Matthew Karchner | Author | Speaker
The Church: We Shoot Our Wounded
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Disclaimer: Some might consider discussing a topic such as this "unbecoming" to a Christian. I disagree. The details in which the devil hides must be brought to light. We have been conditioned to accept LGBT identities as normal and fulfilling. This writing seeks to expose the truth. Sometimes it takes an extreme example to clarify …
In January of 2009, my best friend and I followed a Craigslist puppies ad from Pittsburgh to Youngstown, Ohio in a major snow storm. As we entered the basement of a house, puppies scattered in every direction. A "rebellious sort" at the time, I identified with the one that wedged himself underneath something and would …
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. 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.🕇 Any of us could die at …
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. The year was 2001. 9/11 had just happened. Morning after arrival for a family adventure, Dad and Mom, Aunt Bob and I ate breakfast in a lodge atop the Grand Canyon. Having hiked the Canyon previously - down one …
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. Around the year 2000, I had begun dabbling in gay culture but was not yet ready to make it public. Both of my aunts are fun in different ways. Aunt Jan, my mom’s sister, is the witty one. She …
Joel Edgerton, Warrior, Pittsburgh, 2009 Pittsburgh is an attractive city for filming movies. From favorable tax laws to a breathtaking skyline, it has the ability to look like a number of different cities - an eclectic mix of skyscrapers similar to that of New York or any other big city, sloped streets reminiscent of San …
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. The principal of the Christian school I attended until 9th grade wore several hats. He also was our teacher. A sweet older man with a speech impediment, he endured much from students. Reluctant to study, we found frustrating him …
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. The advent of video games revolutionized childhood. Growing up in the 1980s, I consider myself blessed to have been born on the cusp of two eras. We both played outside with friends all day and video gamed to extremes. …
As a child, I was a private person. In that sense, my friend and I were opposites. He knew me well. Our families were close. We went sled-riding together and played Laser Tag. We also both attended the Christian school. Before praying at school, prayer requests were taken. Requests from kindergarten students could get interesting. …
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. An English teacher, my grandma made use of the high school pool. During lunch breaks, she swam laps and continued at the YMCA into her golden years. I started taking swimming lessons at the YMCA early in life. Later …
Matthew Karchner | Author | Speaker 