In the Market with Janet Parshall Holy Sexuality
Mar 25, 2026
Dr. Christopher Yuan, author, speaker, and minister who transitioned from same-sex attraction to ministry, shares his story and work. He discusses his journey from addiction and arrest to faith and identity in Christ. He explains The Holy Sexuality Project video curriculum for parents and grandparents and the focus on chastity, faithfulness, and family discipleship for preteens and teens.
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How Coming Out Led To Family Crisis And Conversion
- Christopher Yuan came out to his parents while in dental school, which devastated them but led them toward Christ.
- He later embraced party life, drugs, and selling drugs, showing the depth of his rebellion before conversion.
Prison Moment That Began His Transformation
- Christopher's mother fasted and prayed for years, leading to a raid that resulted in his arrest and finding a Gideon New Testament in jail.
- In prison he tested HIV positive, read Scripture (Jeremiah 29:11), and began a gradual transformation toward faith.
When Sexuality Became Identity
- Modern identity labels like heterosexual and homosexual arose in the 1800s, shifting sexuality from behavior to identity.
- Christopher traces this to Freud and Romanticism, explaining how feelings began to define personhood culturally.
