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