The Becket Cook Show

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine.  In today's episode, Becket Cook interviews Jeff Johnson, a worship leader from Atlanta, who shares his powerful testimony of how God delivered him from a hidden life of same-sex attraction. From childhood trauma and secret encounters in high school and college, to surrendering at Passion conference while battling ongoing desires, Jeff reveals the shame, double life, and eventual confession to his future wife Jordan. Her grace-filled response led to counseling, radical surrender, and an inspiring journey to marriage. Now married 15 years with three kids, Jeff and Jordan discuss building transparency, community accountability, and choosing holiness over desires. With a surprising twist from Becket and strong encouragement for those struggling, this conversation proves that with God all things are possible and true identity is found in Christ alone. Watch to the end! The Open Spaces Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UChICPkO4B5WTcYg509OwtSg The Becket Cook Show Ep. 235 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine.  In today's episode, Becket Cook sits down with Dr. John G. West, author of Endowed by Our Creator: The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America's Soul. Marking America's 250th anniversary, they unpack the Declaration of Independence's timeless truths—that all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—rooted in biblical principles, natural law, and the founders' belief in objective morality. West reveals how these "self-evident" ideas made America a unique creed-based nation and why surveys show most Americans today misunderstand or reject their divine source. The discussion contrasts the American founding with the French Revolution's utopian failures, then traces how 19th-century Darwinian evolution undermined human equality, objective morality, human exceptionalism, and consent-based government—fueling racism, eugenics, moral relativism, and technocratic rule. Yet West offers hope: modern science increasingly reaffirms a Creator, human dignity, and the Declaration's core truths. Essential viewing for anyone passionate about America's founding principles, liberty, virtue, and the future of the nation. Get the book now! "Endowed by Our Creator" by John G. West The Becket Cook Show Ep. 234 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine.  In today's episode, Becket Cook talks with Blake Bozarth about the explosion of Christianity in Iran. We look at what it was like before the Islamic Revolution, what happened right after the Ayatollah took over, and then what’s happening today. God is moving in huge ways in Iran. Blake also shares a personal story on why last year he decided to go ALL IN for Jesus. Blake's X account: https://x.com/blake_bozarth The Becket Cook Show Ep. 232 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. Michael Davidson, psychotherapy-trained Christian activist who left same-sex attraction to marry and raise children, recounts his journey from childhood trauma to conversion. He discusses therapy choices, founding Core Issues Trust and X-Out-Loud, clashes with UK authorities, and the controversial Piers Morgan interview. Multiple short, punchy conversations cover activism, de-banking, legal fights, and efforts to preserve therapeutic choice.

Tomas Kaya, a Swedish singer, preschool teacher, and Christian testimony speaker, shares a dramatic life story of salvation, backsliding into a homosexual lifestyle, and return to faith. He talks about his Orthodox Syrian-Turkish upbringing, family honor culture and abuse, a vivid moment of conviction, social media boldness, persecution, and ministry restoration.

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine.  In today's episode, Becket Cook welcomes theologian and author Aaron Edwards back to the show to discuss his latest article, “The Feminist Gaze and the Wisdom of God,” and the growing controversy surrounding the Church of England’s stance on same-sex blessings, the “Living in Love and Faith” process, and shifting theology within Anglican leadership. Aaron shares why he became a “theologian in academic exile,” explains how progressive theology often pits Jesus vs. Paul to reinterpret Scripture, and explores why that approach ultimately undermines biblical authority and historic Christian teaching. Together, they examine feminism in the church, cultural pressure on clergy, the role of compromise in mainline denominations, and what it means to trust the wisdom of God over the wisdom of the age. 👉 Subscribe to Aaron Edwards’ Substack That Good Fight https://thatgoodfight.substack.com/p/the-feminist-gaze-and-the-wisdom 👉 Sponsors: MASA Chips (25% off first order use code "Becket") & Sport Drink (10% off with code “Becket”)   The Becket Cook Show Ep. 230 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine.  In today's episode, Becket Cook welcomes back biblical scholar Denny Burke—professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood—to unpack a viral Joe Rogan clip where Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico claims the Bible is pro-choice. Talarico argues that God asked Mary for consent before the incarnation in Luke 1, framing creation and pregnancy as requiring freedom and bodily autonomy. Burke dismantles this interpretation, showing it's a clear distortion: the Annunciation is God's sovereign announcement, not a negotiation, and Mary's response is humble submission as the Lord's bond-slave. They also refute the outdated "life begins at first breath" claim from Genesis 2:7, highlight the unborn's personhood in Luke (John leaping for joy in Elizabeth's womb), and warn how this eisegesis promotes theological liberalism with destructive consequences for life, marriage, and family. If you're exploring faith, politics, abortion rights, or biblical fidelity amid viral debates, this episode clarifies why Scripture consistently affirms the sanctity of unborn life. Denny Burk's Article: https://wng.org/opinions/a-gifted-manipulator-1753325365 The Becket Cook Show Ep. 229 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jay Dios, who grew up in a conservative Christian home and navigated same-sex attraction and pornography, shares his personal journey. He recounts reading affirming theology, entering and later dissolving a same-sex marriage, and a faith turnaround that led him to Passion City Church. The conversation touches on repentance, obedience, sanctification, and pursuing contentment in Christ.

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine.  In today's episode, Becket Cook sits down with Tia Arshad for a deeply moving and powerful testimony of God's radical rescue. Born in Libya to a Christian family, abandoned as a young child in a Pakistani boarding school after her mother's sudden death, and later facing rejection and hardship in the UK, Tia spent eight years living as a lesbian—finding temporary belonging in gay clubs amid heavy drinking, chain-smoking, and profound emptiness. Yet through a series of divine interventions, terrifying dreams, and a life-altering supernatural moment, God dramatically broke through, leading her to encounter Jesus in Scripture and walk away from that life entirely. This raw conversation uncovers the deep impact of trauma, the emptiness of alternative lifestyles, and the unmatched freedom and satisfaction found only in Christ—no going back to “Egypt.” A must-watch if you're wrestling with same-sex attraction, rejection, addiction, doubt in God's love, or wondering how the church can better welcome those leaving LGBTQ+ identities. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 227 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A critique of a hit hockey romance and how its quiet intimacy is labeled revolutionary. A former insider connects TV strategies and media publicity to cultural shifts. Discussion of Christian responses, church pressures, and calls to uphold biblical teaching in the face of changing media portrayals.