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May 18, 2025

Leland’s journey: How Jesus Christ helped a gay man find a place in His restored church

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“God has been miraculous. And the best thing that ever happened is I learned that I love Jesus Christ. I love what he does for us. I know he is real and I know that he loves me, which I never knew that before. I was just going through those experiences to have to tell the story here, and there’s just so much more about being a gay man and navigating through the church.”

 

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Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone

Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson

Editor: Cara Reed

Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger

Art Director: Jeremy Garcia

Production Director: Trent Wardwell

 

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download

“God has been miraculous. And the best thing that ever happened is I learned that I love Jesus Christ. I love what he does for us. I know he is real and I know that he loves me, which I never knew that before. I was just going through those experiences to have to tell the story here, and there’s just so much more about being a gay man and navigating through the church.”
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