A Ministry Offering Hope to Individuals, Families, and Churches Impacted by Same-Sex Attraction & Gender Dysphoria
June: Gay Pride Month As we wrap up the month of June, rainbows are still everywhere. The gay community adopted the rainbow as its symbol in 1978 at the request of Harvey Milk, America’s first openly gay elected official. As … Continued
Hello, friends of Alive in Christ! If you’re reading this newsletter, I can probably rightly assume you are a Christian. At some point, you will encounter someone with same-sex attraction (SSA) or who identifies as a gay or transgender Christian … Continued
A Ministry Offering Hope to Those Impacted by Same-Sex Attraction & Gender Dysphoria Vol. 96, January/February 2026 “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur … Continued
A Ministry Offering Hope to Those Impacted by Same-sex Attraction & Gender Dysphoria Vol. 95, November/December 2025 We come to you this holiday season, extremely grateful. 2025 has been a humbling yet powerful year for Alive in Christ. We hosted … Continued
Hello, friends of Alive in Christ! We have a number of opportunities we’d like to bring to your attention. Come to Our Fall Retreat! Our fall retreat is scheduled for October 17-19! We will be in Ashford, Connecticut. This retreat … Continued
We currently don’t have any open trainings scheduled. If you would like to host an Alive in Christ training seminar, please contact us! You can see below what our two main trainings cover. “Same-Sex Attraction & the Church” covers: “Equipping Youth … Continued
We come to you this holiday season, extremely grateful. Alive in Christ has had another amazing year of growth! We hired an administrative assistant and a bookkeeper, and hosted our 1st ever Alive in Christ fall retreat with almost 30 … Continued
We are just back from our fall retreat! There were about 30 of us there, mostly from Alive in Christ, with some from Higher Ground Ministries (New York City) and ReCreation Ministries (Douglas, MA). We worshipped in song, heard challenging … Continued
Hello, friends of Alive in Christ! Thank you so much for praying for the recent CCCC Annual Gathering. Alive in Christ is a direct successor to a ministry founded in 1984 at Park Street Church in downtown Boston, and Park … Continued
Hello, friends of Alive in Christ! I am on quite a few mailing lists for items I’ve purchased at one time. I noticed an interesting trend that started a few years ago. Some of these companies contact me prior to … Continued
Friends of Alive in Christ, I (Brenna Kate Simonds) am excited to be participating in the Christian Family Resource Conference in Shrewsbury, MA, April 26 & 27! The Christian Family Resource Conference exists to encourage, equip, and inspire Christian families … Continued
Offering Hope to Those Impacted by Same-sex Attraction & Gender Dysphoria Vol. 82, September/October 2023 Hello, friends of Alive in Christ! We recently presented one of our newer trainings, “Speaking to Youth about LGBTQ+ Issues from a Biblical Perspective,” to … Continued
Hello, friends of Alive in Christ! I recently had an amazing opportunity to present a ministry weekend in central New Hampshire; the picture to the right is with some of the pastors. This was the first weekend of February, when … Continued
The ministry of Alive in Christ was recently featured in a US Missions newsletter. You can read the article below. GRACE-EMPOWERED, HOLY SPIRIT INSPIRED, WHOLE CHOICES“We live in a world that is telling people they were born this way; this … Continued
‘Ex-gay’ ministry reaches out to Hub Critics abound, but converts credit God By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff | October 28, 2005 **This is a repost of an article that appeared in the Boston Globe but is no longer available on-line … Continued
Today, we bring the story of Trixie, who attended the ministry 4 years ago. Since she moved out of the area, we have kept in touch, and I’m thrilled to have her share with you today! By the grace of … Continued
A collection of essays from Catholic authors—including J. Budziszewski, D. C. Mattson, Doug Mainwaring, and Jannelle Hallman—ranging from the theoretical to the practical. Edited by Janet E. Smith and Father Paul Check.