I read a Tweet from Darrin Patrick the other day. "When tempted
to harshly judge others, remember that all of us violate our own convictions
with embarrassing regularity." I am not sure Darrin was tweeting about the homosexuality/gay marriage issue that is such a hot discussion point or not. But it connects in the conversation.
Starting this week at North Church we will take the next three weeks to tackle this issue. We will not say all that needs to be said on the matter. We probably will ask more question than we answer. We will be faithful to what the Bible says. Even if you are not a believer in the authority of the Bible, we invite you to come and hear an honest declaration of what it has to say on the matter.
The Bible is not about
ethics or morality. This series is not about sexual ethics, it is about a God
who loves us and has provided a means to know him and live life in a
relationship with him, the way we were created to be. This whole question that
culture is asking about sexuality and gay marriage and first amendment and
everything else can send us into the fray and get drawn into an argument about
sexual ethics.
For the Christian, I want to add this...God has called us to be salt and light in this world. As
such, I want to use this current debate to bring to the forefront the grand
meta-narrative that God is telling about his love for us and how he has overcome
our failures. God seeks to leave no one in the margins and alone.
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