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Interview: Rick & Carole Karchner, Parents of a Gay Prodigal – Overcomers Overcoming Podcast

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Parents of a Gay Prodigal: How Rick & Carole Karchner (Dad & Mom) Handled my “Coming out”.

Click below to listen to the podcast (35 mins):

Rick & Carole (Dad & Mom)’s First Podcast, 2021

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” 1 Peter 5:8

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Revelation 12:9-11

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.” 2 Tim 4:3-5

“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26

Praise the Lord!

Ex-Gay Testimony Dramatically Retold

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Thanks to #Unshackled for revising (some details changed) & acting out my #ExGay #Testimony as a dramatic story for radio.

Click the following link to listen (30 mins) – https://unshackled.org/program/matthew-karchner-pg/

Praise the Lord!

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ExGay Testimony: Matthew Karchner

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Video #1 – ExGay Testimony: Matthew Karchner with dog Snoopy

Description: How the Lord brought me to repentance and delivered me from a gay lifestyle 10 years ago. As of this recording, I am 42 years old. My wife and I serve as missionaries to the LGBTQ+. Praise the Lord!

Video #1b – The Karchners sing “He Lives”

Description:  He is Risen! Praise God!  “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God”    Romans 8:16

Video #2 – ExGay Ministry: Matthew & Rebekah Karchner

Description: Forgiven sin is ministry. What is the Lord doing with our prodigal son story? Referencing the Word of God as the source of truth, what have we learned from it? Praise the Lord!

Video #2b – The Karchners sing “The Old Rugged Cross”

Description: “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”     1 Corinthians 1:18           Praise the Lord!

Video #3 – ExGay Lessons Learned: Matthew Karchner

Description: Lessons learned, reflecting back on a gay lifestyle with spiritual blinders lifted and the Word of God as guide.

Video #3b – The Karchners sing “Victory in Jesus”

“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

Video #4 – ExGay Testimony: Prodigal Matthew’s Parents Share Perspective

Description: Our exgay prodigal came home! How Christ led his parents from his “coming out” as gay to deliverance. Praise the Lord!

To God be the glory!

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” – Hosea 4:6

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” – 1 Corinthians 1:19

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12

“Therefore, whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31

“How you have fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground… For you have said in your heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God…” – Isaiah 14:12-14

“Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8

“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” – The Lord Jesus Christ (John 10:10)

“So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” – Revelation 12:9

“…the devil…a murderer from the beginning… there is no truth in him… he is… the father of lies.” – John 8:44

“But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them because they are spiritually discerned.” – 1 Corinthians 2:14

“…the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” – 2 Corinthians 4:4

“…the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.” – Ephesians 6:17

“…and if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.” – Matthew 15:14

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” – 1 Corinthians 5:17

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear…” – 1 John 4:18

“…He who is in you is greater than he who is in this world.” – 1 John 4:4

Hymn Duet: Are You Washed in the Blood?

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” John 3:16‭, ‬36

“The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'” John 1:29

Stop Beating Up the Broken: Homosexuality & Temptation

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Message for the church regarding those who struggle with same-sex attraction and gender identity. Also contains tips for those who struggle and those who would like to reach out.

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” – 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

We are all sinners, called to repentance and new life in Christ.

There is a way out. Do not allow temptation to define you.

No Turning Back (8 Years Clean- Gay Lifestyle & Related Addictions)

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“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”
Proverbs 14:12

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”
Jeremiah 17:9

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” – Jesus
John 10:10‭)

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Fully Committed?

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“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

“… I die daily…” 1 Corinthians 15:31

Passages Referenced: 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 15:18, Romans 12:2, Psalm 119:11, Revelation 21:8, Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 John 4:18, Ephesians 6:10, Romans 10:17, 1 Samuel 2:30