A Change of Affection is Becket Cook’s personal account of encountering Jesus Christ after years of success within the fashion and entertainment world. Part memoir and part Christian reflection, the book traces the questions, relationships and events surrounding his conversion and the profound reordering of identity, desire and purpose that followed.
Cook writes from a conservative evangelical understanding of Scripture and presents his experience as a testimony to the transforming power of the gospel. Alongside his personal story, he addresses Christian teaching concerning sexuality, discipleship and the cost of following Christ, while encouraging believers to approach difficult conversations with conviction, humility and love.
Because the book addresses sexuality from one specific theological perspective and centres one person’s experience, it should not be treated as representing every Christian or every person with a similar background. It is best read as a personal testimony and contribution to a wider theological conversation rather than as a complete pastoral guide.
Recommended for: readers interested in Christian testimony, identity, costly discipleship and the relationship between sexuality and faith.
Reading approach: read with care and compassion, examine the biblical passages discussed in context and distinguish between the author’s personal experience and the wider pastoral needs of individual readers.
