Presentation Reviews
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Testimonies about homosexuality and change.
Written circa 2015-2016. A lot has happened since then. There is not even an argument in the public square about homosexuality and the possibility of change. Some ministries that specialised in the area of helping people struggling with sexual sin have been forced to close (hence the unavailability of some links below). Christians have adapted their language to avoid being shouted down and as a result this re-posted blog will likely seem anachronistic. But God is still working. People can change. It’s an unpopular idea in some circles, but it remains true all the same. People can change when it comes to unwanted homosexuality. It’s like many a struggle with…
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“An Anthropological Perspective on Sin, Desire, and Sexuality” – A Review.
This post was written circa 2015. I have followed Denny Burk’s blog for…must be at least ten years. I share a lot of theological convictions with him. I have also met someone who knew him, so I know he is a real person! (grin) I appreciate him and his writing. I agree with a lot of what he has to say on homosexuality, and believe the book, Transforming Homosexuality that he and Heath Lambert wrote would be a valuable read. But I disagree with him on the points he makes in his presentation, “An Anthropological Perspective on Sin, Desire, and Sexuality” during the 2015 ETS debate about Reparative Therapy. He only makes two points, so…
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“Why Reparative Therapy is not an Evangelical Option” – A Review.
Post written circa 2015. When I listened to “Why Reparative Therapy is not an Evangelical Option“, Heath Lambert’s talk for the 2015 ETS debate about Reparative Therapy, I appreciated Heath’s desire to honour Christ in counseling. His plea for Christians to not miss Christ for the reparative trees is something I can get whole-heartedly behind. But, listening to his talk, I also wondered whether he should have changed the title from “Why Reparative Therapy is not an Evangelical Option” to, “Why Reparative Therapy needs Evangelical Revision”. Read on to find out why. What you’ll find in this post: – The Talk. – Overall Impressions. – Why Evangelicals Should Not Reject Reparative Therapy.…
