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1. Is Being Gay "God's Greatest Gift" to Us? ...

Recently, a top executive at Apple said that being gay is God's greatest gift to him. Read the full interview here. I so appreciate Tim's heart to help others, but the Bible is crystal clear on sexual si ...

Created on 26 October 2018

2. Megachurch Pastor Claims Christians Can Support Gay Marriage Without Betraying God ...

... issue with those who accuse gay-affirming Christians of abandoning the "historic essentials of the Christian faith." "So orthodoxy now means that I hold a particular view of same-gender marriage and/or ...

Created on 02 August 2018

3. How Holy Spirit Can Help You Minister to Someone With Same-Sex Attraction

... for acceptance, security and masculinity. Out: One Christian's Experience of Leaving the Gay Community (Kregel Publications) is the vivid story of Fife's descent into homosexual practices—and his courageo ...

Created on 07 December 2016

4. Uprooting the World's Deceptions in Our National Crisis

Isaiah 5:20 says, "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who exchange darkness for light, and light for darkness; who exchange bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" America is going through ...

Created on 25 November 2016

5. 5 Things Every Christian Struggling With Same-Sex Attraction Should Know

... what happened in his heart afterward. From the confusion of his teen years, to his marriage and fatherhood, to his discovery and embrace of the flamboyant Toronto gay scene, the path Bob took became increasingly ...

Created on 24 November 2016

6. 4 Steps to Protect Your Child's Faith in a Culture That Promotes the Gay Lifestyle ...

... a great start towards framing the talks that we need to be having at home. "Hey Mom and Dad—is it true what they say about Christians hating gays?" Are your kids asking that question? They sure are! Ar ...

Created on 20 July 2016

7. Getting to the Heart of Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Confusion

When it comes to same-sex attraction or gender issues, Christians spend a majority of their time debating the right and wrong positions on the matter. This I understand, because oftentimes, a decline of ...

Created on 27 May 2016

8. How to Talk to Your Child About Homosexuality

... h homosexuality, you're a hater," "You're on the wrong side of history," "The Bible doesn't even mention gay marriage" and many others. Encouraging parents to avoid pat answers or the "Bible brush-off ...

Created on 04 March 2016

9. From 1986: Is AIDS God's Judgment on the Homosexual?

... of gay marriage in the U.S., God remains steadfast and continues to call us to love those in the gay community. A Christian running for mayor in a Texas city is asked about his plans for the control of ...

Created on 16 August 2015

10. Reclaiming the Covenant Rainbow

"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul" (Ps. 19:7). On June 26, 2015 the Supreme Court made a historic decision: states cannot ban same sex marriages. Since then, we've heard each side voice ...

Created on 11 August 2015

11. 3 Ways to Speak the Truth in Love and Confront Sin

Over the past few weeks I have been flooded with comments and emails about my recent articles regarding homosexuality and the Supreme Court decision. While I know that this is a trending topic right now, ...

Created on 15 July 2015

12. It's Time to Shout the Message of Light

... lebration. Time Magazine: "Crowds of people filled the street outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City on Friday, celebrating the Supreme Court's landmark gay marriage ruling and marveling at how muc ...

Created on 16 July 2015

13. Does God Ever Say 'Maybe' to Homosexuality?

... s when God says, "Maybe." How else can you explain super megachurch Pastor Brian Houston's explanation a year ago that Hillsong Church was having an "ongoing conversation" about gay marriage? He went  ...

Created on 13 July 2015

14. The Spirit of Deception in the Church

... y in the world to legalize gay marriage ... we aren't leading the world with that decision. What saddens me so much isn't the decision itself. With the direction America has moved the past 50 years it ...

Created on 09 July 2015

15. How to Stand in the Midst of a Spiritual Hurricane

"Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind ... " (Job 40:6). All of us experience storms in life. Personal storms. Relational storms. Financial storms. Physical storms. And this past week, as Jesus-followers ...

Created on 06 July 2015

16. When Linda Confessed Her Lesbianism to Her Pastor

It wasn't always like this. I didn't always enjoy a life full of quality friends, days spent productively, and a real understanding of why I am on this earth. No, just a few short years ago I stayed mostly ...

Created on 03 July 2015

17. Is Jesus Against Same-Sex Marriage?

Last year I witnessed a large mob of people who were desperately seeking to be seen and heard. It was a group who felt they were being treated unjustly, because in most states they couldn't receive legal ...

Created on 30 June 2015

18. Could the Supreme Court Ruling Spark an Awakening?

"But it will happen, if you will not listen to the voice of the Lord your God, by being careful to do all His commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today, that all these curses will come ...

Created on 30 June 2015

19. 3 Ways to Talk to Your Children About the Supreme Court Ruling on 'Gay Marriage' ...

...  with your children is that even though the Supreme Court made the choice to legalize gay marriage, it does not mean that this was the right choice. It's an unfortunate truth we have to share with our ch ...

Created on 29 June 2015

20. Tony Perkins Answers the Gay Marriage Question ...

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins answers TV show Face the Nations host John Dickerson concerning his views on gay marriage and how it will affect our society if it is legalized by the Supreme ...

Created on 09 June 2015