HOPE 2023 - Pure Passion

Once Gay Always Gay? Findings from 30 Case Studies

June 9, 2023 • Rev. Linda Seiler PhD

For decades, Linda felt like a man trapped in a female body and was exclusively attracted to women. Today, she is content in a female body and wholly attracted to men, offering a unique, compassionate perspective as one who once struggled with her own sexuality and gender identity. An ordained Assemblies of God minister, Linda shares candidly from her own struggles coupled with a strong scriptural foundation and the latest scientific research regarding the origins of same-sex attractions and transgender desires. Linda earned a PhD from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Her recently released book, "Trans-Formation", was based on her dissertation of 30 case studies of men and women who were once same-sex attracted and have experienced transformation. Dr. Seiler is the Executive Director of "ReStory Ministries" whose goal is to equip and resource churches to address homosexuality and gender identity. Linda is an avid golfer, dark chocolate lover, and cat mom to feline Facebook sensations Bo & Tabby. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Testimony - Mark & Christy

June 9, 2023

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Best Practices for Christian Leaders: How to Help Men & Women w/SSA

June 9, 2023 • Melissa Ingraham

Melissa Ingraham is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona, where she serves as the Director of Counseling Services for Arizona Christian University. As a result of the healing and transformation that God provides, Melissa has been counseling, ministering to, and training others for over 15 years. She co-founded with her husband Garry Love & Truth Network, which seeks to equip the Body of Christ to develop environments of transformation for the majority of Christians struggling with sexual and relational brokenness. Their website is http://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Testimony - Cole

June 10, 2023

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Sexual Liberty: A Universal Human Right

June 10, 2023 • Elizabeth Woning

Elizabeth “came out” in her early 20s and attended a Presbyterian Church (USA) seminary openly lesbian after questioning her sexuality for several years. As a student in seminary between 2000 and 2003 I she lobbied for marriage and ordination of LGTBQ individuals and ministered among gay youth, espousing a theology that embraced homosexuality. Upon graduating, she served as a youth pastor in a small rural community, where an encounter with Jesus radically shifted her perspective. The love of God drew her into a revelation that led to repentance and healing. She married my husband, Doug, in 2005. Elizabeth co-founded CHANGED Movement, a network of men and women who have walked away from LGBTQ identity. In addition to member support, CHANGED Movement works with legislators and think tanks to protect the First Amendment Rights of all of us seeking freedom from LGBTQ culture and its social labels. She holds a Masters in Theology and is completing her Doctor of Ministry degree in New Testament Theology at Houston Theological Seminary at Houston Christian University in Texas. She teaches emerging leaders at Bethel Church’s School of Ministry in Redding, California, where she is a licensed pastor. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Origin of Trans Medicine: An Eyewitness Account

June 9, 2023 • Dr. Quentin Van Meter

Dr. Van Meter shares his from first-hand experience and expertise as an Endocrinologist on how Trans Medicine really began and has evolved into a common and dangerous practice treating those who are gender confused or battle gender dysphoria. Quentin Van Meter, MD, FCP, president and longtime member of American College of Pediatricians, graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1969 and received his M.D. in 1973 from the Medical College of Virginia. While in medical school, he entered the Navy through the Health Professions Scholarship and went on to a pediatric internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in Oakland. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology in 1980 at Johns Hopkins. He completed 20 years of service in the Navy Medical Corps, retiring as a Captain in 1991. His final tour of duty was back at the Naval Hospital in Oakland where he was Pediatric Department Chairman and director of the Pediatric residency program. After the Navy, he moved to the Atlanta area to join a multi-specialty private practice, providing general pediatric and pediatric endocrine services, as he had in the Navy. He has maintained academic affiliations throughout his career, at LSU, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, Emory, and Morehouse Schools of Medicine. Since 2003, he has been practicing full-time pediatric endocrinology in private practice and is actively involved in clinical research with growth hormone and GnRH agonists. He has spoken around the world on the subject of protecting children from the harm caused by affirmation of incongruent gender. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Testimony - Gwen

June 9, 2023

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Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria

June 9, 2023 • Rev. Linda Seiler PhD

Rev. Linda Seiler, PhD goes into depth in this presentation describing ROGD (Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria) that is a growing contagion affecting pre-teen and teen age girls in particular. For decades, Linda felt like a man trapped in a female body and was exclusively attracted to women. Today, she is content in a female body and wholly attracted to men, offering a unique, compassionate perspective as one who once struggled with her own sexuality and gender identity. An ordained Assemblies of God minister, Linda shares candidly from her own struggles coupled with a strong scriptural foundation and the latest scientific research regarding the origins of same-sex attractions and transgender desires. Linda earned a PhD from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Her recently released book, "Trans-Formation", was based on her dissertation of 30 case studies of men and women who were once same-sex attracted and have experienced transformation. Dr. Seiler is the Executive Director of "ReStory Ministries" whose goal is to equip and resource churches to address homosexuality and gender identity. Linda is an avid golfer, dark chocolate lover, and cat mom to feline Facebook sensations Bo & Tabby. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Testimony - Steve & Charlotte

June 10, 2023

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Is it Loving for a Faithful Christian to Attend a Gay Wedding?

June 9, 2023 • Dr. Robert Gagnon

Robert A. J. Gagnon is Professor of New Testament Theology at Houston Baptist University. Previously he was a tenured Associate Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, teaching there for 23 years (1994-2017). Before that he had a one-year position as Visiting Professor of Religion at Middlebury College in Vermont. He has a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. His main fields of interest are Pauline theology and sexual issues in the Bible. He is also an ordained elder at a Presbyterian Church (USA) in Pittsburgh. He is the author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001; 520 pgs.); co-author (with Dan O. Via) of Homosexuality and the Bible: Two Views (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003; 125 pgs.); and, as a service to the church, provides a large amount of free material on the web dealing with Scripture and homosexuality. He has been quoted in, or has written for, the New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, U.S. News and World Report, Christianity Today, Christian Century, and other news outlets and popular magazines. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Relational Ethics in a Virtualized Culture

June 9, 2023 • Elizabeth Woning

Elizabeth Woning, Co-Founder of the "Changed Movement" offers a framework of understanding that can help in responding to our current moment in time in the midst of all that is happening in the LGBTQ+ movement and in churches. While sharing elements of her own story of once being a lesbian then experiencing transformation through Jesus Elizabeth addresses: What is the foundation of Christian Ethics? How can we understand the demands of the mosaic law when grappling w/ queer theology? Modern dualism is a product of the Tech revolution. What does Christianity have to say to that? [©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Sexuality & Attachment

June 10, 2023 • Melissa Ingraham

Melissa Ingraham is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona, where she serves as the Director of Counseling Services for Arizona Christian University. As a result of the healing and transformation that God provides, Melissa has been counseling, ministering to, and training others for over 15 years. She co-founded with her husband Garry Love & Truth Network, which seeks to equip the Body of Christ to develop environments of transformation for the majority of Christians struggling with sexual and relational brokenness. Their website is http://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Theology of Gender & Sexuality

June 9, 2023 • Dr. Robert Gagnon

Dr. Robert Gagnon is on Restored Hope's Advisory Council and Board of Reference. He gives a biblically thorough and passionate talk on "Theology of Gender & Sexuality". Robert A. J. Gagnon is Professor of New Testament Theology at Houston Baptist University. Previously he was a tenured Associate Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, teaching there for 23 years (1994-2017). Before that he had a one-year position as Visiting Professor of Religion at Middlebury College in Vermont. He has a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. His main fields of interest are Pauline theology and sexual issues in the Bible. He is also an ordained elder at a Presbyterian Church (USA) in Pittsburgh. He is the author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001; 520 pgs.); co-author (with Dan O. Via) of Homosexuality and the Bible: Two Views (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003; 125 pgs.); and, as a service to the church, provides a large amount of free material on the web dealing with Scripture and homosexuality. He has been quoted in, or has written for, the New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, U.S. News and World Report, Christianity Today, Christian Century, and other news outlets and popular magazines. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.

Testimony - Hilary

June 10, 2023

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Therapeutic Options for Individuals w/Incongruent Gender Identity

June 10, 2023 • Dr. Quentin Van Meter

Quentin Van Meter, MD, FCP, president and longtime member of American College of Pediatricians, graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1969 and received his M.D. in 1973 from the Medical College of Virginia. While in medical school, he entered the Navy through the Health Professions Scholarship and went on to a pediatric internship and residency at the Naval Hospital in Oakland. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology in 1980 at Johns Hopkins. He completed 20 years of service in the Navy Medical Corps, retiring as a Captain in 1991. His final tour of duty was back at the Naval Hospital in Oakland where he was Pediatric Department Chairman and director of the Pediatric residency program. After the Navy, he moved to the Atlanta area to join a multi-specialty private practice, providing general pediatric and pediatric endocrine services, as he had in the Navy. He has maintained academic affiliations throughout his career, at LSU, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, Emory, and Morehouse Schools of Medicine. Since 2003, he has been practicing full-time pediatric endocrinology in private practice and is actively involved in clinical research with growth hormone and GnRH agonists. He has spoken around the world on the subject of protecting children from the harm caused by affirmation of incongruent gender. ©http://restoredhopenetwork.org Permissions: videos and screenshots may be used for private consumption without written permission. Any media usage must obtain written permission from the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors.