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Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been companion
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items A curated set of memoirs and theological works that echo or challenge themes from Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been. Focused on Christian perspectives around sexuality, discipleship, and identity for readers proc...
Ideal for readers seeking a poetic, Reformed-evangelical testimony of leaving a lesbian identity to follow Christ. Perry weaves memoir with theology, addressing gender, sexuality, and holiness through her conversion story and early discipleship. It c...
Gay Girl, Good God: A Review
Written by a former lesbian professor and queer theorist, this memoir traces a drastic conversion that upended career, relationships, and identity. It suits readers of Perry's book who want another first-person account of leaving a same-sex relations...
Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
Hill writes as a celibate gay Christian committed to a traditional sexual ethic, making this valuable for readers who resonate with same-sex attraction but not with orientation change narratives. He reflects on loneliness, friendship, and hope in Chr...
Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Faith
Gilson shares her journey of same-sex attraction, conversion during college, and ongoing discipleship as a woman who remains attracted to women yet embraces a traditional sexual ethic. This is helpful for readers wanting a female perspective that ove...
Born Again This Way: Rachel Gilson - Books
Yuan, a former agnostic gay man turned Bible professor, proposes “holy sexuality” as either chastity in singleness or faithfulness in marriage. Readers who appreciated Perry's theological emphasis will find a more systematic exploration of identity, ...
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire ...
Told in alternating chapters by son and mother, this memoir offers a dual perspective on addiction, homosexuality, and family reconciliation. It pairs well with Perry's book for readers interested in how parents and churches walk alongside prodigals....
Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey
Kaltenbach grew up with two gay parents and later became a pastor holding a traditional sexual ethic. For readers of Gay Girl, Good God who want guidance on relating to LGBT family members, this book highlights living in the tension of grace and trut...
Messy Grace
Sprinkle offers a non-affirming theological treatment that insists LGBT people must be treated as persons first, not issues. This is useful for readers who align with Perry's doctrinal conclusions but want deeper exegesis and pastoral application. It...
People to be Loved: A Review
Lee writes as a gay Christian arguing for an affirming stance on same-sex relationships while retaining evangelical faith commitments. Including this title gives readers of Gay Girl, Good God a contrasting, thoughtful perspective from within the broa...
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from Gays vs Christians
Vines presents a detailed affirming biblical argument, engaging directly with key passages often cited in non-affirming works like Perry's. Readers who want to test and refine their convictions after Gay Girl, Good God will find a careful, text-based...
God and the Gay Christian: Biblical Case