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Patrick LaPorte
To his friends, Patrick was the model Christian and successful in life. Few knew that, at age 15, he suffered an emotional breakdown, the after-effect of a sexual encounter with an adult man; Patri...view moreTo his friends, Patrick was the model Christian and successful in life. Few knew that, at age 15, he suffered an emotional breakdown, the after-effect of a sexual encounter with an adult man; Patrick was fourteen. A former A and B student, within months after the encounter, Patrick began getting D’s and F’s instead, graduating the third-lowest in his class. With his becoming a Christian at twenty, God restored Patrick’s shattered and broken life. Professionally, he earned a bachelor’s and two graduate degrees in education and one in counseling, served as a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, and an administrator. His Christian itinerary also was impressive. During his undergraduate years, he served as a student leader with a college ministry. In addition to a career in education, he worked as a fund-raising writer for two internationally-known Christian organizations. He sang on praise teams and with choirs as a soloist, hosted and led Bible studies and home groups. And underneath it all was something he didn’t understand why it was there or want, sexual attraction to other men. Though he believed the Bible is God’s inerrant word, and it teaches that homosexuality is sin, it didn’t stop the torment of being trapped by something he didn’t want and didn’t know how to get out of. And he hid it well. Glorified Rubble: Rebuilding the True You (The You God Intended in the First Place) chronicles Patrick’s long and painful journey trying to understand why he was attracted to men and how to handle it biblically. It ended when he decided to look directly to the Holy Spirit to teach him from scripture. Unexpectedly, Patrick learned what applies to him applies to all Christians and he is excited to share it – which makes Glorified Rubble: Rebuilding the True You (The You God Intended in the First Place) a book like no other.view less
Books by Patrick LaPorte
Glorified Rubble: Rebuilding the True You (The You God Intended in the First Place)