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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Laura Perry Smalts about her testimony from transgenderism to the Lord Jesus, and how she views her story through a Christ-centered lens, the dangers of puberty blockers, and medical transitions, the truth about regret and why we don’t hear from detransitioners, God’s design of men and women and why it matters, gospel hope for those enslaved in sexual sin, along with her book, Transgender to Transformed a story of transition that will truly set you free (Genesis Publishing, 2019).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Laura’s testimony of how the Lord led her through many different experiences from transgenderism to the Lord Jesus and how she views those experiences through a Christ-centered lens.
- The dangers of puberty blockers and medical transitions.
- The truth about regret and why don’t we hear from detransitioners.
- God’s design of men and women and why it matters.
- Dealing with bitterness, guilt, and shame associated with sexual sin with the gospel.
- What gospel hope looks like for those stuck in sexual sin.
About the Guest
Laura Perry lived for nearly a decade as a transgender man named “Jake,” before realizing the deception of the transgender lifestyle and leaving it all behind. Embracing her true identity as a woman, she shares her story at churches and conferences, in articles, and on various programs, to help others find the same freedom she has. Laura is on staff with First Stone Ministries in Oklahoma City and has been featured in the American Family Association documentary “In His Image.” She is now happily married to her husband.
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Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
