Hey there, I'm Julie Slattery, and this is Java with Julie. This podcast is an outreach of authentic intimacy and ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

My guest today is Jackie Hill Perry, the author of Gay Girl, Good God. I'm excited to share this conversation with you because Jackie has

such a good grasp on how God doesn't just want to stop us from sinful behavior. He doesn't

just want us to stop sinning. He's after our hearts. Jackie shares her own compelling story of the

amazing impact of God's love on our hearts when we surrender to him. But before we jump in,

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Now let's jump into my conversation with Jackie Hill Perry.

So, Jackie, I think the first time I heard your name was seeing you be interviewed in a movie

that came out about a year ago called The Heart of Man.

And you shared so candidly about the sexual brokenness that you have experienced and also about how God, the Savior,

has redeemed you from that sexual brokenness. Just a powerful, powerful testimony.

And since that time, I've gotten a chance to get a copy of your new book,

a gay girl, good God, and I heard you interview it on a couple

other shows. And every time they've just been captivated by your trophy of grace and mercy

that just gives so much hope to everyone, you know, who can identify with having sexual

brokenness, which I think is all of us. So some people might be familiar with your story, but I'm guessing a lot of people aren't.

So where would you start in terms of just describing the journey that you've been on?

Yeah.

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