Sunday, May 20, 2012

Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope.

["Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son
Coming Out Then Coming Home
 
 Christopher Yuan the son of Chinese immigrants discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood his mother Angela hoped to control the situation. Instead she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her.
 
Years of heartbreak confusion and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender which is God’s desire for all families. Their amazing story told from the perspectives of both mother and son offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality.
 
God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals parents of prodigals and those wanting to minister to the gay community.

“But while he was still a long way off his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him and kissed him.”  - Luke 15:20
 
Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.[]

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

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2010 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year Award winner: culture category 2010 Golden Canon Leadership Book Award winner Relevant Magazine: Top 20 Best Overall Books of 2009 winner Englewood Review of Books: Top 20 Best Overall Books of 2009 winner Christian Manifesto 2009 Lime Award winner Andrew Marin's life changed forever when his three best friends came out to him in three consecutive months. Suddenly he was confronted with the gay lesbian bisexual and transgender community (GLBT) firsthand. And he was compelled to understand how he could reconcile his friends to his faith. In an attempt to answer that question he and his wife relocated to Boystown a predominantly GLBT community in Chicago. And from his experience and wrestling has come his book Love Is an Orientation a work which elevates the conversation between Christianity and the GLBT community moving the focus from genetics to gospel where it really belongs. Why are so many people who are gay wary of people who are Christians? Do GLBT people need to change who they are? Do Christians need to change what they believe? Love Is an Orientation is changing the conversation about sexuality and spirituality and building bridges from the GLBT community to the Christian community and more importantly to the good news of Jesus Christ.[]

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