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George Carneal grew up in the ’70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible Belt where his world revolved around the church, country fried chicken and trying to fit in with other boys. As disco music pulsated through the speakers in his bedroom, he plotted his escape from the misery and boredom of Southern suburbia before landing in Los Angeles; a city of glitz and hedonism. Much like Alice as she traveled through the looking glass, this is George’s journey through a queer culture fantasyland filled with drag queens, drugs and dangerous situations before discovering healing, joy and peace in Christ.
In this episode, George, author of the book From Queer to Christ, shares his painful journey through a secular world at odds with homosexuality, in addition to a religious world that is hostile to homosexuals. He is hopeful that sharing his story through the eyes and mind of a confused child dealing with a same-sex attraction will give some insight into the pain and difficulty of navigating those two worlds. After 25 years of living as a gay man God brought him out of that lifestyle and into His glorious truth. His story will help parents of children of all ages understand how best to influence them for God, as well as teens and adults who are struggling with the LGBTQ agenda in their own lives.
George says that he wrote the book for three reasons:
- To give Christians insight into what it’s like for someone dealing with same-sex attraction and their struggle with faith
- To give hope to parents who have children in the LGBTQ lifestyle
- To give LGBTQ individuals who are struggling with this lifestyle to understand that there’s a different narrative and that they are being lied to and expose those lies and find peace and give them hope
George has been out of that lifestyle for almost 17 years now and has a passion to help others learn the truth. Through his testimony he wants others to know that deliverance from bondage is possible and there is hope in Christ.
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Scripture references:
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. – John 10:27
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7
George’s book, From Queer to Christ and website GeorgeCarneal.com
Have questions? Email George at GeorgeCarneal@ProtonMail.com
Watch on YouTube From Queer to Christ: A Candid Conversation on Identity, Scripture, and What This Story Means for the Church with George Carneal
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