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YOBcast Episode 047: Intimacy

by YOB | Mar 15, 2019 | Podcast | 12

Intimacy is scary, and intimacy is vulnerable. Intimacy can be shared or rejected. Intimacy is special and sacred, and intimacy is everyday. Intimacy is sexual and emotional, physical and spiritual. Join Tom, Ryan, and Jacob in the first of a two-part deep dive into intimacy. The brothers define intimacy, likening it to a fire, discussing the differences and nuances between intimacy and vulnerability. They also talk about their first forays into intimacy many years ago and what the cornerstone of their most intimate relationships has been.

I’m Giving Up Masturbation for Lent

by Thomas Mark Zuniga | Mar 13, 2019 | Lifestories | 24

This Lent, I’m giving up masturbation. And I realize that might sound really wrong or off or like I clearly didn’t grow up in a liturgical tradition and have no idea how this Lent thing even works. But regardless. I’m doing it. I’m not masturbating for the next few weeks. It may not quite be a “fast” by technical, theological terms. But it’s a necessary refocusing.

That One Summer My Friend Declared His Love for Me

by Kevin Zimmerman | Mar 8, 2019 | Lifestories | 19

How was I to respond to my friend’s declaration? After everything that had happened in France, I felt even more confused about relationships and sexuality. My faith seemed in limbo, without much support from my summer community, so I didn’t know where to put my friend in my life and understanding of faith.

Codependency Ruins a Friendship

by Dean Samuels | Jan 18, 2019 | Lifestories | 8

Whenever I struggled, I sent my friend a message and he encouraged me. By all accounts, I started doing better with my depression. But that’s how codependency can look at the start — a “healthy” accountability relationship.

What Does Jesus Think of Me Now?

by Kevin Zimmerman | Jan 11, 2019 | Lifestories | 16

The guilt was overwhelming. How would I tell anybody what I had done? What would they think of me? Beyond other people, how would these events impact my faith? Where was Jesus during all of this?

SHIRTLESS POOL WRESTLING!!!

by Ryan Burger | Jan 8, 2019 | Lifestories | 16

I don’t wonder to myself: Have I, as an adult, ever embraced another man shirtless like this before? This isn’t that kind of intimacy.

State of the YOB! December 2018

by YOB | Dec 31, 2018 | State of the YOB, Video | 0

It’s our monthly lookback on all the blogs, podcasts, and videos from Your Other Brothers! What do you think of the new chair?! Don’t get used to it. Also, do I drink weirdly?? Don’t answer that.

YOBcast Episode 044: Jesus

by YOB | Dec 14, 2018 | Podcast | 9

Who is Jesus? What role does Jesus play in our stories and our struggles? Join Tom, Ryan, and first-timer Kevin for a long overdue discussion on the cornerstone of this entire community: Jesus. We talk about our individual beginnings with Jesus, our favorite Jesus stories, and how Jesus intersects our sexuality and masculinity.

Is This Physical Acceptance With Another Man?

by Kevin Zimmerman | Dec 4, 2018 | Lifestories | 37

It felt good to be close to another man. And yet, was it right (healthy, faithful, acceptable) to like this? Is this what acceptance in a physical sense felt like?

Fighting Masculine Insecurities on Spring Break

by Kevin Zimmerman | Oct 19, 2018 | Lifestories | 7

Just imagining myself joining this group on this trip brought up several anxieties: the fear of sharing, sleeping, and showering among so many other guys. I also had masculine insecurities about cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina along with the ability to share my faith. But God is bigger than my anxieties. And as I’d eventually learn, jumping into the unknown with God tends to be the best option.