3. Healing from Shame | Michael Bouterse

3. Healing from Shame

For the final night of Thrive's series on "Sexuality Redeemed," Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores the hidden enemy beneath so many of our sexual addictions and struggles: shame. Shame over sexual sin done by us or to us wants to sabotage our souls, but through the cross of Christ and the body of Christ, we can know freedom from shame.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 1 Corinthians 6:18; 8:1-3; Genesis 2:25; 3:7-13; John 1:29; Colossians 3:13-14; Hebrews 9:13-14; Luke 15; Psalm 139:23-24; Hebrews 12:2; and 1 John 1:7.

1. Jesus, Sex, and Hope | Michael Bouterse

1. Jesus, Sex, and Hope

Our sexuality is part of God's very good design. But in a fallen world, this area of our lives is often deeply haunted by pain, sin, and shame. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, teaches on our sexuality and the ways that we find health, hope, and healing for our sexual stories.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Luke 15:17-24, 30; Romans 6:6; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Psalm 51:17; and Genesis 41:51.