Brett McCracken terviews Becket Cook, Hollywood set signer and thor of ‘A Change of Affectn: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Remptn.’
Contents:
- THE GOSPEL FOR A GAY FRIEND
- THE GOSPEL FOR A GAY FRIEND
- THE GAY GOSPEL?
- FROM GAY TO GOSPEL: THE FASCATG STORY OF BECKET COOK
- THE GAY GOSPEL? HOW PRO-GAY ADVOT MISREAD THE BIBLE
THE GOSPEL FOR A GAY FRIEND
He ma iends wh other gay people and set out on sexual exploratns. Josh found a refuge his gay muny and veloped bonds that ran much eper than sexual flgs. Though his parents distanced themselv and old iends turned a ld shoulr, Josh felt that he was fally ee his new inty as a gay man.
It n be timidatg for people who have never stggled wh same-sex attractn to share the gospel wh a gay man or woman. Ask them to help you unrstand how beg gay beme a central part of their inty. Christians have sned at least two major ways when to reachg those the gay muny.
THE GOSPEL FOR A GAY FRIEND
On the one hand, some have laid asi God’s clear teachg that homosexualy is a s an attempt to show the love of God. Share what the Bible teach about homosexual activy (Mk. On the other hand, some have neglected passn and have harbored a nscendg attu toward people who practice homosexual s.
As we reach out to those gay muny, we mt strive to do so wh a siar heart. Ask God to help you to see those the gay muny as he do so you n mister wh nvictn and passn. As was for Josh, the gay muny is a refuge om the rejectn and ner turmoil that many gay people experience.
THE GAY GOSPEL?
This may seem odd light of the way many monize the church bee of s “bigotry, ” but I tst that as we build relatnships wh gay iends and ve them to our hom and to our liv, they will see the te muny of which they have only dreamed. One of the most stctive tim I’ve had the past was when a new believer was beg baptized and he shared openly about g out of a gay life style.
FROM GAY TO GOSPEL: THE FASCATG STORY OF BECKET COOK
As you build relatnships wh gay iends, ve them to your life that they may hear the gospel, but also see portrayed through the life of your lol church. Why did God make me gay if he nmns as a s? Why didn’t J say anythg about homosexualy?
What if I bee a gay Christian? That means that the gospel for a gay man or woman is the same gospel for a straight man or woman. Homosexualy isn’t the chief s, unbelief is.
He ma iends wh other gay people and embarked on sexual exploratns.
THE GAY GOSPEL? HOW PRO-GAY ADVOT MISREAD THE BIBLE
Josh found a refuge his gay muny and veloped bonds that ran far eper than sexual flgs. Though his parents distanced themselv and old iends turned a ld shoulr, Josh felt he was fally ee his new inty as a gay man. Ask him to help you unrstand how beg gay beme a central part of his inty.
On the one hand, some have laid asi God’s clear teachg that homosexualy is a s a misguid attempt to show God’s love. Share what the Bible teach about homosexual activy (Mark 7:21; Rom.
On the other hand, some have neglected passn and harbored a nscendg attu toward people who practice homosexual s. Ask God to help you to see those the gay muny as he do so you n mister wh Christlike nvictn and passn.