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In this episode, Catherine continues her riveting conversation Blake Howard, the committed church kid raised in a Christian home who struggled with same sex attraction from a very young age. Then, tragically, Blake was molested and bullied in school for acting gay. So after high school, he became gay. He was also addicted to drugs and was doing drag to receive the love and affirmation that his heart longed for. Blake shares this part of his testimony in Episode 59.
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\\nNow you will hear the rest of the story\\u2026 as Paul Harvey used to say. You will hear about Blake\\u2019s dramatic alter-call conversion to belief in Christ, his deliverance from drug addiction through the power of the Holy Spirit, and his continued struggle with homosexuality and eventual complete submission to Christ in that area of his life. You\\u2019ll also hear about his marriage and parenting and how he came to be a minister.
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\\nIt is an incredible story!
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\\nAnd along the way, you will get some priceless, hard-earned advice on how to walk in relationship with the people in your life who struggle with same sex attraction and gender dysphoria\\u2026 all from a guy who knows exactly what they need because he\\u2019s been there.
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\\nBlake Howard is the Associate Pastor & Creative Director at Xtreme Harvest Church in San Antonio, TX. Blake graduated from Ramp School of Ministry in Hamilton, AL.
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\\nTo see clips from this interview and find inspiring supplemental quotes and posts, connect with Catherine on\\xa0Instagram\\xa0and\\xa0Facebook\\xa0. To receive updates about each new podcast and free resources like Scripture songs, Bible verses to pray over prodigal children, and a topical index of Scriptures for prayer, subscribe to Catherine\\u2019s\\xa0website.
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\\nLINKS:
\\nBlake\\u2019s Instagram & Facebook Pages
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\\nBOOK REFERENCED:
\\nFrom Mascara to Manhood by Benjamin Blake Howard
\\nGay Awareness: Discovering the Heart of the Father and the Mind of Christ on Sexuality by Landon Schott
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\\nSCRIPTURES REFERENCED:
\\nRomans 5:8-10
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\\nOTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
\\nEpisode 59: How Does a Committed Church Kid Become a Drag Queen?
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\\nRELATED PODCASTS WITH BLAKE HOWARD:
\\nRed Pilled America, Episode 149: Bondage, February 10, 2023
\\nAllie Beth Stuckey, Episode 748: From Drag Queen & Drug Dealer to Jesus Follower
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\\nCPCW Series on Sexuality:
\\nEpisode 45: How Do We Help Our Kids to Understand Biblical Sexuality?
\\nEpisode 46: How to Talk to Your Kids about Biblical Sexuality
\\nEpisode 47: What is Our Culture Teaching Kids about Sexuality
\\nEpisode 48: How Our Culture is Distorting Sexuality and Harming Children
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\\nRELATED ARTICLES
\\n\\u201cUnderstanding Biblical Sexuality and How To Talk about It with Your Children\\u201d by Erin A. Barry and Catherine Segars
\\n\\u201cWhat Culture Is Teaching Our Kids about Sexuality: 7 Ways to Respond\\u201d by Erin A. Barry and Catherine Segars
\\nWant more on Christian Apologetics for Parents? Visit https://www.crosswalk.com/author/catherine-segars/
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