The book is not only about SSA and embracing a gay lifestyle but captures the nature of every human heart - namely, that we are sinful.Ī helpful aspect of Perry’s book for me was that despite her own story of conversion and God’s work in her life leading to her marrying her husband and having children, she is careful and humble in acknowledging that not every SSA Christian’s life will look the same as hers. I was encouraged that Perry also talks about her continued struggles after becoming a Christian and her need to keep turning to God and asking Him to help her – that she was not saved and then immediately made perfect! Perry is also clear that whilst her gay lifestyle was perhaps her most obvious sin, it was not just one sin that she needed to be saved from. Whilst her life did not outwardly look like someone’s who would be brought back to Him, God’s radical intervention is a powerful illustration of the enormity of God’s plans, purposes and of His saving grace. Perry tells her story articulately and with humility. This work is my worship unto God that, with prayer, I hope will leave you saying, ‘God is so good!'

This is a book with a lot of me in it but with a whole lot more God… This book is a lifted hand, a glad praise, a necessary hymn, a hallelujah overheard and not kept quiet. It is apparent from the start that the book is as much about God as it is about Perry: In the final section Perry talks more generally about SSA with tools and scripture aiming to improve understanding of what the Bible teaches about sexuality and to encourage those struggling in this area.Īlthough the first parts of the book are a memoir, Perry consistently weaves what she has learned about God’s character and how she was pointed to Christ in amongst the pages of her life story. The second section, ‘Who I Became’, is Perry’s testimony of a real and powerful encounter with God and how she was made new by His grace. The book is presented in three parts: the first Perry calls ‘Who I was’ and it shares her story of fully embracing a gay and masculine identity. Jackie Hill Perry’s background as a poet and rapper is clearly reflected in the pages of her book Gay Girl, Good God, with her poetic and striking use of language to portray both her joy in God and the struggles and sorrow that she has experienced.

Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry