Hope for the Same-Sex Attracted: Biblical Direction for Friends, Family Members, and Those Struggling With Homosexuality

Hope for the Same-Sex Attracted: Biblical Direction for Friends, Family Members, and Those Struggling With Homosexuality

by Ron Citlau
Hope for the Same-Sex Attracted: Biblical Direction for Friends, Family Members, and Those Struggling With Homosexuality

Hope for the Same-Sex Attracted: Biblical Direction for Friends, Family Members, and Those Struggling With Homosexuality

by Ron Citlau

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Overview

Helping the Same-Sex Attracted Faithfully Follow Jesus

As Christians seek to be biblically faithful on the issue of homosexuality, two fundamental questions come to mind: How can a person with same-sex attraction faithfully follow Jesus in his or her sexuality? And how can we support and encourage them in this?

With compassion and wisdom—on a topic rife with misunderstanding and hurt—author and pastor Ron Citlau will help you think deeply and clearly about every option the Bible offers, and what it clearly does not. Having personally dealt with same-sex attraction, walked with others still struggling, and pastored those with gay loved ones, he thoroughly examines all of the available options—heterosexual marriage, singleness, celibacy, and more—and considers them in light of the Scriptures.

With clarity and grace, he helps you discover the remarkable gifts God provides to the Christian who struggles with same-sex attraction and desires to faithfully follow Jesus. Here is a message of hope and practical, loving guidance for those who are same-sex attracted—and those who love them.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764218682
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 03/14/2017
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ron Citlau serves as senior pastor of Calvary Church near Chicago. Ron is coauthor of Compassion Without Compromise (with Adam Barr) and helped produce curriculum on sexual healing now used by Desert Stream Ministries in hundreds of churches throughout the country. Ron lives with his wife, Amy, in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Introduction 13

Part 1 Obstacles 19

1 The Obstacle of Gay Christian Identity 21

2 The Obstacle of Gay Marriage 37

3 The Obstacle of the Spiritual Friendship Movement 55

Part 2 Gifts 71

4 The Gift of the Church 73

5 The Gifts of Healing Communities and Christian Therapy 89

6 The Gift of Singleness 103

7 The Gift of Marriage 117

8 The Gift of Prayerful Lament 133

Part 3 Final Thoughts 145

9 A Note to Church Leaders 147

10 A Word of Hope to the Same-Sex-Attracted Christian 157

Notes 167

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