September 10, 2014 | by Andrew Marin |
This post is written by Michael Kimpan, the Executive Director at The Marin Foundation. You can read more from Michael at his blog here – and his book, Love Never Fails :: Building Bridges Between the Church and the Gay Community will be available for pre-order soon (2015, IVP).
The Marin Foundation works to build bridges between the LGBTQ community and the Church through scientific research, biblical and social education, and diverse community gatherings.
For years now, The Marin Foundation has inhabited the tension filled spaces of discussions surrounding faith and sexuality, and we’ve sought to follow the example of Jesus in refusing to get bogged down in the so-called ‘culture wars’ of answering close-ended questions; instead, we seek to elevate the conversation, continuing fruitful dialogue while seeking to understand one’s point of view even if it is diametrically opposed to our own.
Read more: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/loveisanorientation/2014/09/a-different-direction/#ixzz3D2IaSDK9