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Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality is unavailable, but you can change that!

*Is there a place for celibate, gay Christians in the church? *How do the gospel, holiness, and indwelling sin play out in the life of a Christian experiencing same-sex attraction? And how do brothers and sisters in Christ show love to them? Wesley Hill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful, theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the church. As a celibate gay...

The Bible calls the Christian struggle against sin “faith” (Hebrews 12:3–4; 10:37–39). It calls the Christian fight against impure cravings “holiness” (Romans 6:12–13, 22). So I am trying to appropriate these biblical descriptions for myself. I am learning to look at my daily wrestling with disordered desires and call it “trust.” I am learning to look at my battle to keep from giving in to my temptations and call it “sanctification.” I am learning to see that my flawed, imperfect, yet never-giving-up
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