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Today's interview contains frank discussion of transgender ideation and surgery.

Listener discretion is advised.

I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Compelled,

where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God, and we're listening to Compelled, where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life

Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God told by the people compelled to live for him.

Recently, we heard from Charlie and Dottie Duke with a story that was truly out of this world.

Almost 55 years ago, Charlie stepped out of the Apollo 16 spacecraft and became the

10th human to ever set foot on the moon. But back on Earth, his marriage was falling apart.

He was a stranger to his sons and his wife was suicidal. Something desperately needed to change.

You can hear that entire story by tuning into episode number 107 with Charlie and Doddy Duke.

Today, our guest is Will Allen, who grew up believing he was a Christian, but he had a secret.

All throughout his childhood, he fantasized about being a girl.

Then as an adult, he followed through with that desire and surgically altered his body to appear as a woman for 30 years,

until Will realized that Christ had to be Lord of all of his life.

So gather around, lean in, and join us for this compelling story from the kingdom of God.

Will and I were introduced by a mutual friend, and one January morning we sat down in our compelled pop-up studio.

He was born in 1961, the only child of his parents.

And looking back at his childhood, two things stood out to him, his faith, or lack thereof, and his gender.

Well, I grew up in small town in Ohio.

Far back as I can remember, I went to church.

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