{"id":2576,"date":"2021-01-31T01:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T01:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2021\/01\/31\/strength-in-weakness-resources-and-support\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T07:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:02:16","slug":"strength-in-weakness-resources-and-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/strength-in-weakness-resources-and-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Strength in Weakness Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strength in Weakness<\/a><span><span> ministries help to bridge the gap between the Christian community and the LGBTQ community through awareness, education, and support on every continent in the world. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span> One way the ministry spreads awareness and provides education is through its podcast &#8220;Home from Home.&#8221; Hosts Topher and Thomas invite listeners to candid and relevant conversations on topics ranging from masculinity insecurities to parenting a child who identifies as gay. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span> Episode Highlights: <\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\/episode\/49c14df2\/10-im-just-a-kid-and-my-life-is-a-nightmare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Conflicts with Your Gay-Identi <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\/episode\/492311f0\/11-warm-fuzzy-feelings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fying Teenager<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\/episode\/492311f0\/11-warm-fuzzy-feelings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips for Dating Someone Who is SSA (Same-Sex Attracted)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\/episode\/4884d394\/12-the-female-perspective-an-interview-with-morgan-roberts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morgan Roberts: Her Story as an SSA Woman, Wife &amp; Mom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\/episode\/497f7143\/13-i-just-want-someone-to-talk-to\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Building Effective Communities of Support for SSA Christians <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\/episode\/4ada0255\/14-your-beautiful-soul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcoming our LGBTQ+ Friends into a Church Environment <\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span><span> Listen to the <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Home from Home&#8221; podcast<\/a><span><span> on <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4Njsxpj9wDFst0Sya8TVgg?si=1WbQUhMQRfiJwYJGmQP6ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a><span><span>, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/home-from-home\/id1520057491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><span><span>, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8zNjcwNTgucnNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a><span><span> or on your favorite podcast platform. <\/span><\/span><\/p><center><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/man_headphones.jpg?resize=500%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/man_headphones.jpg 500w, https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/man_headphones-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/center><p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strengthinweakness.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strength in Weakness<\/a><span><span> also offers Peer Support Groups for Same-Sex Attracted (SSA) Christians. These peer support groups provide a connection of respect, empathy and understanding for SSA Christians. For more information, click <\/span><\/span><a href=\"mailto:laurahammondsiw@gmail.com\">here<\/a><span><span> to email Laura Hammond. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strength in Weakness Ministries help to bridge the gap between the Christian community and the LGBTQ community through awareness, education,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":2577,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-2576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/man_headphones.jpg?fit=500%2C334&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"dtadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/dtadmin\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-Fy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29271,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/where-truth-and-grace-meet-the-messy-middle\/","url_meta":{"origin":2576,"position":0},"title":"Where Truth and Grace Meet: The Messy Middle","author":"Lai-Yan Faller","date":"November 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Through her work with Strength in Weakness and Heart Set Above, Ellen walks with believers and churches in the messy middle.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Families&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Families","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/families\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ellen-radcliff-family.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ellen-radcliff-family.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ellen-radcliff-family.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ellen-radcliff-family.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ellen-radcliff-family.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30383,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/guy-and-laura-hammonds-southern-african-safari\/","url_meta":{"origin":2576,"position":1},"title":"Guy and Laura Hammond&#8217;s Southern African &#8220;Safari&#8221;","author":"Vida Li Sik","date":"May 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Guy and Laura Hammond toured Southern Africa, encouraging churches through biblical teaching on marriage, parenting, and compassionate outreach to the LGBTQ+ community.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hammonds-in-Southern-Africa.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hammonds-in-Southern-Africa.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hammonds-in-Southern-Africa.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hammonds-in-Southern-Africa.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hammonds-in-Southern-Africa.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2276,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/pro-gay-theology-an-interview-with-douglas-jacoby\/","url_meta":{"origin":2576,"position":2},"title":"Pro-Gay Theology: An Interview with Douglas Jacoby","author":"dtadmin","date":"September 21, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Guy Hammond's newest book \"Gay or Christian?\" addresses the relatively new phenomenon of pro-gay theology in the debate of sexual ethics. 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