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In one way, Bookshelves is the version of Goodreads, except with Bookshelves you are able to get a much more personalized experience. You can also use it to discover new books to read and learn more about books. has many other features too.īookshelves is a free tool to track books you have read and want to read. Bookshelves is only one of many features at. You are currently viewing the details page on Bookshelves for the book Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill.īookshelves is one feature of Bookshelves is found under the /shelves/ subfolder at. As a celibate gay Christian, he gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's 'No' to same-sex sexual intimacy and contemplate serious and difficult questions.Important Note about Bookshelves and Hill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful, theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the church. Interspersed throughout these main sections are character sketches and stories of people who have experienced this journey's trials and triumphs.

Can those of us who struggle with homosexuality please God and truly experience his pleasure in the midst of sexual brokenness?.

How do Christians who experience homoerotic desires live with the loneliness such desires entail? Is there any relief for it? What comfort does the gospel offer?.

What exactly does the gospel demand of gay and lesbian Christians, and how can it enable them to fulfill its commands?.

In Washed and Waiting, he explores the three main struggles that have been part of his daily effort to live faithfully: To those on a similar journey, it's often a life of uncertainties and questions. The reality of loneliness and isolation of the celibate homosexual Christian is something that Hill lives and takes seriously in his pursuit of the gospel-centered life. The author's personal experiences and biblical reflections offer insight into how a nonpracticing gay Christian can 'prove, live out, and celebrate' the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.įor many who are on this path, it's a lonely one.

Reflections on Christian Faithfulness & Homosexuality

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