There’s a simple call for all of us who claim to be followers of Jesus: Love others.
But when it comes to LGBTQ+ people, we can let fear and misunderstanding get in the way of that call.
Do you feel clear about what the Bible says about homosexuality? What does discipleship look like for Christians who experience same-sex orientation? What are we calling them to?
Today we talk with Dr. Preston Sprinkle, a biblical scholar and NY Times best-selling author with a ministry centered on faith, sexuality, and gender. He tells us 83% of LGBTQ people were raised in the Christian Church and 51% leave by the time they turn 18. Why? They were alone and scared. Bad church experiences can push LGBTQ people out of churches. We can change that with love and kindness and grace.
Everyone deserves dignity because they’re made in the image and likeness of God.
That truth holds true for every LGBTQ+ person.
Jesus came with grace and truth, and He surprised us all with how astonishingly kind he was…even when facing death. Will we follow?
Join us for this important conversation.
Guests:
Dr. Preston Sprinkle is a biblical scholar, an international speaker, and a New York Times bestselling author. He earned a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University in Scotland (2007), and he's been a professor of theology at Cedarville University (OH), has taught at Nottingham University (England), and Eternity Bible College (CA and ID).
Highlights:
We should be able to dignify the humanity of another person and be kind to them while holding true to our convictions, holding onto the Bible
83% of LGBTQ people were raised in the Christian church. 51% leave by the time they turn 18.
By avoiding the conversation, doesn’t mean the conversation isn’t happening
Resources/Extras:
“People to be Loved: Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue” by Dr. Preston Sprinkle
“Us versus Us: The Untold Story of Religion and the LGBT Community” by Andrew Marin
Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. -Mark 10:29-30
https://www.centerforfaith.com
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