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Theology in the Raw

Gender Dysphoria, Church Hurt, and Enduring Hope in Jesus: Remington Rathjen

Theology in the Raw

Theology in the Raw

Christianity, Culture, Politics, Theology, Discipleship, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Remington Rathjen is my friend. Remi experiences gender dysphoria, same sex attraction, and a passion for Jesus Christ. Remi shares his story of church hurt, spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, and many other things that could push a person far away from Jesus, but has only driven Remi closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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0:00.0

It's finally here, folks. After three and a half years of research and writing, my new book from Genesis to Junia is available. Oh, my word. As a subtitle suggests, this book represents my honest search for what the Bible really says about women in leadership. I comb through all the major passages that deal with the question of women in leadership. I evaluate the strongest arguments

0:22.1

on all sides of the debate, and I do my best to let the text determine what we should believe

0:27.5

about this important topic. From Genesis to Junie is now available wherever books are sold.

0:34.8

Hey, friends. Welcome back to another episode of Theology and Rob. My guest today is Remington Rothgen, or Remi.

0:42.2

Remy is my friend. Remi experiences gender dysphoria, same-sex attraction, and also experiences a massive passion for Jesus Christ.

0:52.6

And Remy shares his story of church hurt, spiritual abuse, sexual abuse,

0:58.7

and many other things that could push a person far away from Jesus,

1:02.6

but has only driven Remy closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

1:07.8

And so I'm so excited for you to listen to this painful, but also very hopeful story

1:14.9

from my friend, Remy Rothsched.

1:19.0

We haven't seen each other since the conference.

1:21.7

We chat on the phone a few times.

1:23.7

And I, there's lots of good speakers of the conference and a lot of powerful speakers,

1:30.7

powerful stories.

1:32.2

There was something particular about your story that just, I don't know, I was just

1:38.1

feeling the room looking around and I think people were pretty stunned in a good way.

1:46.1

In most of all, I just, I don't know, I sense that people were pushed closer to Jesus when you talked.

1:53.5

It's hard to describe.

1:54.6

You know, it's just, it's like, it was just like in the air.

1:57.7

So I want to, for those who didn't, well, even for those who did, because you only had like 10, 15 minutes. Apologize for the short time. We had a lot of speakers to get through. I went over too, so I feel bad. They all do. That's what I give people like 15 minutes or whatever to speak. Like, that's too short. I'm like, I don't say this, but I'm like, well, you're going to go over like every other speakers. That's why I give you 15 minutes, so not 25.

2:17.9

Right. to speak. Like, that's too short. I'm like, I don't say this, but I'm like, well, you're going to go over like every other speaker.

2:18.5

So that's why I give you 15 minutes, so not 25.

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