Mental Health, Temptation, and Union with Christ

“ Two of the devil's biggest lies are ‘You’re the only one who struggles with this kind of stuff’ and ‘You can’t tell anyone.’ Sin thrives in that kind of dark secrecy.”

So says author and apologist Sam Allberry during this conversation with Russell Moore. The two discuss Allberry’s new book, One with My Lord, and consider various ways people interpret the Bible’s perspective on sexuality. They talk about gender identity, marriage, and what it means when God says it is not good for humans to be alone. Allberry and Moore consider the importance of friendship, the value of community, and the impact of social media on mental health. 

They also discuss Allberry’s experience with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), the Billy Graham rule, and fostering organizational cultures of transparency.

Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include:

• Is God Anti-Gay? And Other Questions About Jesus, the Bible, and Same-Sex Sexuality by Sam Allberry
• What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel Is Good News for Our Physical Selves by Sam Allberry
• Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Allberry
• 7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry
• One with My Lord: The Life-Changing Reality of Being in Christ by Sam Allberry
• The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics by Richard B. Hays
• The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ by Fleming Rutledge
• “Interview with Sam Allberry || What Can We Learn from the Ravi Zacharias Scandals?”
• “Dallas pastor removed indefinitely due to 'inappropriate relationship' with woman, church says”
• “Sex Scandals and the Evangelical Mind”
• The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, & Gospel Assurance―Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters by Sinclair B. Ferguson
• “Me and Bobby McGee” by Kris Kristofferson
• The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro

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