Preston Jenkins's guest appearances

Preston Jenkins

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Adam Baker

Thomas McConkie

Kurt Francom

Anthony Sweat

Jana Riess

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My friend Preston Jenkins (who was on Episode 237) joins us to talk about his new book, “This Boy and His Mother: Healing from Trauma as a Gay Latter-day Saint.” The book talks about how Preston found hope and healing through Christ after sexual and emotional abuse during his mission. The abuse resulted in PTSD and would be triggered by things related to The Church (such as reading scriptures). Preston talks about how he and his mother addressed, worked through, and solved this trauma with guiding help from the Godhead.If you have experienced church-generated pain and/or trauma, this book and podcast will help you. For Preston, this isn’t theoretical, but a real-life application of the doctrine of Christ and therapy to heal. Preston has a powerful understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ to heal our hearts and souls and his story will help you.Preston is joined on the podcast with his new bride, Taryn (married January 2022). They talk about their beautiful and authentic love story, being open and honest about everything in their lives, and answer typical questions they receive as a couple in a mixed-orientation marriage. I was deeply moved to hear their story. Please listen to this podcast. It will help you and give you better tools to help others. It is a real-life application of the doctrine of Christ.Thank you, Preston and Taryn, for being on the podcast. Thank you for your courage, faith, and vulnerability. You two are awesome. Thanks for helping so many by sharing your story.Links:Paperback or Kindle Book:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B57V2P14/Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/This-Boy-and-His-Mother-Audiobook/B0BB3DZ7BMCover artist’s Instagram: @hymalayah (Hyrum Thompson)Cover artist’s website: society6.com/hymalayahartSit Down with Sky and Preston Instagram: @SitdownwithskyPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sit-down-with-sky-preston/id1574970502 You can reach Preston at:  thisisprestonjenkins@gmail.com

My friend Preston Jenkins (who was on Episode 237) joins us to talk about his new book, “This Boy and His Mother: Healing from Trauma as a Gay Latter-day Saint.” The book talks about how Preston found hope and healing through Christ after sexual and emotional abuse during his mission. The abuse resulted in PTSD and would be triggered by things related to The Church (such as reading scriptures). Preston talks about how he and his mother addressed, worked through, and solved this trauma with guiding help from the Godhead. If you have experienced church-generated pain and/or trauma, this book and podcast will help you. For Preston, this isn’t theoretical, but a real-life application of the doctrine of Christ and therapy to heal. Preston has a powerful understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ to heal our hearts and souls and his story will help you. Preston is joined on the podcast with his new bride, Taryn (married January 2022). They talk about their beautiful and authentic love story, being open and honest about everything in their lives, and answer typical questions they receive as a couple in a mixed-orientation marriage. I was deeply moved to hear their story. Please listen to this podcast. It will help you and give you better tools to help others. It is a real-life application of the doctrine of Christ. Thank you, Preston and Taryn, for being on the podcast. Thank you for your courage, faith, and vulnerability. You two are awesome. Thanks for helping so many by sharing your story. Links: Paperback or Kindle Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B57V2P14/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B57V2P14/</a> Audible: <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/This-Boy-and-His-Mother-Audiobook/B0BB3DZ7BM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audible.com/pd/This-Boy-and-His-Mother-Audiobook/B0BB3DZ7BM</a> Cover artist’s Instagram: @hymalayah (Hyrum Thompson) Cover artist’s website: <a href="http://society6.com/hymalayahart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">society6.com/hymalayahart</a> Sit Down with Sky and Preston Instagram: @Sitdownwithsky Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sit-down-with-sky-preston/id1574970502" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sit-down-with-sky-preston/id1574970502</a> You can reach Preston at: thisisprestonjenkins@gmail.com

Episode 558: Preston Jenkins, New Book “This Boy and His Mother”

We sit down with lifelong Latter-day Saint, Preston Jenkins, as he shares how he has kept the gospel of Jesus Christ at the center of his life during his journey coming out as gay.  He shares some experiences from serving a partial mission abroad, coming home, and serving the rest of his mission in the states.  Stay tuned until the end for a special announcement! 

We sit down with lifelong Latter-day Saint, Preston Jenkins, as he shares how he has kept the gospel of Jesus Christ at the center of his life during his journey coming out as gay.  He shares some experiences from serving a partial mission abroad, coming home, and serving the rest of his mission in the states.   Stay tuned until the end for a special announcement!

Ep. 1 - Preston Jenkins Interview & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

My friend Preston Jenkins, who is the missionary Elder Holland spoke about in his conference talk ‘Behold Thy Mother’ (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/10/behold-thy-mother) shares his story with our listeners. In 2010, Preston came home from his mission because of the emotional and sexual abuse that he endured at the hands of another missionary. Church-generated trauma can be one of the most difficult types of trauma to overcome because it originates from a place that should be safe and healing. Preston shares how, over the following five years, he overcame the PTSD that resulted from his mission. He talks about his visit with Elder Holland that was key to his moving forward as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints－a ministering home-run by Elder Holland. Preston also shares how wonderful a job his parents, Cheri and Trent, siblings, and other family and friends did to help him navigate this complicated road and ultimately heal, putting his trauma behind him by coming to know Jesus Christ and His ability to heal his broken heart. In 2015, acting on a spiritual prompting, Preston left to finish his mission, assigned to Atlanta, Georgia. Then as "Elder Jenkins," Preston watched the October General Conference in the chapel of his assigned area when Elder Holland spoke about him and his mother. Elder Holland’s talk opened the door for Elder Jenkins to share his experiences with many others, helping them to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ and learn of His Atonement so they, too, could heal.   After completing his mission in Atlanta, Preston taught at the MTC for just shy of 3 years and remains an active member of the Church.  Preston also shared his story through a North Star - Voices of Hope video (https://www.northstarlds.org/voh-preston). There is also a book manuscript currently being considered by a publisher that details his journey.If you have a wounded heart or want to help others heal their hearts, please listen to this podcast. Preston's story helped me. I think it will help you. Thank you for being on the podcast, Preston. You are a great man with a beautiful and unique life mission to give hope to and heal others.

My friend Preston Jenkins, who is the missionary Elder Holland spoke about in his conference talk ‘Behold Thy Mother’ (<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/10/behold-thy-mother" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/10/behold-thy-mother</a>) shares his story with our listeners. In 2010, Preston came home from his mission because of the emotional and sexual abuse that he endured at the hands of another missionary. Church-generated trauma can be one of the most difficult types of trauma to overcome because it originates from a place that should be safe and healing. Preston shares how, over the following five years, he overcame the PTSD that resulted from his mission. He talks about his visit with Elder Holland that was key to his moving forward as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints－a ministering home-run by Elder Holland. Preston also shares how wonderful a job his parents, Cheri and Trent, siblings, and other family and friends did to help him navigate this complicated road and ultimately heal, putting his trauma behind him by coming to know Jesus Christ and His ability to heal his broken heart. In 2015, acting on a spiritual prompting, Preston left to finish his mission, assigned to Atlanta, Georgia. Then as "Elder Jenkins," Preston watched the October General Conference in the chapel of his assigned area when Elder Holland spoke about him and his mother. Elder Holland’s talk opened the door for Elder Jenkins to share his experiences with many others, helping them to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ and learn of His Atonement so they, too, could heal. After completing his mission in Atlanta, Preston taught at the MTC for just shy of 3 years and remains an active member of the Church. Preston also shared his story through a North Star - Voices of Hope video (<a href="https://www.northstarlds.org/voh-preston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.northstarlds.org/voh-preston</a>). There is also a book manuscript currently being considered by a publisher that details his journey. If you have a wounded heart or want to help others heal their hearts, please listen to this podcast. Preston's story helped me. I think it will help you. Thank you for being on the podcast, Preston. You are a great man with a beautiful and unique life mission to give hope to and heal others.