#297: Finding Freedom in the Midst of Brokenness
Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex
Authentic Intimacy®
4.9 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2020
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Many gay Christians feel they must either deny their sexual feelings in order to be accepted by God or embrace the idea that God accepts them--just as they are. For most, neither of these options bring complete freedom or satisfaction. Is there a better way? In this episode, Juli's guest Laurence Koo shares how he wrestled with God over his unwanted same-sex attraction, and how he found freedom to follow Jesus completely --fully accepted and loved, same-sex desires and all. Grab your java and join us!
Guest: Laurence Koo
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friends, thanks for joining me for Job With Julie. |
| 0:04.0 | This podcast is a production of authentic intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality. |
| 0:11.0 | Well, my guest today is Lawrence Koo. |
| 0:14.0 | Lawrence was born and raised in the Netherlands, and I met him while doing a training with the Navigators a few years ago. |
| 0:20.0 | Lawrence has worked with the |
| 0:21.2 | Navs for 17 years, and his current role is training new missionaries. I asked him to be a guest |
| 0:26.7 | on job with Julie because he brings a profound and personal depth to discipleship in the area of sexuality, |
| 0:33.2 | particularly related to same-sex attraction and singleness. I've really learned a lot from him. |
| 0:39.3 | In my conversation today, Lawrence is going to share his story of coming to terms as a teenager |
| 0:44.1 | with his same-sex attraction. He'll talk about how he wrestled with the Lord over this brokenness |
| 0:49.4 | that he didn't choose or want and how he ultimately found freedom in Christ. |
| 0:54.5 | And to his surprise, it's a freedom that doesn't include God just taking away his sexual |
| 0:58.8 | desire. |
| 1:00.3 | We'll also talk very practically about what it looks like to build intimate relationships |
| 1:04.5 | with others as a single Christian. |
| 1:07.6 | And if you appreciate Job with Julie, will you leave a five-star rating and a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening app? |
| 1:14.9 | Your rating and your comments can help other people find Java with Julie as they're searching for answers. |
| 1:20.7 | And we'd love to hear from you too. |
| 1:23.1 | Let's head to the coffee shop for my conversation with Lawrence Koo. |
| 1:29.3 | Lawrence, welcome to Job with Julie. |
| 1:32.0 | Thank you. |
| 1:32.6 | Yeah, I've been wanting to have you on this podcast for a while. |
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