Love Into Light: The Gospel, the Homosexual and the Church
Homosexuality is one of most controversial moral issues of our day. Headlines teem with stories of athletes’“coming out,” politicians changing positions and courts handing down same-sex marriage rulings. Sadly the church has often been afraid to talk about homosexuality. Many Christians feel confused and divided between the call to love and the call for truth. And many who struggle with unwanted same-sex attraction feel alone and alienated by the church. The time is ripe for God’s people to think and speak about same-sex attraction in a way that is both biblical and beneficial. We must reject our fears and misunderstandings and see ourselves together in need of the grace of Jesus. Love Into Light is designed to move the church toward that end. Written from the heart of a pastor with a love for people and a sensitivity to our culture, Love Into Light is your next step toward becoming more faithfully and helpfully engaged with people in your families, in your church and in your neighborhood.
Top Highlights
“The more I listened, the more I learned, the more I realized—we are not different. We are the same. Our specific battles and sins may vary, but our hearts are the same. And our daily need for the grace of Jesus is the same.” (source)
“It is wrong to be rude, even in the name of morality.” (source)
“What if homosexuality is not a threat but an opportunity? Could God use one of the most controversial moral issues in our nation to awaken His church rather than damage it? This requires a seismic shift in thinking, which some of us might not be eager to make. I find it much simpler to issue a commendation or condemnation while keeping a distance. But we need Spirit-empowered love to move toward those struggling with SSA without despising or excusing their sin, because their sin is our sin—our hearts are no different!” (source)
“As we ‘seek’ and ‘set our minds on’ our new status in Jesus, that new status changes our activity. Instead of our activity determining our identity, our identity determines our activity!” (source)
“He couldn’t wait any longer to hear me reject him, so he rejected himself for me.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Love Into Light: The Gospel, the Homosexual and the Church
- Author: Hubbard, Peter
- Publisher: Ambassador International
- Publication Date: 2013
- ISBN: 9781620203200