Albert Mohler’s commentary on the gay Rutgers student who took his own life is worth your attention. In short, Christian churces have a special obligation to be a safe place for people like this student. Download here or listen below.
Albert Mohler’s commentary on the gay Rutgers student who took his own life is worth your attention. In short, Christian churces have a special obligation to be a safe place for people like this student. Download here or listen below.
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Donald Johnson
I agree with Mohler except for the “sin of homosexuality”. At the most, a person who ACTS in such ways is in sin, so I would have preferred him say the “sin of homosexual acts”.
That is, I would HOPE that ANY church would fully accept someone with a homosexual orientation but who remains celibate.
Andrew Cowan
Along with the resources Dr. Burk has listed, there is also a new book out: Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill (a self-described celibate gay Christian). Obviously, it doesn’t treat the recent suicide, but the reviews suggest that it is a very helpful book on the peculiar problems of being a gay Christian who affirms the biblical teaching on human sexuality. I haven’t read the book yet, but I was Wesley’s roommate for a year. Having thus observed the character of his life and his extraordinary maturity and thoughtfulness, there is no one whom I would trust to be a more honest and reliable guide to understanding the needs and hopes of Christians who struggle with homosexuality. See the details at http://www.amazon.com/Washed-Waiting-Reflections-Faithfulness-Homosexuality/dp/0310330033
Donald Johnson
Thanks for the recommendation, I added it to my wish list.
Tim Webb
Dr. Burk,
Seriously, do you think a person who is leaning towards acting out same-sex impulses is going to thin of a church that preaches the biblical truth about God’s condemnation of homosexuality is a “safe place”?
I don’t mean that in an argumentative way, I mean it honestly.
It reminds me of the intro to one of Philip Yancey’s books, where a prostitute who would rent out her child what dumbfounded that “the church” would be the place to go… that was the LAST place she’d go.
This student’s suicide was a tragedy.
Also, don’t know that you should call him “gay”, as if he was a member of the gay subculture (yet).
Thanks, Tim
Tim Webb
Andrew, thanks for the book recommendation. That looks like it’s well worth reading.