Can a Lesbian change after 29 years as a gay activist? Yes.

Bob
Fides Quaerens Intellectum

With the powerful testimony still on my mind that Cindy shared this past Wednesday at Journey Group, here’s a related post from Dan Kimball last summer on A day at the Gay Parade with (his) very heavy computer bag. As he ponders,

“But, at the same time as I sit here now - am excited about what if we as a church did really pray for people, and did not hide in our Christian little sub-cultures. There were thousands of people here on a Sunday morning , who weren’t in church meetings happening at the same time. Can’t we do something about all this? How will a church be Jesus to our community and those outside of our churches, gay, straight, whatever people are. But there is such a disconnect between people and most of our churches today.”

Michael Patton wrestles with the difficult question as to whether Homosexuals can be Christians. I know Michael and he (thankfully) doesn’t shy away from tough issues. His approach is thoughtful and compassionate. I think I agree with his conclusions.

Bob
Fides Quaerens Intellectum

Many of you heard the heart-wrenching news about the outing of Ted Haggard’s hidden sins. This comes after last year’s confession by Paul Cain that he struggled with homosexuality. Below is Mark Driscoll’s blog regarding Haggard. The original can be found at theresurgence.com/md_blog_2006-11-03_evangelical_leader_quits.

Pray for the Haggard family. Pray for the prostitute. Pray for the people at New Life Church. Pray for American Christians, who lose credibility when stories like this break. Pray that they are encouraged to live a worshipping, missional life regardless of the press. Pray that pre-disciples would be drawn to the Savior.