This Changed Francis's Life. – Francis Chan on Knowing You’re Truly Loved by God

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Ep. 221 – The Becket Cook Show Guest: Francis chan Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/thebecketcookshow NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. Other ways to give: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/becketcook Venmo: @Becket-Cook Listen to the podcast version here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-becket-cook-show In this episode of The Becket Cook Show, Becket sits down with beloved pastor, author, and speaker Francis Chan for one of the most vulnerable, powerful conversations he’s ever had. Francis opens up about his lifelong struggle with insecurity, fear of rejection, and striving for God’s approval — and the radical encounter that changed everything. Together, they explore: ✨ What “perfect love casts out fear” really means ✨ How Francis moved from insecurity to absolute confidence in God’s love ✨ The spiritual attacks he faced while writing his new book, Beloved ✨ Why biblical literacy is essential to defeating the enemy’s lies ✨ How distraction, social media, and isolation sabotage intimacy with God ✨ The supernatural moments that proved God hears our prayers ✨ Why Revelation 21 is the ultimate hope for every believer This episode is packed with wisdom, Scripture, honesty, and encouragement. If you’ve ever struggled with fear, insecurity, dryness in prayer, or feeling distant from God… this conversation will deeply strengthen your faith. 📘 Get Francis Chan’s new book Beloved: https://amzn.to/48mzr09 🙏 Subscribe for more biblical teaching, testimonies, and conversations pointing you back to Jesus. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:20 — Francis Chan returns: why he wrote Beloved 02:50 — “Perfect love cast out MY fear” — the turning point at age 50 08:00 — Trauma, loss, and how childhood shaped Francis’ insecurity 19:45 — Experiencing God’s presence more deeply than ever before 31:00 — The crisis of biblical illiteracy & how it fuels deception 45:35 — Why distraction and social media destroy intimacy with God 56:00 — Ending with Revelation 21: our ultimate hope WANT MORE? Buy Becket Cook's book about his dramatic conversion from gay atheist to born-again Christian: "A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption" HERE - https://amzn.to/3hirfnh RECENT EPISODES OF THE BECKET COOK SHOW: https://youtu.be/Vxxv52IACVk https://youtu.be/TBLBwP-QYFM https://youtu.be/r7E1qf5qaSU https://youtu.be/ULIObwQbE1E https://youtu.be/p6he-uKf8GE STAY CONNECTED: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebecketcookshow Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1308604 X: https://twitter.com/becketcook/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becketcook/​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/becket.cook/​​​​ Website: https://www.becketcook.com/​​​​ "TBCS Theme" by Seth Kaye Francis Chan, Francis Chan interview, Francis Chan Beloved, Francis Chan Crazy Love, Becket Cook Show, Becket Cook Show Francis Chan, perfect love casts out fear, overcoming spiritual insecurity, fear of God vs love of God, hearing God’s voice, how to hear God, abiding in Christ, abide in Christ, biblical literacy, importance of Scripture, spiritual warfare, Christian testimony, Christian interview, Christian podcast, Christian encouragement, Revelation 21, God’s love, God’s presence, intimacy with God, social media distraction, spiritual isolation, Christian counseling, evangelical testimony, former insecurity, beloved identity, living as God’s beloved