Episode 86: A real conversation on identity and sexuality with Sam Brown
We invite you to join in for this very real and honest conversation about sexuality and identity. It was a blessing to have our friend Sam Brown join us in the studio! What Sam came to share with us is about his struggle with same-sex attraction and how the Lord has worked in his life through that experience. He explains that for him this was something that seemed to always be a part of him. Though some might come to these feelings through abuse or trauma, that was not the case for Sam. He takes us through his childhood and early middle school years explaining how the struggle became more apparent as he grew up. Sam was really struggling as he really wanted to follow the Lord wholeheartedly but felt trapped in how he would express his identity. Pastor Trevor Schalow is someone who began to minister to, and disciple Sam here at Desert Springs. This relationship would be crucial in Sam's journey even after he came out. There were some very difficult years as Sam teetered back and forth between two lifestyles, but February 2020 brought a lifechanging event. This story is hard to sum up here in the show notes so we would encourage you to take some time to listen to the entirety of this conversation with an open heart and open mind. You will be amazed at how Sam came to a place of surrender, encouraged to think about this topic with grace and challenged to love others more deeply. We are deeply grateful for Sam's openness and vulnerability and believe the Lord will continue to use him to minister to all of us but especially a community that needs Jesus just as much as we all do.
Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry - https://www.amazon.com/Gay-Girl-Good-God-Always/dp/1462751229/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HIK44A3ZP9IL&keywords=gay+girl+good+god&qid=1697389935&sprefix=gay%2Caps%2C536&sr=8-1
Single, Gay, Christian by Gregory Coles - https://www.amazon.com/Single-Gay-Christian-Personal-Identity/dp/0830845127/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6DTRN722NYD6&keywords=single+gay+christian+gregory+coles&qid=1697390006&sprefix=single+gay+christian%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1
Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill - https://www.amazon.com/Washed-Waiting-Reflections-Faithfulness-Homosexuality/dp/0310534194/ref=sr_1_1?crid=70Z22K7PRHN6&keywords=washed+and+waiting+wesley+hill&qid=1697390048&sprefix=washed+and+wwaiting%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-1
Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? by Preston Sprinkle - https://www.amazon.com/Does-Bible-Support-Same-Sex-Marriage/dp/0830785671/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SA65RV8IWUI9&keywords=does+the+bible+support+same-sex+marriage+preston+sprinkle&qid=1697390272&sprefix=does+teh+bi%2Caps%2C263&sr=8-1
CHANGED Movement - https://changedmovement.com
Rainbow Revival - https://rainbowrevival.org
Want to connect with Sam? Email Sarah Schalow at sarah@dscchurch.com to get started.
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