Romans 1:23-28: Homosexuality Is Still Sin
When I say that "I'm learning a lot in seminary," that's a loaded statement. Shortly after the Lord delivered me from a gay lifestyle in 2010, I applied in person and was rejected from Moody Theological Seminary in Chicago. Had I watered down my testimony, I likely would have been accepted. But I told the …
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Snoop Died.
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 …
Not Just Fat, I Was Obese.
My wife and I were in the U.S. for Christmas 2019 and extended a bit as the Lord opened doors to share in churches. Then, Covid hit. Two stranded 40-somethings lived with Dad & Mom for ten months. On the upside, we had blessed time with family and were honored to serve the U.S. church. …
Ex-Gay Testimony Dramatically Retold
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.🕇
Lonesome Dove: Hunting with Dad before Return to Cambodia
PNC Bank: When “Inclusion” Excludes the Christian
Grand Canyon Challenge
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 …
Brushes with Hollywood
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 …
Me Sorry!
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. …
