E257: "I Was Looking for Dad": His Journey of Same-Sex Attractions and Healing w/Joe Dallas | Lila Rose Show
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🗓️ 14 October 2025
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
At just 14 years old, he was hitchhiking and seeking encounters with men decades older—desperately hungry for male attention and searching for it in all the wrong places.
In time, Joe’s story took a redemptive turn. God brought healing, a loving marriage, and two sons into his life. For over 30 years now, he’s devoted himself to ministering to men wrestling with the same struggles that once defined his past.
A true OG in ministry within the LGBT space, Joe Dallas brings hard-earned wisdom on how to love those experiencing same-sex attraction, understand its deeper roots, and accompany them on the road toward lasting restoration. This episode is rich with insight and compassion; in a culture so wounded and confused, Joe’s words are a balm.
Joe's ministry: https://joedallas.com/
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| 0:59.0 | I was openly gay when it was hard to be openly gay. |
| 1:03.0 | I wasn't even attracted to them. |
| 1:05.0 | I mean, they were men of all shapes and sizes. |
| 1:07.0 | How old are you? |
| 1:08.0 | Thirteen and fourteen and fifteen. |
| 1:09.0 | How did these guys find you? Driving down the street. It's no coincidence. The only males I was ever attracted to were at least 30 and up. I was looking for dad. I thought I must be the only Christian on the planet who has homosexual tempts. The church was influenced by the contempt the world had for the homosexual. Now I think we got the same problem, but at the other extreme, first time in my life, age 29, |
| 1:31.7 | I started to feel like one of the guys. |
| 1:37.3 | He was a talented athlete, dated the Homecoming Queen, and still wrestled with deep attractions |
| 1:41.9 | to men. |
| 1:43.1 | Welcome back to the Lila Rose show. Today I'm |
| 1:45.1 | sitting down with Joe Dallas as we discuss his journey through abuse, a tumultuous relationship |
| 1:49.5 | with his father, and confusing sexual desires. We also discuss the real examples of homophobia in the church, |
| 1:55.4 | as well as false teachings on sexuality and how neither option is the right path. As you can tell, |
| 2:00.6 | some elements of this episode are for mature audiences only. |
| 2:04.0 | On the Lila Rose show, we're seeking flourishing lives and relationships in this life and |
| 2:08.2 | the next. |
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