Compassion without compromise : how the gospel frees us to love our gay friends without losing the truth /
Barr, Adam T.
Compassion without compromise : how the gospel frees us to love our gay friends without losing the truth / [print] Adam T. Barr. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House Publishers, (c)2014. - 158 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: We understand... it would be easy to panic -- Something Beautiful: Why did God make sex? -- Two-Faced: How can a bunch of hypocrites cast the first stone? -- Not the Same: Why is sexual sin different from any other? -- Jesus Is My Homeboy: If he didn't care, why should we? -- Ban All Shrimp: Shouldn't conservatives be consistent in their reading of Scripture? -- Perception and Reality: How can homosexuals trust Christians when they act like a bunch of homophobes? -- Here's the Church, Here's the Steeple: How should my church deal with this issue? -- Spots on the Leopard: Can the gospel transform someone's sexual orientation? -- When Push Comes to Shove: How can we navigate the soon-to-be-everyday issues of living in a gay world? -- Don't Panic: Things might get hard, but we're not alone -- Appendix: The Watershed.
"Two pastors offer compassionate, biblical answers about homosexuality and practical, real world advice on how to think and talk about this controversial issue with loved ones"
9780764212406
2014018224
Church work with gays.
Love--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Church work.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity.
BV4437.B268.C667 2014 BV4437
Compassion without compromise : how the gospel frees us to love our gay friends without losing the truth / [print] Adam T. Barr. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House Publishers, (c)2014. - 158 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: We understand... it would be easy to panic -- Something Beautiful: Why did God make sex? -- Two-Faced: How can a bunch of hypocrites cast the first stone? -- Not the Same: Why is sexual sin different from any other? -- Jesus Is My Homeboy: If he didn't care, why should we? -- Ban All Shrimp: Shouldn't conservatives be consistent in their reading of Scripture? -- Perception and Reality: How can homosexuals trust Christians when they act like a bunch of homophobes? -- Here's the Church, Here's the Steeple: How should my church deal with this issue? -- Spots on the Leopard: Can the gospel transform someone's sexual orientation? -- When Push Comes to Shove: How can we navigate the soon-to-be-everyday issues of living in a gay world? -- Don't Panic: Things might get hard, but we're not alone -- Appendix: The Watershed.
"Two pastors offer compassionate, biblical answers about homosexuality and practical, real world advice on how to think and talk about this controversial issue with loved ones"
9780764212406
2014018224
Church work with gays.
Love--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Church work.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity.
BV4437.B268.C667 2014 BV4437