From Hollywood Success to Canceled Christian | Becket Cook Interview

Becket Cook, author of "Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption," shares his powerful testimony of transformation. Raised in a Catholic home with rigid traditions and charismatic expressions, Becket eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood, seeking success, love, and extraordinary experiences. However, an encounter at a coffee shop and an invitation to church led to a profound spiritual awakening.
Join us as Becket recounts his road to Damascus moment, the overwhelming presence of God, and the radical shift in his affections. From a life of parties and fashion shows to discovering the meaning of life, Becket’s story is one of grace, redemption, and unwavering faith.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - Early Life in a Christian Home
3:22 - Realizing Same-Sex Attraction
9:37 - First Experience with God
20:11 - New Lifestyle and Call to Seminary
26:16 - Launching a Podcast on Societal Issues
33:05 - Guidance for Parents
38:10 - Behavior to Identity, what happened?
41:19 - The Fear of Loneliness
44:38 - Gender-Neutral Parenting
47:30 - Closing
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HOST: George Haraksin
GUEST: Becket Cook
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[@faithf5846]

I remember when Beckett said he can still struggles with same sex attraction but he leans on the Lord for strength and to keep him on course. We all need to pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

[@ji8044]

But the Lord made him with same sex attraction. Unless I missed something, he has never claimed to have been converted in any way by anyone. He was born that way.

[@gillianwright356]

As Becket himself said, since the Fall we are all born with sinful impulses, and as Christians we have to fight them. Maybe we're not same-sex attracted, but we have bitterness and hatred in our lives or we long for power. Only the Holy Spirit can help us find true love and purity.

[@ji8044]

@@gillianwright356 Are we born with bitterness and hatred though, or are they result of our life experiences? That is the difference. Could you for instance NOT be straight if you wanted to? Was being straight the result of your life experiences? You and I would say we were born straight, and Cook would say he was not born straight. Babies/small children are NOT born with sinful impulses. They have not yet learned to live within the coded behavior of a particular society or family and so do things which upset us or violate norms.

[@rhondapatterson1]

@@ji8044 Beckett did not tell his whole story on this podcast, but a father of a friend of his molested him as a child. This could have been the impetus for his same sex attraction. It happened at a young and impressionable age. We cannot know if he would have had this issue had that not have happened to him.

[@carolb1871]

I truly never get tired of hearing Becketts testimony. 💜

[@kt7by]

Love Becket! He has been such an impact in my life in sharing truth. Truly such a great testament to how big our God is!

[@maryenglish9314]

I love hearing Becket speak. His testimony never gets old.

[@Morgan-pf8nu]

So good! So inspiring. I love Becket.

[@jcthomas3408]

Becket's story is another reason to believe! Love when he said his cool Hollywood life pales in comparison to knowing Christ.

[@lisahickey9153]

I never get tired of hearing Becket’s testimony and I have heard it many times! ❤

[@marcleysens7716]

Great interview. I've been following Becket's video podcast I guess about 2 years now. The title of his book "Change of Affection", is a revelationery call that Christ is the groom and we are the bride.

[@wisdom6437]

Thank you precious Becket for all of your work and ministry. You have encouraged me for my brother and one of my sons. God bless you. I’m praying for you.

[@HelovesU-we4qh]

Alleluia! The change of God is so real in people's life! If people only knew the freedom that's in our LORD JESUS CHRIST! Only GOD can deliver after this sort!

[@laurawhy8813]

Glad to hear Becket's story! Thanks

[@ruekjaeg4863]

Much love to Becket

[@rayleinesandi4703]

I love listening to the amazing testimony of Becket.

[@jamesbarksdale978]

Grateful to God for Becket and his ministry. A voice of sanity in a crazy world!

[@lauragb3677]

Becket speaks so clearly about how God reaches us…over time, people and situations planting the seeds, and the Holy Spirit moving in. His testimony is beautiful and moving.

[@HeLives1967]

Love this! Great testimony and such a needed voice for our current culture.

[@applefeliciaonly]

I love Beckett-been following him for awhile and he seems like a genuine soul. I’m so thankful for how God has redeemed him and uses him in the kingdom.

[@demirobertson8435]

💖💖💖great interview, fantastic testimony. Thanks George, thanks Becket. Thank you Lord for all that You have done!💖💖💖

[@wisdom6437]

I love that Becket, that homosexuality is not an identity in the Bible it’s a verb!!! So good to know if my son n I discuss it ever again. So true!! Praying for you and appreciate you.🙏🙏🙏❤️👏

[@kimberlyhaleinthemix]

Thank you for the wonderful interview! I watch Becket's show a lot and love how his perception combines the intellectual, cultural and most of all spiritual. This interview brought out some things I didn't know. God bless in the beautiful name of Jesus!

[@etoiledemer7472]

now Becket is the appointed lawyer for Christ ☝🏼👏🙌 Paul running around Mediterranean 😆😂👍🏼👌🏼

[@gracie57]

Great show! Love you Beckett. You are a Hope & inspiration to me. Praying for my son🙏🏼✝️🇨🇦❤️

[@coriemmett1363]

I love Beckett’s testimony! His book was awesome and it’s very inspiring! Praise Jesus! 😢❤

[@rrowFernandoL777S]

Keep up The Good Word Becket, you are a living proof there's nathing imposible for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God Bless You 🙏

[@gardenladyjimenez1257]

I suggest an expansion from the gay life/culture to the larger issue of sex. In 1990, years with HIV, my kids came home from school to tell me Planned Parenthood had been teaching in their room - condoms equaled safe sex. While HIV was a focus for condoms back then, it tied to "all things sexual." I became active in these issues, in opposition to the goals of Planned Parenthood. One women leading in this fight linked all sexual issues into an overarching unified message: sex is unitive for the purpose of binding husband/wife and creating life in the womb. All sex outside of God's purpose will be destructive: contraception, abortion, homosexuality, group sex, divorce. As one sexual sin gains traction, it morphs into acceptance of any and all use of sex for personal fun/pleasure. Babies are now unwanted and marriage is unnecessary. It's not a surprise to me that people "get to choose their gender" and that men who declare themselves women can compete as women in sports. Becket, I truly enjoy your shows! You have a natural talent for talking with people, helping them share their stories. Thank you!

[@dereklee2590]

Praise God for what u do speaking God's word hearing the testimony what God can do in some lifestyle deliver out of the darkness:)

[@ruthdella37]

LOVE BECKETT!!! Thank you!!

[@jan.2780]

I love hearing beckets perspective

[@deborahwest1842]

Becket can you write a book on that of how we got to where we are now in our world today and the history

[@user-yn8oq9su9e]

I wish this could happen to me too.. I never be on the lifestyle, struggling with pornography sometimes, going to church but never had this encounter 😢

[@CarolSpen4000]

stay in God's word and talk to Him. Give Him your heart. He wants you to experience Him in a tangible way and trust that He can break your struggles to glorify His Name. Hope you have a church family that can pray with you.

[@user-mc4mf3je1w]

it was always about how your Mom and families prayed for you....especially your Mom being Catholic, perhaps praying the Holy Rosary....perhaps?

[@georgewagner7787]

His mom wrote a prayer to God that his sister found. More specific

[@MPH552]

@@georgewagner7787 the prayer can be found in Acts 26:15...his Mom used this scripture to pray for Beckett's salvation especially starting at acts 26:18. He dole about it on one of his podcasts.

[@user-ex1rh4bf6y]

❤

[@WhosMolly]

Great conversation.

[@AmyLizJesusSaves127]

🤗💖🙏🙏

[@betzaidadurkin2694]

Only the Holy Sprit revealed to you! And the truth will set us free

[@ruthcampfield2431]

What Seminary did Becket go to Seminary?? Please tell me. My grandson is thinking of attending one

[@sallybyrd3712]

Talbot

[@gracie57]

He said he went to Jesuit schools. Jesuits do not have True Christian Values

[@NFTeve]

👍🏻

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

12:30 What's All About Alfie?

[@bmjjjja]

The Bible says "have nothing to do with [sin] darkness, rather expose it." It says "do not welcome them into your home" who do not preach/live the truth of Christ. It says "a little yeast leavens the whole batch, get rid of the yeast." "Do not even eat with them." It says "purge the evil from among you." It says do not sit, stand or walk with sinners. My question is why don't true Christians obey these verses even when the sinner is their own son/daughter?

[@gracie57]

You obviously dont have a child who has same sex attraction. Becketts mother never rejected him, but prayed for him continuously. And Jesus answered her prayers….. think about that….

[@bmjjjja]

@@gracie57 So that means we can just ignore the Bible if we have a kid with this problem? Wow, didn't know following meant blatant disregarding.

[@CS-fi2wx]

I don’t think parents who have gay children are ignoring the Bible. It’s one thing to accept and affirm their sin. It’s another thing to share the love of Christ with them. How will sinners ever know Christ if we don’t talk to them and show his grace and mercy to them, we don’t have to accept their sin. We don’t have to go to their gay marriages. But God does command us to love thy neighbor as I self.

[@bmjjjja]

@@CS-fi2wx So in your mind, we get to question and even disagree with what we're reading in scripture because obviously we know better how to do this, right? Surely our way is the better way. Isn't that what you're saying? After all, how will sinners ever know Christ if we don't disobey the verses below? Yes, that's snarky and meant to be to make a point., But this is not. Serious question. Why isn't this the best and most perfect way to "love" our own children (adult children) or any other "neighbor" walking in sin? 1Cor 5:9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people- 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people. 1Cor 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” 2Cor 7:14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? James 4:4 Don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 2John 1:10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. 11 Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work. Eph 5:11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 2Thes 3:14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed. Ps 1:1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.

[@valeriesmith8335]

Not to hang out with them. Not to make them your bosom buddies. We are to be the light and the salt .how else how you share the gospel if not in the presence of the individual.

[@Sis.RachelClaire]

I am bestowed with abundant blessings, reaping $60,000 weekly. This fortune not only grants me the means to fulfill my desires but also enables me to sow seeds of support for God’s work and the church. Praise be to the heavens!

[@HannahVictoriaAdventure]

Oh really? Tell me more! Always interested in hearing stories of successes.

[@Sis.RachelClaire]

This is what Ana Graciela Blackwelder does, she has changed my life.

[@Sis.RachelClaire]

After raising up to 60k trading with her, I bought a new house and car here in the US and also paid for my son’s (Oscar) surgery. Glory to God.shalom.

[@BenjaminCharles-z0]

I know Ana Graciela Blackwelder, and I have also had success...

[@BenjaminCharles-z0]

Absolutely! I have heard stories of people who started with little or no knowledge but managed to emerge victorious thanks to Ana Graciela Blackwelder.

[@user-nj1rc9hk4h]

Dear Becket, Biblical Christianity IS NOT where you are right now, but Catholicism. But not Roman Catholicism, but the Lutheran one. Not the Liberal Lutheranism, but the Confessional one. Find p. Bryan Wolfmueller and speak with him. He is a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor. You can easily find him.

[@CarolSpen4000]

Becket is right where he is supposed to be- In Christ.

[@user-tc8yj7zd7k]

Gender neutral is a massive term surely? Raising children not teaching them they're a boy or a girl is one thing, and maybe that's the new thing that Becket is reacting against. But when I was a child gender neutral meant not saying that girls couldn't do x or y because they're a girl, or boys had to like army play etc. The stereotyping. I thought we were past that... But it seems to have made a massive comeback with children who don't fit these gender stereotypes now being told they're trans!

[@krizilloo2538]

I know two different gay couples where the men are obvious soulmates.

[@charlestonscnative9083]

"Soulmates" is not Biblical.

[@krizilloo2538]

@@charlestonscnative9083 What about “Two peas in a pod?”

[@mistersmith8962]

Hugh Ross . they dont like you on Creation Research YT channel

[@davidjanbaz7728]

Old news, and off-topic troll !

[@ruthcampfield2431]

This is probably true. I love Hugh Ross and believe his teachings are accurate. If you watch the debate with Ken Ham you will learn quickly. Ham is wrong unless he has learned differently since I last watched his false teachings.

[@KentAndrewHazara]

Is Becket attracted to Women now?

[@charlestonscnative9083]

He has stated if God wants him to have a wife he will welcome it, but he and his friend Rosario Butterfield have said he is "chaste".

[@KentAndrewHazara]

Is Becket going to Hell?

[@gracie57]

Are you serious? His belief in Christ dying on the Cross and being a believer in Christ has set him free. NO HE IS NOT GOING TO HELL.

[@ji8044]

For reasons I won't go into here, I've known a lot of priests and nuns in an "off-duty" capacity shall we say. In candid moments one thing they virtually all admitted was how lonely the life of the celibate religious can be when everyone leaves the event or service with family, but they go back to their rooms alone. When I hear him say he's never lonely, I know he's trying to fool us or himself.

[@lisahickey9153]

I don’t think he would lie or needs to lie. I’m sure he has many godly fulfilling friendships/relationships especially in his church.

[@ji8044]

@@lisahickey9153 I don't think priests and nuns would need to lie either, but of course they do sometimes as does Beckett Cook too sometimes of course. Good reply.

[@georgewagner7787]

Maybe he's more popular. Also he has a big family. If God convicted him of sin, he also would be convinced in his conscience if he lied

[@CarolSpen4000]

You sound like someone who believes that sexual intimacy is a necessity in life. Jesus Christ would rebuke you and say "get behind me Satan". There is no Bible rule (or non-Bible rule for that matter) that says all humans must get married so they won't be alone. God made Adam a wife and told them to "be fruitful and multiply" to start the human race. He (God) knows that not all people will have an opportunity to marry for various reasons. If you are a Christian and you are "in Christ" and the Holy Spirit of God dwells in you, then you are never alone. The Church is the family of God. Becket is not (at this time) attracted to females; so he will honor and glorify God in his singleness because Jesus is worth it. May we all want to glorify God in whatever state we are in while on this earth. Peace to you.

[@ji8044]

I watched it twice all the way through and it made me sad. In high school, many decades ago, I was a typical dumbass who called people the F word and accused them of, you know, on a routine basis. But it wasn't until later when I moved to DC that I met actual gay people for the first time. How come they seemed just like me, concerned with paying the mortgage, getting to work on time, and looking for lasting relationships? It finally dawned on me that there was nothing threatening to my hetero world about their non-hetero relationships. If you as a Christian have an issue with gay marriage then don't go to the wedding. This too will pass though, because within my lifetime Catholics couldn't marry Protestants and black couldn't marry white. If you think Jesus doesn't approve of gay marriage, let him decide when everyone meets him eventually.

[@mdp_lady]

There’s so much more to Beckett’s life journey than this one episode as a guest speaker. I hope you enjoy and rewatch episodes from his own channel, for there’s more to consider and discover.

[@ji8044]

@@mdp_lady Perhaps you could suggest an episode for me?

[@mdp_lady]

@@ji8044 sure! Try out his explanation for, “Why Christians should not attend gay weddings…” it’s a summary clip. There’s a lot of content, but as you get to know Beckett and his journey, he definitely gives a lot to think about and reconsider. The claim that sexual orientation is not an identity is pretty ground shaking for a lot of people and it’s nice to hear from someone who has walked the walk and is willing to share his lived experiences. Best to you.

[@ji8044]

@@mdp_lady Thank you

[@andreasrademacher5715]

We have to - if they don't want to listen we leave them. But as a believer you CANNOT let someone wander into the Abyss willy nilly, you gotta at least try ONCE!

[@Tracey..H]

❤