Distinct By Design

Patty sits down with Pastor Josh Blevins (Grace Calvary Chapel, St. Joseph, MO) to unpack what happens when a pastor takes a public stand on sexuality, gender, and truth — and gets branded a bigot for it. Josh walks through the biblical case for a single, unchanging sexual ethic from Genesis to Revelation, then tells the inside story of the library-board controversy that triggered national media c...

In Episode 7, we sit down with Ben Schettler — President and co-founder of The Center for Truth in Love — on what it actually takes to hold biblical conviction in a culture that pushes back. Ben opens up about the difference between winning an argument and reaching a person, the questions believers freeze on (Does God exist? Is the Bible reliable?), and how 20-plus years and 100,000 miles a year o...

In Episode 6, Patti sits down with Phillip Lee of His Way Out Ministries for a conversation about what it actually takes to walk away from the life you thought defined you. Phillip opens up about the road that led him into bondage, the moment he realized escape wasn't a program but a Person, and what it's looked like to build a ministry out of his own breaking point. This is the kind of conversati...

In Episode 5, Patti sits down with Laura Perry-Smaltz — author of Transgender to Transformed — for a conversation about what happens when childhood wounds become the doorway to a decade of living as someone God never designed her to be. Laura opens up about the pain that drove her transition, the nine years of surgeries, hormones, and affirmation that still left her empty, and the moment God's fai...

In Episode 4, we sit down with Joe Dallas — a man who has spent nearly 40 years in ministry to the sexually broken. He opens up about what faithfulness really looks like on the front lines, why truth and compassion are never in conflict, and what the church still needs to hear. This is the kind of conversation that grounds you

In Episode 2, Patti steps to the mic alone — no guest, just her story. She opens up about what brought her to this point, the moments that broke her and the ones that built her back up. This is the episode where you find out who's really behind the mic, and why none of this happened by accident.

In Episode 3, we sit down with Pastor Lloyd for a conversation that goes beyond the pulpit. He opens up about the moments that shaped his faith, the weight of leading people through hard seasons, and what it really means to walk in purpose. This is the kind of conversation that meets you wherever you are.

In this episode, Patti Height shares the personal testimony that led to Distinct by Design — her journey through [core struggle], the moment God intervened, and the freedom she found on the other side.

Welcome to Distinct by Design. I’m your host, Patti Height, from Out of Egypt Ministries. This is an intro to a podcast that will be exploring sexuality and gender through a biblical lens. I once lived with an LGBT identity, and today my identity is fully rooted in Christ alone. Join me and my guests as we talk about grace, truth, hope, and healing when it comes to identity—through honest, compass...