The prospect of same-sex marriage (SSM) becoming law is troubling.
The reasons for this are largely unknown even among Christians. With a few encouraging exceptions (such as the excellent C4M), many evangelicals with a high view of Scripture, which forbids homosexual practice, remain oddly passive. They believe this issue can be addressed by ‘gospel preaching’ and actions which ‘build the Kingdom’. Neither adequately addresses the challenges.
Few Christian leaders publicly sound the alarm, investing in a plethora of ‘feel-good’, ‘safe’ ministries instead. And, to be sure, things can appear much as before. But the default position is rapidly shifting. With SSM, gay rights will become established as the new, non-negotiable norm, one which, whether we like it or not, touches us all.
