I have a iend who learned her son was gay.
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WHEN GAY COM HOME
If a loved one tells you he’s gay, ask God to give you wise love, urageo clary, and prayerful endurance. * when gay comes home *
“Mom and Dad, I’m gay. In a world where submissn to God’s holy law is labeled “homophobia” and hate, how do we stand firm on the Bible’s clear teachg?
The qutns take on add urgency when they e om arly loved fay members: whether an adult child who intifi as gay, or a fay member who stggl wh his genr — or even transns and then mands that you e a new name and new pronouns.
* when gay comes home *
Space don’t allow me to rehearse all of the biblil teachg related to the issu, but I would remend a few excellent books on homosexualy, transgenrism, and lovg LGBTQ+ people, as well as an article by biblil unselor Mike Emlet, “Five Mistry Prri for Those Stgglg wh Same-Sex Attractn. When a fay member tells you he is gay, or stggl wh his genr, or is attracted to the same sex, much more is at work than mere sexualy.
Your loved one may be throwg off rtrat and pursug open sexual s, but is also possible that the label “gay” or “trans” has ltle to do wh physil appet and much to do wh distorted hop and longgs.
Especially for the young, “gay” and “trans” often reprent an inty, a muny of unrstandg, and a source of meang for sufferg and alienatn. ” Sam Allberry has some excellent thoughts on what to say this kd of nversatn the ncln to his book Is God Anti-Gay?