Has the Church Gotten It Wrong about Same-Sex Marriage?

By Asher Witmer Ecclesiology, Relationships, Spiritual Formation

Historical Christianity has never affirmed same-sex marriage. What Vines and others propose about marriage is an entirely new concept of marriage.

Homosexuality and the Conservative Mennonite Church

By Asher Witmer Ecclesiology, Spiritual Formation

The Mennonite church (my background) has two extremes when it comes to homosexuality.

Redefining Marriage in an Age of Permissiveness

By Asher Witmer Romance & Family, Theology

A well-known Christian author and speaker recently spoke out in favor of gay marriage and homosexual relationships, saying two adults have a right to choose who they want to love, and if they choose to love someone of the same-sex, then the church should help provide marriage support and parenting help. She went on to say that she wants the very best for her gay friends: love, happiness, faithfulness, commitment, and community.

I support her desires for homosexuals. I also want gay people to experience love, happiness, faithfulness, commitment, and community. I agree that the church has not done well in relating with the LGBT community.

But is redefining marriage so they can find those things as they are really the solution? How have we gotten to the place where professing born-again believers value relationships with people above faithfulness in marriage?

Living with Guilt Is a Choice.

Author Asher Witmer knows what it’s like to want freedom from sexual sin only to continually fail. We’re often told we need more personal discipline, that we need to think godly things instead of fleshly things.

What if I told you that discipline won’t solve your problem with lust?

Our male sexuality is given by God for advancing beauty and goodness. But somewhere along the line it becomes something that causes devastation and guilt. The good news is we don’t have to live with guilt. In Live Free, Asher Witmer shows us how we can find freedom from sexual sin, live with nothing to hide, and be able to fight for others.

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