Renewed & Transformed Podcast
Where raw stories of identity meet the relentless love of Jesus. Hosted by **Kyla Gillespie—speaker, coach, and redeemed daughter who’s walked the long road from gender confusion to gospel wholeness—**this show is a weekly invitation to explore the big questions of sex, sexuality, and self through the unchanging lens of Scripture. Every episode unpacks honest conversations with theologians, pastors, medical professionals, and everyday believers who have wrestled with shame, trauma, or dysphoria and discovered Christ’s power to make all things new. Expect: ➤ Biblically rooted dialogue that refuses to sacrifice either grace or truth ➤ Testimonies of transformation that prove no story is too messy for redemption ➤ Practical wisdom for parents, pastors, and friends seeking to love well in a confused culture ➤ Spirit‑led encouragement to live boldly embodied—and joyfully surrendered—to God’s good design Whether you’re questioning your own identity, walking with someone who is, or simply hungry to see how the gospel speaks into today’s hottest cultural debates, Renewed and Transformed offers a roadmap of hope, healing, and holy confidence. Hit Follow and join Kyla on the journey toward lives—and bodies—made whole in Christ. Connect with Us Website: https://kylagillespie.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylagillespie.14 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renewedtransformed Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/renewedtransformed TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/kylagillespie7 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kylagillespie X : https://x.com/kylag14 Email: hello@kylagillespie.com Direct donations link: https://www.cten.org/us-canada-missionaries/kyla-gillespie Visit kylagillespie.com for resources, coaching, and behind‑the‑scenes updates, and connect on social @renewedtransformed.
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Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
In Season 1, Episode 4 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, hosts Jonathan Bryden and Kyla Gillespie welcome Bryan Pue, founder of The Union Movement, for an impactful discussion on sexuality, identity, and biblical restoration. Bryan transparently shares his powerful testimony, detailing how childhood exposure to pornography led to deep struggles with identity and brokenness, and how a transformative encounter with Jesus Christ led to profound healing and purpose.
Bryan offers valuable insights into the gospel-centered approach to sexuality and relationships, emphasizing the importance of both grace and truth in addressing these sensitive topics. He passionately discusses sanctification as an ongoing, grace-filled journey, highlighting the essential roles of community, accountability, and vulnerability.
Key Highlights:
Bryan’s powerful testimony: Overcoming sexual addiction and finding freedom through Christ.
Gospel-Centered Identity: Discovering true identity rooted in being a child of God.
Grace and Truth: Balancing compassion and biblical truth in conversations around sexuality.
Practical Wisdom for Parents: How to support children struggling with gender confusion.
The Union Movement: How Bryan and his wife Bonnie are helping people find wholeness through a biblical perspective on sexuality and identity.
This inspiring episode offers hope and practical tools for anyone wrestling with sexual brokenness, identity struggles, or supporting loved ones through these challenges.
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Renewed & Transformed S1 Ep 3 | Bonnie Pue: Embracing Biblical Sexuality, Identity & Freedom in Christ (for YT)
In Season 1, Episode 3 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie and co-host Jonathan Bryden sit down with Bonnie Pue—speaker, disciple-maker, and co-founder of The Union Movement. Bonnie shares her journey from church-kid innocence, to betrayal and confusion about sexuality, to discovering the healing, life-giving design of God. Alongside her husband Brian, Bonnie now equips churches and families to talk about sexuality, identity, and relationships with both unwavering truth and Christ-like compassion.
This candid conversation unpacks how our deepest identity is found not in shifting feelings or cultural labels but in being sons and daughters of a loving Father—and why leaning into God’s design sets us free.
Key Highlights
From Confusion to Calling: How a 15-year-old church scandal shook Bonnie’s trust—and how God later turned that pain into purpose.
Birth of The Union Movement: Why Bonnie and Brian launched a ministry to help the next generation navigate sex, identity, and relationships through a gospel lens.
Identity That Anchors: “Just because I feel it doesn’t mean I am it.” Bonnie explains why staking identity on anything temporal eventually fractures—and how baptism imagery points us to a deeper, eternal ID card in Christ.
Freedom in Design: Elizabeth Elliot’s “bird and wings” metaphor—what happens when we lean into, rather than resist, our God-given sex.
Preparing Food for the Hungry, Not the Critic: Tips for pastors, speakers, and parents who fear “saying it wrong” in today’s polarized climate.
Parent Game-Plan: Why relationship is your greatest leverage; lowering the sails in the storm; and when drastic steps (school moves, environment changes) may be needed.
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@theunionmovement@bonniepuewww.theunionmovement.com
If you or someone you love is wrestling with questions of gender, sexuality, or identity, this episode offers honest dialogue, biblical wisdom, and hope-filled strategies for walking in freedom.
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Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
In Season 1, Episode 2 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie sits down with Walt Heyer, a leading voice in the conversation around transgender identity, gender dysphoria, and Christian healing. Walt shares his deeply personal story of childhood trauma, gender transition, and eventual restoration through faith in Jesus Christ. Drawing from his own experiences and years of helping others navigate similar struggles, Walt offers a compelling perspective on how trauma—not gender dysphoria—is at the heart of many identity struggles, and why trauma therapy, not gender therapy, is often the key to healing.
In this powerful conversation, Walt discusses his decades-long journey from confusion and pain to discovering the truth of his God-given identity, as well as how he now helps others find freedom from the lies of the transgender movement. Walt also highlights the importance of compassion in the church, providing wisdom on how to support individuals with gender identity struggles while holding fast to biblical truth.
Key Highlights:
Walt’s Story of Healing: From trauma and transition to redemption in Christ, Walt shares how God transformed his life and restored his identity.
The Role of Trauma in Gender Dysphoria: Why gender dysphoria is often a symptom of deeper trauma, and how addressing the trauma can lead to healing without surgery or hormones.
The Lies Behind the Transgender Movement: How culture has pushed false narratives about transitioning, and why these narratives do not offer true freedom.
Compassion and Truth in the Church: How to walk with transgender-identified individuals with grace and truth, embracing them while speaking into their lives with compassion.
Practical Advice for Parents and Pastors: How to help those struggling with gender identity by addressing the root causes and offering real healing in Christ.
Walt’s New Book: The release of Embracing God's Design, co-authored with a trauma therapist, offering a biblical approach to identity restoration and healing.
If you are navigating the complex topics of gender identity, trauma, and biblical restoration, this episode provides deep insight, grace-filled guidance, and practical tools to help others find freedom in Christ.
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Website: https://kylagillespie.com
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
In Season 1, Episode 1 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gyllespie sits down with Australian theologian, author, and worship leader Rob Smith for a candid conversation on the most debated questions surrounding sexuality, gender identity, and biblical faithfulness. Drawing on his new book The Body God Gives (a popular‑level revision of his PhD dissertation) and years of pastoral experience, Rob traces the cultural rise of transgender theory, unpacks the vital difference between sex and gender, and shares practical ways churches can love well without surrendering truth.
Kyla—who detransitioned after six years of living as Bryson—also recounts how Rob and his wife Claire became pivotal voices in her own journey back to Christ, offering a moving example of grace‑filled discipleship across continents and time zones.
Key Highlights
A crash course in the “gender revolution.” From 1960s feminism to 21st‑century self‑ID, Rob maps the philosophical shifts that set the stage for today’s debates.
Sex vs. gender—what changed? Why Scripture’s revelation of embodied maleness and femaleness still offers the clearest path to wholeness.
Pronouns, names, and pastoral nuance. How to walk with transgender‑identified friends in patience, honesty, and Spirit‑led love.
Kyla’s detransition story. The power of a local church that prayed, fasted, and refused to stop loving.
Writing The Body God Gives. Turning a 300‑page dissertation into a go‑to resource for ministry leaders, parents, and teens.
Upcoming projects. New teen‑focused books, parent guides, and robust pastoral tools on the way.
If you long to navigate transgender questions with both conviction and compassion, this episode offers theological clarity, practical wisdom, and inspiring testimony that Jesus truly makes all things new.
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Website: https://kylagillespie.com
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