Chip & Joanna Gaines Sell Their Birthright + More with Arch Kennedy

July 17, 2025

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Join Becket Cook for an inspiring and thought-provoking episode featuring Arch Kennedy, a former TV meteorologist who shares his powerful journey of transformation. From growing up in a small Georgia town to embracing and later leaving the gay lifestyle, Arch opens up about his struggles with same-sex attraction, his Christian upbringing, and the pivotal moment that led him to a life-changing encounter with Christ through Bible Study Fellowship. This episode dives deep into Arch’s story of redemption, the challenges of living a double life, and his newfound purpose in sharing how faith intersects with culture.

The conversation also addresses the controversy surrounding Chip and Joanna Gaines’ decision to platform a gay couple on their reality show, sparking a discussion on the balance between love, truth, and cultural pressures within the Christian community. Don’t miss this heartfelt and bold exploration of faith, identity, and standing firm in a rapidly changing world. Subscribe, like, and visit https://www.archkennedy.com for more insights!

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Becket Cook was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. After graduating from college, Becket moved to Los Angeles. He worked as a production designer with the top photographers and directors in the world on fashion shoots for magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and for ad campaigns such as Gap, L'Oréal Paris, and Nike.

Becket lived as a gay man his entire adult life until he came to faith in Christ in 2009. He has lived all over the world in major cities such as Rome, Vienna, and Tokyo, and spends much of his time in ministry, speaking at churches, universities.

Becket graduated from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in 2017 with a Master of Arts in Theology. His book, A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption, with a foreword by Francis Chan, published by Thomas Nelson, released July 30, 2019.