32. I Believe You – I Have Your Back

The Queer Christian: Navigating Faith, Church and the Bible

What do you say to a gay son or daughter when they come out?

With the benefit of hindsight Linda Robertson shares her thoughts on what she wishes she had said to her 12-year-old son Ryan when he came out.

This podcast is extracted from an interview with Becky Aste (a Trauma-Informed Marriage Coach) on her podcast, Your Breakthrough Blueprint, from an emotional episode called, Can I love God and my gay son too?

The complete interview is available on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O222LNg1w96K5VjlTOIkK?si=JZW0jHFnTvOhUDb3td-FLA

And Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-breakthrough-blueprint-with-becky-aste-for-the/id1676348200?i=1000664115395

Additional resources:

Linda’s website and original post: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/

Helpful resources recommended by Linda: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/resources/

https://reformationproject.org/resources/

https://www.qchristian.org/

Linda and Ryan’s Story:

Linda’s blog: https://justbecausehebreathes.com/blog-posts/

Long version filmed at Towne View Baptist Church in Kennesaw, GA in May 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3xiDek0aXg

Shorter version at NorthPoint Church in Atlanta from May 2021, which includes a question-and-answer session (helpful for parents):

https://youtu.be/wNS77sfT2zY?si=gzqrA6Yn1dzoRTYa

You can also view their story as part of the movie: For They Know Not What They Do, available on:

Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/They-Know-Not-What-Do/dp/B08HQYQJLC/

and iTunes: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/for-they-know-not-what-they-do/umc.cmc.2fm6il6v1aw47v5nvdv16w1nc

Linda’s Parent Support Group that meets every Wednesday: https://fs9.formsite.com/4BUph1/amlfznmjbc/index.html

The QChristian Fellowship: https://www.qchristian.org/

The QChristian Fellowship Parent team: https://www.qchristian.org/parents

Podcast produced by: ⁠⁠⁠Elton Sherwin⁠⁠⁠

Audio edited and enhanced with: ⁠⁠⁠Descript Studio Sound ⁠⁠⁠

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