pnggrad79
04-29-2008, 04:16 PM
I sometimes log onto Faith In America website and recently I saw this byline and clicked on it and downloaded onto my iPod a sermon from this church called "We're Sorry". The church's name is The Family Church. I listened to it and I like this guy already. I encourage you to download onto your iPod. Faith In America posted a YouTube excerpt of the sermon which is what led me to go to that church's website. I even emailed the pastor. Not for the fact that he is out and out accepting of gays, but he is LISTENING and issues an indictment against the church in America for being cliqueish and judgmental against people who may be different than they are. He says the church misrepresents the love of Jesus by refusing fellowship with gays and lesbians. He says that the church should not "love the sinner and hate the sin", rather the church should "love the sinner, and hate their own sin".
It all began with the fact that a friend of his came out and forced him to start listening. All of a sudden "gay" had a face, and feelings and was a friend and it forced him to examine his long held beliefs. He said it was a tragedy that families had thrown their gay children out and said that his church would welcome anyone-ANYONE.
It was refreshing to hear and I am praying that someday on this man's journey he will not only apologize to gay people but will welcome them wholeheartedly into his congregation without reservation or fear. We deserve a place at the table.
It all began with the fact that a friend of his came out and forced him to start listening. All of a sudden "gay" had a face, and feelings and was a friend and it forced him to examine his long held beliefs. He said it was a tragedy that families had thrown their gay children out and said that his church would welcome anyone-ANYONE.
It was refreshing to hear and I am praying that someday on this man's journey he will not only apologize to gay people but will welcome them wholeheartedly into his congregation without reservation or fear. We deserve a place at the table.