Hi Adam, I don't know if you remember that Searching for Sunday is the book God used to first help me open my eyes in a new way towards the lgbtq+ community. I would never have imagined I would become a fully LGBTQ+ affirming Jesus Follower, but I am and I am so grateful. I'll be sharing your post in the hope that it makes some people uncomfortable, because that's usually when change can happen. Thank you for being vulnerable. I am sorry for the cost you had to pay for your changes. But as you and I shared a while ago, if we we were in our actions, let's err on the side of love. ❤️
Proud to call you family, Adam. Thank you for loving others enough to put their needs before your comfort. Thank you not only for trying to understand those on the outside, but also for working to bring others on the journey. I could hear your heart in this piece - and it is beautiful.
I can really relate to this. My perspective on this issue was changed by a good friend of mine who is gay. He was an incredibly active member of our church—we served in the worship band, served playing at a senior center, and he even translated services into ASL. He knew his Bible, was a generous giver, and genuinely loved the church.
Yet, because of his sexuality, he was denied full membership. It was hard to stomach the hypocrisy. We were happy to let him serve, but we wouldn’t let him become an insider. It felt like we were pretending to accept him, but our actions said otherwise.
I once asked him how he reconciled his faith with the parts of the Bible that are often used to condemn homosexuality. His answer has stayed with me ever since. He said simply, 'God wants me to love someone.' It was a powerful reminder that it's far easier for the church to ask someone to remain celibate for life than it is to wrestle with the idea that God might want them to experience love in a committed, monogamous relationship."
Hi Adam, I don't know if you remember that Searching for Sunday is the book God used to first help me open my eyes in a new way towards the lgbtq+ community. I would never have imagined I would become a fully LGBTQ+ affirming Jesus Follower, but I am and I am so grateful. I'll be sharing your post in the hope that it makes some people uncomfortable, because that's usually when change can happen. Thank you for being vulnerable. I am sorry for the cost you had to pay for your changes. But as you and I shared a while ago, if we we were in our actions, let's err on the side of love. ❤️
Proud to call you family, Adam. Thank you for loving others enough to put their needs before your comfort. Thank you not only for trying to understand those on the outside, but also for working to bring others on the journey. I could hear your heart in this piece - and it is beautiful.
I can really relate to this. My perspective on this issue was changed by a good friend of mine who is gay. He was an incredibly active member of our church—we served in the worship band, served playing at a senior center, and he even translated services into ASL. He knew his Bible, was a generous giver, and genuinely loved the church.
Yet, because of his sexuality, he was denied full membership. It was hard to stomach the hypocrisy. We were happy to let him serve, but we wouldn’t let him become an insider. It felt like we were pretending to accept him, but our actions said otherwise.
I once asked him how he reconciled his faith with the parts of the Bible that are often used to condemn homosexuality. His answer has stayed with me ever since. He said simply, 'God wants me to love someone.' It was a powerful reminder that it's far easier for the church to ask someone to remain celibate for life than it is to wrestle with the idea that God might want them to experience love in a committed, monogamous relationship."
An absolutely incredible post! Thank you for sharing your journey.