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For the past few decades, coming out of the closet—revealing one’s same sex attraction (SSA) to family and friends—has been heralded as a major step in a person’s life. In many cases, especially among the famous, it is now tradition to “come out” by way of a grand announcement on social media. These announcements typically…
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It occurred to me recently that I repented from same-sex eroticism for the wrong reasons. Make no mistake, it was the right decision and it turned out fine. But if I’d known then what I know now—about sin, repentance, and especially God’s grace—I might have made the decision a little more faithfully, a little more…
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Homophobia is a form of disgust, judgment, or even hatred toward same-sex practices or the people who are tempted by them or who engage in them. It is a response to sin, to be sure, but how Christian is this response? How should Christians view homophobia? Here we consider these questions and look at two…
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It’s easy to confuse sexual temptation with sexual desire. Desire requires active participation, but temptation is passive—not something a person actively brings upon themselves by conscious choice. When we face temptation, we must then choose whether to follow through on the temptation with action—or not. Though temptation itself is tied up with the complexities of…
For Freedom 