A Double-Minded Man
When we first meet Nate Truett, in January of 1982, he’s returning to work after a leave of absence following the death of his wife. He’s ready to get back to a familiar routine, as a Christian Counselor on staff with an Evangelical church in Birmingham, Alabama.
A chance meeting with openly gay Trey Stravos disrupts that plan, revealing that Nate has a secret. Because of the rigid teachings of his religious faith, as well as a commitment to his ministry and his marriage, he’s always successfully disregarded or suppressed these attractions.
Nate and Trey start out playing racquetball and working out together.
As their friendship grows, Nate’s self-imposed constraints dissolve, and feelings for Trey surface in ways Nate’s not experienced in the past. Over time, the inevitable happens as Trey introduces Nate to once-forbidden pleasures.
There’s a connection and intimacy with Trey he’s never known.
But what they’re doing goes against everything Nate’s been taught to believe.
Not to mention, if anyone found out, it would ruin his career.
The guilt, shame and fear is overwhelming.
Nate panics!
Under the guise of observation and research, he begins attending a support group built on the promise that it’s possible to change sexual orientation.
The decision to get involved with this ministry does bring change, but not what Nate anticipated.
It also sets in motion events he never expected, thrusting him into the media spotlight as a reluctant national spokesperson for successful transformation.
All while he struggles with unanswered questions and unresolved doubts.
To reconcile his internal conflict, Nate will have to question the faith he's always embraced and confront the desires he's always denied.