Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.
Why Gentile Inclusion Doesn’t Affirm Same-Sex Marriage
One of the arguments made in support of same-sex marriage among Christians is that the opening up of the gospel to the Gentiles demands a radical rethinking of Old Testament positions. Rebecca McLaughlin does a good job in this article showing why the broad inclusion of the Gentiles in the church is the reason we have New Testament teaching against same sex relationships.
Like me and every other sinner who repents and trusts in Jesus, my young friend has been washed, sanctified, and justified in Jesus’s name. The invitation to repent and trust Jesus is on offer to you now, regardless of your sexual attractions, history, or long-embraced identity. The only person who has ever loved you perfectly—so much that he endured the most excruciating death for you—is reaching out his arms to you today. He’s paid the price so you and I and any human on this earth can enter into everlasting life with him. Don’t buy the claim that anyone is barred from this by Christian sexual ethics. And if you have not repented and believed in him, don’t wait.
Why Christian history?
Why should Christians pay attention to the history of Christians and the church? This article provides ten short, compelling answers.
Morning After Solstice
Our poem of the week: A delightful sonnet reflecting on time after the summer solstice (the day of the year with the most daylight).
On the WPCA Blog This Week
This week on the blog we published an article I wrote called Six Ways to Respond to God’s Steadfast Love. If you haven’t already seen it, check it out!
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