Participants: Cheri Peters (Host), Michael Carducci Jr.
Series Code: CLR
Program Code: CLR000111C
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00:01 The following program discusses sensitive issues
00:03 related to addictive behavior. 00:05 Parents are cautioned that some material 00:06 may be too candid for younger children. 00:14 Welcome back. 00:15 You know I-- we're right before the break 00:17 I asked you a question and the reason I asked that is 00:20 that different people come into the church 00:22 and they're from twisted backgrounds. 00:23 I can't even imagine like Mary Magdalene coming in 00:27 and she walked with Christ. 00:28 Jesus said every single time they talk about me, 00:31 they're gonna talk about you. 00:32 I mean I can't even imagine what that felt like for her. 00:35 But as druggists stumble and or people they do with, 00:38 you know gay issues and all that kind of stuff. 00:40 We find Christ we walk in and I know that there is times 00:45 that nobody knows how to actually welcome us. 00:49 Did you experienced that or have you experienced that? 00:52 Yeah, I was in the church for 6 years 00:54 where I was considered a leper. 00:56 And finally I moved to another church 00:59 and I walked in and I said listen 01:01 You know I'm ex-homosexual 01:03 and I come from sexual addiction, 01:04 do you have a room in your church for me? 01:06 And head elder who had a history of damage himself, 01:09 he said, yeah, have a seat with all the other sinners 01:11 and can you preach now and then 01:12 'cause we don't have a regular preacher, so-- 01:14 I love that. 01:16 Yes, and what was so amazing is, 01:17 I didn't realize the effect 01:20 of the men that were in the church, 01:21 they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 01:22 They didn't know what to do with someone 01:23 who is from the gay life or whatever, 01:25 but what they did do 01:27 is they were connected to the Holy Spirit 01:28 and they started to bath me in male love, 01:31 that wasn't sexual but it was intimate, 01:33 that's right, and as they--. 01:35 Because you know what's really interesting 01:36 is that we don't even know like I was so starved, 01:39 I was so starved, 01:40 I had a mother that didn't love me, 01:42 couldn't love me, I don't want to say the issue 01:44 but I had a mother that couldn't love me. 01:46 I had a father that was sexually inappropriate 01:48 and if somebody honestly safety-- 01:50 safely just went like that, 01:52 I would want to cry because I needed it so bad 01:55 and you as a coming out of the-- 01:59 you know, the gay thing. 02:00 For a male to do that, 02:01 you're not gonna take it sexually, 02:03 I need someone to touch me in a healthy way. 02:06 Cheri, the head elder, 02:08 I went and preached the sermon 02:09 and he put his arm around me, 02:10 and usually when I hug and release 02:12 so that they don't think that I'm hitting on 'em. 02:14 But this man held on to me and as he was holding on to me 02:17 and just giving the benediction, 02:19 I said Lord this is uncomfortable, 02:20 you see, you know, he would let go, 02:22 but he wasn't letting go, 02:23 I could feel his chest against my chest 02:25 and God said, Mike, 02:26 this isn't design to turn you on, 02:28 this is to confirm that you are part of the man. 02:31 Of the body of Christ. That's right. 02:33 Okay. And I was praising Him. 02:34 I wish we had so much more time we don't, 02:37 but until next time always remember that 02:38 God is crazy about you. Me too. Bye. |
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