Same-Sex Attractions

Homosexuality and the Purpose of Sex

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This past week, I spoke at my church's youth group about homosexuality and the purpose of sex. I got a lot of good feedback from the kids and even some of their parents afterwards. I hope it can be a blessing to you as well if this is something you think about. I'm not the greatest public speaker, but I'm happy the Lord could use me nonetheless. I'll put some timestamps below if you are interested in skipping to a particular question. https://vimeo.com/540328844 0:00 - Introduction to the series (Think Christianly)6:23 - Introducing me and the night's topic10:14 - My story and journey with same-sex attractions (SSA)17:40 - Why me? Why do some people develop SSA and not others? Does it matter?21:30 - What are the passages of Scripture that have shaped your worldview on [Read more...]

Learning From the Garden, Pressing Towards the City

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When praying about my struggles with same-sex attractions, people have said many prayers for me throughout my life. Most prayers have been helpful and I truly appreciate any prayers that I receive from my brothers and sisters in Christ. However, some prayers can be more helpful than others. Very recently, one person prayed for God to return me to my "original design." This got me thinking because it didn't sit quite right with me, and I wasn't sure why. The Garden In my mind, it evoked an image of the Garden of Eden. God created all things good (Genesis 1:31). He made the plants, the animals, the earth, humanity, and all of creation good. This also includes gender and human sexuality. God created male and female in the image of God, and he created them to be in sexual union [Read more...]