Greg is the thor of Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty (IVP, 2017) and No Longer Strangers: Fdg Belongg a World of Alienatn (IVP, 2021). He holds a PhD English om Penn State and works as a wrer, speaker, and worship lear. His fictn and exposory wrg have been published by Pengu Random Hoe and Houghton
Contents:
- SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN
- I RONATE—AND DISAGREE—WH THIS GAY CHRISTIAN
- A REVIEW OF SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN BY GREGORY COL
- SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN: A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF FAH AND SEXUAL INTY - EBOOK
- SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN - REVIEW
- SGLE, GAY, AND CHRISTIAN (GREG COL INTERVIEW PT. 1)
- SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN QUOT
- BOOK REVIEW OF “SGLE GAY CHRISTIAN”
- HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN
Is possible to be gay and still follow J? And if so, what happens next? *Sgle, Gay, Christian* is the story of one person’s journey through the qutns. * single gay christian *
It is the ndid, movg, tensely personal story of a gay young man who wants to live his life unr the thory of Kg J and who ref to accept the fortg answers proffered by different parts of the culture.
I RONATE—AND DISAGREE—WH THIS GAY CHRISTIAN
Rachel Gilson reviews Gregory Col's 'Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty' (IVP Books, 2017). * single gay christian *
This book needs to be thoughtfully read by straight people and by gay people, by unbelievers and by Christians. Sgle, Gay, Christian is nourishment for the soul of anyone who seeks to love J our tim.
"Debra Hirsch, thor of Reemg Sex"Greg Col has poured himself out betifully this transparent acunt of his life wh Christ as a young gay man. If you or someone you love is a follower of J who happens to be gay, this is a mt-read. A heartfelt ntributn to the growg lerature on openly gay liv of uful obedience the tradnal church.
"Eve Th, thor of Gay and Catholic"Col's book offers a service to Christian lears to engage meangful nversatn wh a brother Christ. Koslowsky, Prbytern: Covenant Semary Review, 44/2 (Fall 2018)"Sgle, Gay, Christian is a great read for anybody, but pecially those terted qutns of marriage, sexualy, and relatnships general the ntext of the church. Sgle, Gay, Christian is the story of one person’s journey through the qutns.
A REVIEW OF SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN BY GREGORY COL
"Let's make a al, you and me," wr Gregory Col, thor of the book Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual In ... * single gay christian *
It’s about beg gay, lovg J, and choosg sglens a world that fears all three. I eagerly read Gregory Col’s Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty as soon as I received .
Exercis like the are necsary bee the church has often failed people stgglg this way—by enuragg revulsn toward gay people and suggtg they mt bee straight to fulfill God’s mand.
SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN: A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF FAH AND SEXUAL INTY - EBOOK
Is possible to be gay and still follow J? And if so, what happens next? If you believe the Bible lls you to celibacy, is possible to embrace that llg whout feelg like a dive typo?Sgle, Gay, Christian is the pellg first-person narrative of Gregory Col’ journey through the qutns and many more. It is about his experience wh beg gay, lovg J, and choosg sglens a world that fears all three. Throughout his story he hontly addrs ncerns om both the Christian muny and the LGBTQ muny, challengg one’s thoughts and prupposns when to this very relevant topic today. Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty - eBook (9780830890934) by Gregory Col * single gay christian *
He, however, balks at the term “same-sex attracted” due to s nnectn wh the ex-gay movement. He prefers “gay” bee don’t gloss over what he experienc, even though he’s aware that the church n rry the nnotatn of one who acts on their sir.
He wr, “[I]f I’m hont, there are issu I nsir more theologilly straightforward than gay marriage that scere Christians have disagreed on for centuri” (108).
SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN - REVIEW
Stoked to share my nversatn wh Greg Col. We discs his memoir, Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty. * single gay christian *
Rather than hold out the possibily that the Bible might be okay wh homosexual relatnships—which I believe is likely to damage those the thick of same-sex sir—I’d rather affirm the strongt terms that God is clear, and plead that his Word be read. A Two-Mute Clip on Homosexualy Every Christian Should Watch (Sam Allberry).
“Let’s make a al, you and me, ” wr Gregory Col, thor of the book Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty.
SGLE, GAY, AND CHRISTIAN (GREG COL INTERVIEW PT. 1)
Gregory Col says the church should offer “breathg room” for gay Christians, like himself, who want to pursue sexual hols. * single gay christian *
I’ll tell you how I lay on my bed the middle of the night and whispered to myself the words I’ve whispered a thoand tim sce: ‘I’m gay. Do not be ceived: neher the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men [or women] who practiced homosexualy, nor thiev, nor the greedy, nor dnkards, nor revilers, nor swdlers will her the kgdom of God. It was important to help her unrstand that one of the ss that will keep a person om the kgdom of God is homosexualy.
SGLE, GAY, CHRISTIAN QUOT
* single gay christian *
The young woman rpond wh a mon rebuttal: J didn’t say anythg about homosexualy. Therefore, when we read Romans 1, 1 Corthians 6, or 1 Timothy 1 that homosexualy is s, though the words were wrten by the Apostle Pl, they are also the words of Christ.
BOOK REVIEW OF “SGLE GAY CHRISTIAN”
3 quot om Sgle, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Fah and Sexual Inty: ‘We beme iends, close iends, closer iends. We shared secre... * single gay christian *
Wh the love of Christ for this woman, who had been attendg our church and was listeng to me preach, I was not about to let her leave our livg room believg that she uld practice a gay liftyle and still her the kgdom of God when the Bible says the oppose. After readg Sgle, Gay, Christian, I wonred if Gregory Col had ever heard the thgs I told that young woman.
Prr to pickg up the book, I had been told that Sgle, Gay, Christian was about a young man who stggled wh same-sex attractn, but he had ma a mment to Christ to rema celibate — hardly mon today’s hyper-sexualized, genr-nfed, stant-gratifitn culture.
Much k has been spilled (or keys have been clacked, I gus) about whether or not a person n be gay and a Christian. To ll onelf a “gay Christian” is to tack a s adjective to the ont of the pursu of hols. There is no evince that there are people who have a permanent orientatn for homosexualy.
HOW TO BE AN OPENLY GAY CHRISTIAN
Beg open about your sexual orientatn should be as easy as breathg, but realy, tak nsc effort and a ltle practice. First, nsir what the Bible says about gay love, and tly ci if that is the path you wish to... * single gay christian *
Is he aware of what he’s llg himself when he proudly adms that he is gay? I me away om the book knowg more about Greg, but I’d not been any more rmed about “Sgle Gay Christians. I nnot let you leave believg that a person n be gay and a Christian when the Bible says the oppose.