From Gang Member to Christ: Casey Diaz Interview - The Becket Cook Show Ep. 94
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In today’s episode, I chat with Casey Diaz about his book, “The Shot Caller: A Latino Gangbanger’s Miraculous Escape from a Life of Violence to a New Life in Christ.” His story will absolutely amaze you! The son of El Salvadorian immigrants, Casey Diaz was brought to Los Angeles at the age of two. An abusive, impoverished family life propelled Casey at only eleven years of age into the Rockwood Street Locos gang. Casey was willing to do anything to be number one, but years of chasing rival gang members led to a dramatic ambush and arrest by the LAPD.
At just sixteen, Casey was sentenced to more than twelve years in solitary confinement in California’s toughest prison as one of the state’s most violent offenders. He thought his life was over.
Yet, when a determined elderly woman paid Casey a visit, a whole new world of possibilities began to unfold. Casey scoffed as she quietly insisted God was going to use him. As the days in solitary wore on, Casey realized Someone else was calling the shots. What happened next can only be described as a miracle.
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ABOUT BECKET:
Becket Cook was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Jesuit College Preparatory
School of Dallas. After graduating from Austin College in Texas, Becket moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of writing and acting, finding success in both. He eventually went on to become a production designer working 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.
Finding a new sense of freedom in L.A., Becket also fully engaged in his new life as a gay man. He had a series of many relationships with men throughout the next fifteen years.
In September of 2009, Becket met a stranger at a coffee shop in Silver Lake who invited him to his church in Hollywood called Reality L.A. Becket reluctantly agreed to attend the service. After hearing the sermon that Sunday, Becket was utterly transformed by the gospel and gave his life to Christ. He also knew on that day when God revealed Himself to him that homosexuality was a sin and that he could no longer live that life. Becket was more than happy to count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord.
Becket spends much of his time in ministry speaking at churches, universities, and conferences helping believers (and non-believers) understand this issue biblically, theologically, culturally, and personally. Balancing grace and truth when teaching on this subject is of primary importance. His goal is to challenge the current cultural narrative about sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular by demonstrating through his personal testimony and biblical truths that, yes, homosexuality is still a sin, and that following Christ is infinitely more satisfying and joyous.
He has lived all over the world in major cities such as Rome, Vienna, and Tokyo.
Becket graduated from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in 2017 with a Master of Arts in Theology.
Becket’s 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.
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53 minutes never went by so fast. What a blessing to hear his story.
@minou4909
Жыл бұрын
I was choked up with tears.
One never tires of a “Coming to Christ” story. I had never heard this story. What a beautiful powerful testimony that reminds each one of us we need to have intercessory pray for others❤
@diautumn4515
Жыл бұрын
Amen!!!🙏
'Worthy to go through something like that'. Sorry, just can't stop crying. How ashamed I am as a lifelong Believer to have taken my faith so for granted. God forgive me.
@kelslo74
Жыл бұрын
It is humbling, we need that!
@victoriahokelane
Жыл бұрын
I felt very similarly. It is so wonderful to meet people who fear God more than man.
@alicelowder1050
10 ай бұрын
Amazing
I'm 33 minutes into this and I'm awe-struck. His testimony is nothing short of a miracle. I am reminded of the prison escapes of Peter, Paul, and Silas. How AMAZING is our GOD?!!!
This is a miraculous testimony!!! Jesus is MORE than faithful. That woman was correct. God certainly used him and saved his soul. I loved hearing his explanation of the peace he felt. A true Damascus conversion.
What a mighty & Gracious God we serve! This brought warmth to my heart; tears to my eyes and lots of hope for the redemption of those that are in the grips of darkness. I am ordering the book today. Thank you once again Becket! ❤
Casey, you’ll feel that joy of conversion again- eternally, in heaven!
Becket, again; you bring it home with these fantastic guests! Thank you! God bless you and God bless Casey! WHAT a story! 😲🕊️💪
I’ve heard his testimony several times before and sob every time. Can’t wait for the movie!
I just ordered his book. I served in a prison ministry for 9 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. I have met several born again Christians in prisons. Some of my closest brothers and sisters in Christ were convicted murders. Remember that Jesus said those who have been forgiven for much would be the greatest servants of the Lord. I believe it!
@BecketCook
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! God Bless
Love the testimonies bursting with miracles 🥳🙏🏼❤️ Thank you both so much for having this conversation
As I listened to Casey Diaz's experience in prison and the two years of beatings he endured, I am reminded of Paul and his many imprisonments after he became a disciple of Jesus. Casey's journey is one of the most telling and graphic depictions of what prison is like; the jargon, the cliques, solitary, all of it. Thank you, Becket for allowing him to tell this very inspirational story. God bless.
@fineartbymattphilleo
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I was thinking the same thing!
Gracias de compartir la entrevista de Casey. Bendiciones, y damos gracias a nuestro Señor por tu show Becket. 💞
GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!!! SOLDIERS FOR THE LORD 🙏
Such an amazing testimony !! Hallelujah ! That brought up tears of joy ! We have a wonderful God ! 🥰
This dude is the real deal, everything he says checks out with how the jail system works. I’m glad he gave his life to Christ because I wouldn’t want to come across him if he were not a Christian. Nothing but respect for this OG.
Hallelujah!! God is so good to us all!!
This is so uplifting! Thank you - this fills me with so much hope 🥹
A life that comes face to face with the Power of God can never be the same. To God be the Glory! Psalm 57:11
I'm blown away by how the Lord just kept presenting so many opportunities to share the Gospel and evangelize through so much adversity. Praising Jesus for all of the sewn seeds. May lives continue to be transformed!
This is amazing!!! I also had an encounter with Jesus in a dream about 5 years after I was saved, but still at a very dark place in a very broken marriage. After the dream I woke up with no memory of it and went about my usual daily routine. It wasn’t until the next evening while I was making dinner for my kids that the memory of the dream came back to me all at once, like a movie reel in brilliant living colors. Without going into detail, I remember clearly that in the dream Jesus told me with nothing but a deep love that I’d never known or imagined that he died for the whole world, but he was dealing only with me in that very tender moment. The overwhelming peace and inexpressible love I felt in that dream sustains me to this day-well over fifteen years later. I’m so grateful to be the adopted, chosen daughter of the Most High, thanks be to Jesus! Thank you for sharing this beautiful, miraculous testimony. 💟✝️💜
@shadowprovesunshine
Жыл бұрын
Precious-tysm for sharing 👑💎
@etoiledemer7472
Жыл бұрын
incredible 😳😳👍👍👍👍
Oh Beckett! This testimony is so wonderful, miraculous and a tear jerker. Thanks for having Casey on the show. I love hearing from you
This interview is incredible !!! I’m definitely going to share in my FB and IG pages !!!
Wow what a testimony! God is good! This man’s story brings joy to my heart and tears to my eyes. Thank you for having him on your show, Becket!
Hi Becket, amazing story of Casey, glad he came on the show.
And the 70’s show, “emergency” was based out of Rampart hospital.
Greetings from Colombia. Thanks for the testimony.
I love the testimonies! This bring me such hope especially because we have a family member who is so lost - drugs, homeless, hateful but these testimonies remind me how powerful God is and He can reach anyone anyway He wants to 💖
The Rampart Division is familiar to me, thank you Casey for sharing your testimony with Becket and his audience👍
I cracked up when Becket said, "That sounds gnarly"! May God Bless you both!
This is so inspiring. I want to be in prison ministry. Thank you for this encouragement. I know God sent me to this video today for a purpose!
I think this was my favorite episode by far!!! So good!!! Praise the Lord 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
WOW!!!! His appearance before the parole panel reminded me of the Shawshank Redemption when Morgan Freedman’s character appeared for parole.
This was an absolutely wonderful story Becket! Many thanks for sharing this!
Amen. What a blessing to hear of the transforming power of Christ.
Absolutely miraculous. I kept getting choked up. God bless that man!
Thank you Becket! It was great meeting Casey. What a marvelous God we serve. I can’t wait to buy the book!!!!
Incredible! Wow, what a testimony.
Amazing testimony! If God can do this for him he will do it for you. I’m buying the book. Thank you Becket!
Becket, Thank You for having Casey share his story of HOPE & REDEMPTION!! Im HUMBLED by his faithfulness!! May the LORD continue to use you and bless you for HIS GLORY!! 🙏
What an amazing testimony 🙌 👏 🙏 all praise to go.
WOW!!! Very very encouraging segment. Thank you Casey for sharing your story!. Sooo powerful ♥️♥️
That was fascinating, really appreciate this! Thank you Casey, Thank you Becket. You get THE BEST GUESTS. 🙌🏼 💓
You met a REAL chaplin that was rejoicing, just like the angels in heaven that rejoice when someone comes to Christ!
Reminds me so much of Paul.
A-STOUNding!! Thank You Beckett! So much love to you both!!
So happy for him and all the lives he touches. I accepted Jesus as my savior at 27, thirty two years ago and am so grateful for everyone who prayed for me.
@hillbernardette
Жыл бұрын
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Wow! What an amazing testimony! Thanks so much for airing it!
Counted worthy to suffer for The Name.
Prayers for all the teenagers that hear your story and for the glory be to God in all you do.
Wow! So thankful to hear this testimony. Thank you!
Casey’s story is amazing! I got chills just hearing about all of the ways God worked in his life. I was listening while working out, and for a while there I thought he was saying he was a “shock collar”! Glad he clarified what a “shot caller” is!!!😂
What an amazing testimony! Praise God for Mr Diaz!! We are all unworthy but our Father uses us still!!! I love how God used Casey to reach people some people can’t reach! May God continue to bless him for his obedience!
Thank you for continuing to make such great content. What an incredible testimony!! I can't wait to read the book.
What an amazing testimony! Thank you for having this man, Becket. So inspirational. God’s power always floors me.
Thank you for your story, Casey. -Dallas
Miracles do happen in this day! Thank you Beckett. I’m gonna share this
Wow wow wow wow wow! Blown away!
Ordered my book from Amazon right after watching the interview… amazing testimony, interesting how God took him to the detention center to minister to those 2 other men… if they never meet in this life, May we all be in eternity bowing before the throne. Selah.
Now I listened to it twice. Thank you Becket and Casey!
Beyond an amazing testimony!! Only God can receive credit for a miracle transformation like this. So thankful he stood strong in his faith even when his life was literally and repeatedly at stake and that God spared his life so he could boldly share the Gospel inside and outside the prison walls. Let’s shout hallelujah!!
I've never clicked a video so fast! There is nothing better than a testimony...gosh, I love this guy. LOVE this guy. Glory to God!!
I was just thinking to myself that this should be made into a movie and i am so glad it is going to be one!
Wow incredible testimony!!!
I love your interviews. You have such a broad range of believers….this one was inspiringly epic!! I also appreciate your childlike enthusiasm for people’s stories and that your wonder regarding the Most High comes across so clearly!
@BecketCook
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! God Bless
This is SO amazing. The way he described just knowing Jesus was looking at him without being able to make out any facial features reminds me of when God gave me a vision several years ago. Jesus was standing behind me and I didn’t see his smile but I felt, and knew he was smiling. Also when he talks about that unexplainable peace, I felt that too and it makes me cry just thinking that God has given those moments to his children. It’s so moving ❤
What a story!!! Praise the Lord!!
Our God is such an awesome God!!! Isn't that wonderful!!! May the Lord revive us all!!!
Absolutely beautiful testimony/conversion. This gives us hope for so many of our loved ones who are separated from God! Thank you!
God's lavishing grace abounds in both of your lives! None of us deserves salvation any more than a convicted murdering gangmember. Surely God deserves our complete devotion.
Such an amazing testimony!!!
Becket, where do you find these amazing works of God’s Grace?! Love hearing God’s redemption through people’s testimony.
I’m speechless and tearful! PRAISE GOD!!!
Thank you Becket and Casey! What a wonderful testimony!! They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. Revelation 12:11 🙌🏽 Talk about some Holy Boldness! Wow
Becket, thank you for having Casey Diaz on your show. My husband used to be a gang member before he became a Christian, but what he did was mild compared to Casey.
I don’t think my goosebumps ever went away the ENTIRE time. It was miracle after miracle. GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!
when he mentioned during the movie 🎬 on the wall, he saw Jesus' breath leaving Him 🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 so glad his story will be made into a movie, in fact, every episode of Becket Cook, and his own story too, should be made into TV series and movies 😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 God is so good ☝️☝️🙌🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
These testimony stories are so, so encouraging; I always love hearing the new ones. God bless y’all.
Thank you Becket and Casey for being living testimonies of God's Faithfulness, Forgiveness and Love!!
wow Casey moved me to tears more than once. God is SO GOOD❤️ Wow! Praise you Lord ❤️ thank you for sharing Casey! and hosting him Becket! I'm so excited for this movie based on his book🙌
Oh my goodness this is incredible. Praise the Lord!!!🥹🙏🏼🙌🏼
Chills...more chills ..chills again!!!! PTL!!
My British ears understood ‘shock collar’ instead of ‘shot caller’ hahaha. 😅
🤩 wow!!! Incredible his testimony!!!
I love all of the beautiful redemption testimonies on your channel!!!!
Love, love, love this guy! ❤❤❤❤❤
My goodness, i cant stop crying. The goodness of God is just over the top. Thank You Jesus ❤
What a remarkable testimony!!! Amen!!!!
This was an awesome interview! Choked up a few times! Thank you for this! To God be the glory!!
Did anyone else hear “The Shock Collar” at first??! 😆
Becket thank you for this interview ❤
Can’t wait to watch, Casey’s story is one of my favorites ❤
What a story. What a God. Once again grateful for stories that reveal the power of God.
God is so good!! Sharing the video! Can't wait for the movie 💓💓😊😊
He's so right. God is so merciful. He takes the unworthy and gives them life and love. Thank the Lord for Francis, Casey, Beckett, and everyone He uses to do such miracles!
Good grief, after the third beating, you'd think the guards would get a clue
@loriforges6304
Жыл бұрын
I've seen movies, heard testimony re beatings, it doesn't take Einstein to figure out prisons aren't run in any good way, but safety for all must be a concern. I say turn the management over to women and watch for changes that could look have been implemented long ago.
Amazing!!
God can still change the hearts of mankind! Praise Him!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Amazing testimony. Thanks for bringing it to us Becket.