comfortable in your walk with Christ? Garry Ingraham reminds us that freedom isn’t something we achieve once and leave behind—it’s something we protect and cultivate every day. Through Scripture and stories of transformed lives, this message challenges us to reject complacency, embrace community, and keep pressing into the freedom Jesus purchased for us. Listen today.

What do you do when your story doesn’t end the way you prayed it would? Kelli Hayes shares her journey through addiction, prison, cancer, grief, and the loss of her husband, and how she discovered God’s faithfulness through it all. If you’ve wondered where God is in suffering, this conversation will strengthen your faith and remind you that God still has a plan, even in the midst of pain.

What happens when a pastor publicly confesses his addiction instead of hiding it? Pastor Todd Waugh shares his testimony of struggling with substance addiction, choosing transparency, and finding God’s grace through his church’s compassionate response. Join us to hear how confession became the beginning of healing and growth in God for Pastor Todd and his community.

For years, Abbey Foard believed hiding her struggles was the only way to protect herself. But when she finally shared her story, she found not rejection but grace, healing, and authentic community. In this conversation, Abbey shares how Christ restores our dignity and why freedom begins when we stop hiding and let others truly know us.

Born into a family led by a Hindu temple priest Ganesh Bayalkoti shares how Jesus transformed his family through his mother's miraculous healing. That faith has grown into a thriving ministry in Nepal, including church planting, Bible training, prison outreach, anti-trafficking work and care for vulnerable families. See how God brings hope and the gospel through ordinary people willing to say yes.

This week on the Love & Truth Network Podcast, Garry talks with Joshua Finley of Freedom Church about growing up between church and the world, battling insecurity, fear, and the need for approval. Through spiritual mentors, God’s fatherly love, and authentic community, Joshua found healing and a deeper identity in Christ.

In part two with Brendon and Tabitha Ingraham, they share how sexual brokenness has shaped their marriage and the ongoing work God is doing to restore what has been wounded. They reflect on the failures of purity culture, the need for heart transformation, and the power of confession, accountability, and forgiveness in rebuilding trust.

In the first part of our interview with Brendon and Tabitha Ingraham from Covenant Church in Georgia, we hear how their very different childhoods led to deep wounds and struggles with sexual brokenness. They share honestly about their pain, the victories God has brought, and the unexpected way they first met.

Steve Goble of Desert Stream Ministries and Living Waters shares how childhood confusion, an unhealthy attachment to his mother, and difficulty connecting with men led to years of gender dysphoria, homosexuality, and a need for healing. Hear how he turned to embraced Christlike masculinity, and learned to keep an eye on the check engine light for God.

Andrew Comiskey, founder of Desert Stream and Living Waters, joins us to share his journey with same-sex attraction before coming to Christ, how he entered full-time Christian service, and how, with his wife's help, he started a ministry that has lasted more than 40 years. Andrew and Garry also discuss the world’s view versus the church’s view on same-sex attraction and sexual brokenness.

In part two of our discussion with Kyle Malkin, he reiterates the importance of allowing God to give and take away freely in all aspects of our lives; which provides a Godly perspective that rises above our worldly understanding. Kyle and Garry also offer a sneak peek into the new "Overcoming Porn" e-series we are developing. We hope this helps you celebrate the victories. Thanks for listening!

Kyle Malkin returns to continue his story of transformation. He shares with us his journey to freedom from sexual addiction, the importance of wise counsel through Godly mentorship, and the beautiful story of how he met his wife. Kyle offers several examples of how getting out of our own way can open the door to something far better that lines up with God's plans.

When we talk with Christian's, we often focus on denomination, rules, and church activities, but forget the most important thing: the one truth that brings us all together. Jonathon Switzer joins us to discuss the importance of focusing on our common identity as the ekklesia—the Church, the Body of Christ—so that we can work together, be the salt of the earth, and build one another up in love.

Josh Glaser, on behalf of Regeneration Ministries, joins us this week to discuss how sexual brokenness is handled within the church, and why relationship, discipleship, and community are so essential. This conversation speaks to both married and single listeners, reminding us that God designed us to build one another up rather than remain isolated in regret and doubt.

In part two of this thoughtful conversation, Debra Baty and Garry Ingraham continue discussing medicalization versus talk therapy, including Finnish studies that support talk therapy. They also emphasize the importance of doing thorough research on both sides rather than focusing only on the negatives, and the church’s need to focus on the heart without pushing people away.