BECKET COOK: TALKING SEXUALITY AND JESUS (CYNTHIA GARRETT’S GIRL CLUB)

Meet Becket Cook. Former Hollywood Production Designer who identified as gay. Now an Author & Podcast Host with a Master of Arts in Theology, Becket is committed to sharing his radical story of encountering God and challenging the current cultural narrative around sexuality. Becket joins Cynthia Garrett, Christina Reynolds and Nova Page for a truly powerful, challenging and inspiring conversation. No topic off-limits!

Find out more about Becket Cook: https://www.becketcook.com/

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CYNTHIA GARRETT
Cynthia's second book "I CHOOSE VICTORY - Moving From Victim To Victor" is available now! https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Victory-Moving-Victim-Victor/dp/1684510511

Find out more about CHOOSING VICTORY - http://www.ichoosevictory.com/

Find out more about the work of Cynthia Garrett Ministries - https://www.cynthiagarrett.org/

Read Cynthia's powerful life story in her first book "PRODIGAL DAUGHTER: A Journey Home To Identity" - available now on Amazon (Paperback & E-book). https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692770933

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthiagarrett
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/spiritualchick

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CHRISTINA REYNOLDS
Connect with Christina:
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/_christinareynolds
YouTube - @christinareynolds9074
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shufflemamas

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NOVA PAGE
Connect with Nova:
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/novapage
Check out Nova and her husband Ricky's show "Marriage_ing"
YouTube - @marriage_ing6982
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marriage_ing
Take a look at Nova's interior design business – http://www.novajoydesigns.com/

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CHRISTINA BOUDREAU
Connect with Christina:
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/christinamboudreau
Check out The Whosoevers Movement – https://thewhosoevers.com/
Watch Christina’s TedTalk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=StleQu-uVJs

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00:00 Introducing...BECKET COOK
05:41 Becket Cook shares his life story
13:17 The turning point for Becket Cook - when homosexuality became his identity
17:42 Becket Cook moves to Hollywood to pursue his dream of being an actor and writer
25:45 Becket Cook meets some Christians...who tell him being gay is a sin...
28:07 Becket Cook goes to church...and has a radical encounter with God!
34:20 How does Becket Cook see his identity today?
38:25 The impact of Sex & The City
41:38 How did Becket Cook's Hollywood friends react to him becoming a Christian?
48:34 Has Becket Cook's faith impacted his politics and how he votes?
53:13 How does Becket Cook handle living in progressive West Hollywood as a Christian?
1:01:32 How does Becket Cook deal with being celibate?
1:04:40 The culture would say "Who are you to tell people who they can love?" - Becket Cook responds
1:17:19 What if you haven't had a crazy powerful experience with God like Becket Cook had?
1:22:04 What about Progressive Christians and Churches that say homosexuality isn't a sin?