Author: Nate Atwood
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My Personal Experience
with SSA PastorsFor most of us, the question of ordaining a “same sex attracted but celibate” pastor is a theoretical conversation. Not for me. In my 43 years of ministry, three of the four churches I have served have had an SSA pastor. In each instance, though the circumstances vary, each of these pastors would have been…
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Yes, It’s Sodomy
Sodomy. Okay, I said it. I’m sorry if I offended you. But wait. I’m not sorry. Sodomy is the Bible’s language when it comes to homosexuality. The AIC report may call it same sex attraction (SSA), but the Bible calls the act behind that attraction sodomy (Genesis 19:1-8; 1 Timothy 1:8-10; 2 Peter 2:6).
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Genesis, Gender, and Greg Johnson
Those who support ordaining SSA pastors point to the importance of reaching the gay community for Christ and the foundational doctrine of grace. I get it. All of us struggle with temptation, so how is it fair to exclude those who are homosexually tempted yet celibate?