The Lila Rose Show E282: From Testosterone to Three Under Three: Lex's Journey of Gender & Sexuality | Lila Rose Show
Jan 9, 2026
Lex Renick, a Christian speaker and founder of Revive Traveling Ministry, shares a profound journey from living as a transgender man to embracing faith and family. She opens up about childhood trauma, her struggles with identity, and a near-fatal experience during surgery that sparked her transformation. Lex emphasizes the power of God's love in her life, recounting how she met her husband after prayer and eventually conceived three children. She offers heartfelt advice on how to love and support LGBTQ loved ones while navigating truth and compassion.
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Googling A Ready-Made Identity
- At 11 Lex googled 'transgender' and found a path of hormones and surgery promoted by Planned Parenthood.
- That online discovery offered a ready-made 'solution' for her gender dysphoria absent pastoral or familial guidance.
Church Rejection Triggered A Spiral
- While living stealth as 'Austin', Lex joined a church and was publicly humiliated by a pastor who called her an abomination.
- That rejection led her into addiction, prostitution, and deeper involvement in LGBTQ spaces.
Love, Not Condemnation, Brought Change
- Lex emphasizes that God led her back, not condemnation from hostile Christians.
- Loving, patient discipleship drew her to repentance more effectively than judgmental encounters.
