There is, however, a reverse flow as well. Our lifestyle can also affect our theology. The reason is that if we are committed to a given lifestyle and unwilling to alter that, then we will find a way to rationalize our theology so that it fits with how we want to live. I once served as interim pastor of an evangelical inner-city church. Just about four blocks from our church building was a church comprised of persons who practiced an “alternative lifestyle” with respect to sexual practice. One day