There’s a new person at church. As you welcome them and get chatting you realise she’s actually new to Christianity altogether – she’s part of the growing wave of seekers looking for something more.
You’re full of excitement and gratitude to the Lord, until… “So can I just ask, what does this church believe about LGBTQ+ people?” Your stomach drops into your shoes. Why did she have to ask about that?
If you can relate to that reaction, I don’t think you should feel guilty about it. It’s not a mark of cowardice or a lack of faith in God’s Word. It’s a deeply Christian instinct. We don’t want to start their journey towards faith with hot topics of political debate. We want to start with Jesus.
'Ordinary faithfulness'
Every generation of Christians is tempted by causes. Ours is no different. We long for something to rally around, whether …