Something good is going to happen to you this land press. Jun 08, 2016 roberta roberts potts is a practicing lawyer in oklahoma who grew up as the youngest daughter of oral roberts. An upcoming chapter in the memoir of oral roberts gay grandson will focus on randy potts saying goodbye to the memory of the man who he says terrified his grandchildren. Randys uncanny impersonations of cher and bette midler have kept him in the spotlight for the past twenty years. Mar 11, 2012 randy roberts potts, the gay grandson of televangelist oral roberts, revealed friday that he had considered suicide before coming out gay. At the age of 27, potts decided to pursue a homosexual lifestyle after counseling led him to believe he was gay. Randy r potts is a freelance writer and photographer from texas, and the grandson of televangelist oral roberts.
Randy roberts potts reimagining religion series duration. Potts is a texas based journalist, photographer, and writer. Randy roberts potts is a freelance writer who shared his coming out. His grandfather was the pioneering televangelist oral roberts. Bishop carlton pearson opens up the religious message that cost him everything. Randy potts plans to write a book about his life experience as a homosexual which he will discuss at all souls unitarian church on sunday. Sep 26, 2011 a gay grandson to an evangelical empire. This article soon to be appearing in it gets better. A collective voice gabe milligangreen addy cahill russell peck 195. Randy preaches anointed bible message that speaks to the needs of the people for renewal and for salvation. He was a visionary man with a marriage partner that took care of him. He is also a grandson of american televangelist and preacher, oral roberts. His uncle, richard roberts, ran the conservative christian university that bears orals name until 2007, when a scandal forced him to resign.
Potts was raised in a very prominent and active christian community in tulsa, oklahoma. Randy roberts potts, a former social worker and middleschool english teacher, is a freelance writer who wrote about his comingout experience as the grandson of. Randy roberts potts is the gay grandson of televangelist oral roberts. Full of wonderful photos and memories both poignant and happy my dad, oral roberts is a truly fascinating. The photo in the post was an intentionally overexposed image of an open book. He has worked with juvenile delinquents on the east coast, was a social worker in oklahoma city and spent five years as a middleschool english teacher. Gay oklahomans like my uncle, son of oral roberts, bear the weight of.
The inspiring story of oral roberts grandson bentley owen. Oral roberts was one of the best know evangelists of the 20th century. Randys uncanny impersonations of cher and bette midler have. Oral roberts grandson speaks about coming out as gay the. He was radical about the power of god and exercised it and developed his visions into reality. Yet, during the summers she experienced firsthand the. Coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living. A gay grandson to an evangelical empire the advocate. Hear roberta roberts potts talk about memories of her father. Youre always trying to play a role that youre not, and youre always nervous that someone will see through the wig. Randy roberts potts delivered both an inspiring it gets better video, and an inspiring sermon, both. Potts new project, the bible went down with the birdie jean, is a searing reported memoir about his upbringing, roberts legacy, sexual abuse, homosexuality, and memory, juxtaposed against 300 photographs taken over the past year in. I want to write a book that is healing to people with similar experiences.
Here is the startling true story of the most famousand most hatedblack american of his day. Roberta roberts potts is a practicing attorney in tulsa, oklahoma. Randy potts is telling his story in installments on instagram. Sermon delivered on sunday, july 17, 2011, at all souls unitarian church in tulsa, oklahoma, by randy roberts potts, guest minister. Randy roberts is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Ronald david roberts married, adopted two children, and taught high school english. Id been suicidal for a few years, potts told talk show. The inspiring story of oral roberts grandson bentley. Roberta potts on oral roberts and faith bible prophecy.
But for his grandson, randy roberts potts, the road to that happiness. The randy roberts show is an all live, multimedia tribute to some of the worlds most loved performers. At the time, he was married to a woman, had three children, and was afraid his. Televangelist oral roberts gay grandson says it gets better. Then because i cover the evil emerging homosexual agenda aimed. As a child roberta lived with the loneliness which grew from the frequent absences of her famous father. Papa jack takes us into a violent and sordid world. This essay is adapted from book vi of the bible went. Roberta roberts potts is a practicing lawyer in oklahoma who grew up as the youngest daughter of oral roberts. Richard continues to run the oral roberts evangelical association and appear at revivals and on.
Randy roberts potts reimagining religion series youtube. Oct 25, 2010 randy roberts potts reads a letter to his gay uncle ronnie, who met an untimely death in june of 1982. Turns out it was the publication of a memoir by oral roberts gay grandson, randy potts. Yet during the summers she experienced firsthand the healings of so many right before her eyes. Then because i cover the evil emerging homosexual agenda aimed at evangelicalism i would go on to do a follow up. Randy roberts potts reads a letter to his gay uncle ronnie, who met an untimely death in june of 1982. Oral roberts gay grandson had one tough coming out.
To order pictures, login using your email address or select a show from the list below. I am a contributing editor for the daily beast and box turtle bulletin. A random history of boston sports by roberts, randy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Randy potts randy roberts potts is a freelance writer, photographer, public speaker, and performance artist focusing on the intersection of religion, culture, and lgbt rights. In addition, he has spent much of his career focused on young people. Yet, during the summers she experienced firsthand the healings of so many, right before her eyes. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for randy roberts in missouri mo. Amid riots and lynchings, the search began for the great white hope who could put the uppity new champion in his place. Randy roberts potts, the grandson of renowned televangelist oral roberts, plans to discuss his experience of growing up as a homosexual in a christian home on sunday at all souls unitarian church in tulsa, okla. Randy roberts in missouri mo 25 records found whitepages. He paid my mom to make my middle name roberts, with an s. Randy has the ability to gather the fruit, without injuring the tree.
The book full of wonderful photos and memories both poignant and happy my dad, oral roberts is a truly fascinating read, and a wonderful testament to a life of faith. Roberts has 104 books on goodreads with 2812 ratings. How i lived to tell the tale in trout auditorium wednesday night. The father of roberts books is journalist robert cottrell, who has written extensively for the economist. Page hopkins is an american journalist who currently appears on msnbcs first look and nbcs early today. So, i was stamped at birth with the mark of a televangelist. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. I hope randy roberts potts will enjoy a good life as an empathetic good man who takes care of his children who understands that his grandfather was a man with many good and revolutionary ideas but. Hear randy roberts potts discuss his lifelong struggle with faith and sexuality. As a child, she lived with the loneliness, which grew from the frequent absences of her famous father.
Randy roberts books, biography, contact information. Dear uncle ronnie this land press made by you and me. Like the title of the popular evangelical novel blares loudly from its. Dec 08, 2011 to bridge the gap between what most evangelicals imagine when they think of a gay couple and what he knows most gay couples do, randy roberts potts has come up with the gay agenda, a performance. Its like a nine acre, gated, family compound in tulsa. Hugs, kisses, and cuddles to you, randy roberts potts.
Some of the published credits of randy roberts include constructing the american past, volume ii 6th edition, united states history modern america, california edition. Oral roberts gay grandson ditches the hate but keeps the faith. Most recently, hopkins interviewed randy roberts potts on growing up with his grandfather oral roberts and then later revealing his homosexuality in his adult life. Roberts books first opened its doors in 2008 and since then has changed its location twice.
I follow the journalist randy potts on social media, so i had known for. Apprising ministries first exposed you to randy roberts potts, the grandson of the late tbnstyle faith healer oral roberts, in oral roberts grandson coming out as a homosexual. This land press is a media and merchandising company based in tulsa, oklahoma that produces and sells oklahomathemed apparel and gifts, produces a quarterly print magazine, publishes books, and operates a retail store. At 27, randy roberts potts finally came out to himself as gay.
A former social worker and middle school english teacher, randy roberts potts is a freelance writer who shared his coming out experience as the grandson of televangelist oral roberts in the recent. But randy roberts potts didnt admit to his family, and the world, that he was gay until he was 31, just six years ago. Roberta roberts potts daystar television guest guide. Randy roberts potts stood in the kitchen as everything was waking up. Freelance writer and photographer focusing on revolution in conservative communities. I was born into the televangelist oral roberts family. Randy potts those of us left behind by my uncle agree on a few concrete things. Apr 18, 2012 randy roberts potts recounted his emotional story growing up gay and christian. Don lemon talks with oral roberts gay grandson randy roberts. It was a book that explained the man, oral roberts. Potts spoke about coping with being gay as the grandson of the first worldfamous televangelist, oral roberts. I follow the journalist randy potts on social media, so i had known for weeks that he was planning to launch the bible went down with the birdie jean, a serialized, reported memoir about life as the gay grandson of televangelist oral roberts, on instagram.
Oral roberts gay grandson ditches the hate but keeps the. To bridge the gap between what most evangelicals imagine when they think of a gay couple and what he knows most gay couples do, randy roberts potts has. I want to write a book that is healing to people with similar. You would, do you and your people good to use brother randy roberts in a revival or bible conference. She grew up as the youngest daughter of oral and evelyn roberts. A grandson speaks out on complicated legacy pride source. Jun 07, 2012 apprising ministries first exposed you to randy roberts potts, the grandson of the late tbnstyle faith healer oral roberts, in oral roberts grandson coming out as a homosexual. Dec 22, 2011 randy roberts potts, a former social worker and middleschool english teacher, is a freelance writer who wrote about his comingout experience as the grandson of televangelist oral roberts in the. Don lemon talked last night with randy roberts potts, the gay grandson of televangelist oral roberts, about growing up gay in a religious, antigay household. Richard continues to run the oral roberts evangelical association and appear at revivals and on evangelical tv stations. Being closeted is a lot like being on stage all the time, randy roberts potts says. Jul 20, 2011 while the late oral roberts was more closely aligned with prosperity preachers in the word faith movement, his very good friend billy graham helped give him a lot of credibility in more conservative circles. Randy roberts potts is the grandson of oral roberts, a televangelist from tulsa who was famous for many reasons, not the least of which were.
Jul 18, 2011 sermon delivered on sunday, july 17, 2011, at all souls unitarian church in tulsa, oklahoma, by randy roberts potts, guest minister. Randy roberts potts, the gay grandson of televangelist oral roberts, revealed friday that he had considered suicide before coming out gay. At the time, he was married to a woman, had three children, and was afraid his homosexuality would doom him to hell. It gets better because youre a little different dave holmes 189. While the late oral roberts was more closely aligned with prosperity preachers in the word faith movement, his very good friend billy graham helped give him a lot of credibility in more conservative circles. Read an excerpt from upcoming oral roberts chapter in gay. Weve come a long way since then and currently its a bookshop, cafeteria and a meeting place for minds that think alike. Randy roberts potts recounted his emotional story growing up gay and christian. Weve come a long way since then and currently its a bookshop, cafeteria and a.
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