Choosing Christ Not Homosexuality | Christopher Yuan

In this episode, Christopher Yuan shares his AMAZING testimony about how he went from a life of partying, drugs, and homosexuality, to finding his identity in Jesus Christ! Christopher shares the role of his family in his salvation, his time in prison where he read the bible, and much more!
Dr. Christopher Yuan has taught the Bible at Moody Bible Institute for twelve years and his speaking ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents. He speaks at conferences, on college campuses, and in churches. He has co-authored with his mother their memoir, Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God, A Broken Mother’s Search for Hope . He is also the author of Giving a Voice to the Voiceless. Christopher graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 2005 and received a master’s in biblical exegesis in 2007 and a doctorate of ministry in 2014. Dr. Yuan’s newest book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story, was named 2020 Book of the Year for Social Issues by Outreach Magazine.
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00:00 Introduction
00:34 Christopher Yuan's Childhood
02:03 "My Biggest Need Was To Know Jesus Christ"
03:39 Christopher Yuan In Jail
06:30 Follow God or Homosexuality

[@kym4967]

Amazing testimony. Thank you for sharing. The books sounds excellent!

[@davidwiebe886]

Lovely testimony. I admire Yuan's reading of the scriptural text, and the logic he uses. One thought: the opposite of every sin is "holiness" as he says in regards to homosexuality, but the way he says it, heterosexuality could also be "sin" if it stands above Jesus Christ. I like that. It makes all sexuality - whether queer or straight - "sin" if it holds primary identity over Jesus. This would be a good reminder to heterosexuals who seem to assume they are "safe" from sin because heterosexuality is "normative."

[@jt3328]

These people are terrible. Threw out a pastor and pregnant wife . Have a horrible history with money. These people are evil. Christopher does this to bring honor back to his handler Angelina, his mother. God knows all.

[@BookZealots]

Fascinating that he's from Louisville, but doesn't say it like a native. Not important, just interesting. I love that Mr. Yuan was convicted by the Holy Spirit/God, and was not swayed by the error of the jail chaplain giving false doctrine to him. The fact he is becoming a new creature in Christ is encouraging. Hopefully he will be able to be an example to many.

[@luked7256]

Chris, I think your rhetoric is incredibly damaging and negative. I know you won’t see this because you are brainwashed by your religion, but you are causing so much damage to the lives of young people.